Skip to content

To Compare Triphala churna with Trataka and Eye exercises in the management of Presbyopia

Comparative Clinical Evaluation of Triphala churna with Trataka and Eye exercises in the management of Presbyopia A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102039
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H524- Presbyopia

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Madhura Biradar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Difficulty seeing nearby objects requiring reading materials to be held farther away for clear focus Experiencing eye strain during near work Complaints of headache associated with near vision tasks Minimum of 2 symptoms must be present Willingness & ability to participate in the study & adhere to follow up visits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having presbyopia associated with myopia Patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Presence of lenticular or corneal opacity or any other known ocular pathology such as optic atrophy History of recent ocular surgical interventions trauma or laser procedures Congenital or pathological refractive errors other than presbyopia During Pregnancy and Lactation Known hypersensitivity to any component of the trial drug Participants unwilling to comply with the study protocol or unable to attend follow up visits

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Near Visual Acuity NVA assessed using a standardized near vision chartTimepoint: From baseline and after completion of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Amplitude of Accommodation measured by standard accommodative tests eg push up method before and after intervention Improvement in Subjective Symptoms assessed by validated questionnaire scoring scale for symptoms like Eye strain Headache during near work Difficulty in focusing on near objects Comparison of outcomes between individual interventions Timepoint: From baseline and after completion of treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anita Kulkarni

Shri Jagadguru Gavisiddeshwara Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital

dr.somu.the.moon@gmail.com9036199959

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026