An Ayurvedic pilot study on managing skin darkening in PCOS.

A pilot study to assess the combined effect of application of Asana taila along with internal administration of Asana kwatha for Acanthosis nigricans in PCOS. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/103483

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L83- Acanthosis nigricans

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18-45 years. Diagnosed with PCOS according to modified Rotterdam diagnostic criteria. AN affected in the neck region having Grade 2 to 4 score according to Burke s scale for AN. Patients who are willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known case of other skin pathologies. Under hormonal therapy. Pregnancy and Lactation. Under medication of Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension and Thyroid dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of the hyper pigmentation by assessing the Melanin index and Erythema index with skin colour probe of Dermalab combo. Timepoint: 28 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of the hyper keratosis by assessing the skin thickness with USG probe of Dermalab combo. Reduction of the neck severity score by assessing with Burke s scale for AN. Timepoint: 28 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemavathi SK

Amrita school of Ayurveda

hemavathi@ay.amrita.edu6282340656

Outcome results