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Study on the effect of an Ayurvedic Herbal Spray on reducing harmful Bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) on ICU-like Surfaces and Air in a test environment.

Study the role of antimicrobial efficacy of Ayurvedic fumigant spray against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a test environment- A Quasi Experimental study - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108068
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

DR KARAN LAKHANI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Test environment simulating ICU settings (patient-free controlled environment) 2. High-touch surfaces routinely monitored for microbial load (e.g., bed rails, bedside tables/trolleys, wall-mounted shelves) 3. Ambient air within the defined ICU bed zone (~3 feet radius) 4. Surfaces and air samples accessible for standardized microbiological sampling 5. Areas where routine infection control surveillance is feasible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Isolation rooms with specialized air filtration systems (e.g., HEPA-filtered environments) 2. Units undergoing concurrent chemical fumigation or disinfection interventions during the study period 3. Areas not accessible for standardized sampling procedures 4. Environments not conforming to defined test conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
REDUCTION IN COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFUs) OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ON ICU SURFACES AND AMBIENT AIR FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF AYURVEDIC FUMIGANT SPRAY.Timepoint: T0- BASELINE (BEFORE SPRAY APPLICATION) T1- 1 HOUR AFTER SPRAY APPLICATION T2- 6 HOURS AFTER SPRAY APPLICATION—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. ZONE OF INHIBITION PRODUCED BY THE AYURVEDIC FUMIGANT SPRAY AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA 2. EFFECT OF VARYING CONCENTRATIONS AND EXPOSURE TIMES OF THE FUMIGANT SPRAY ON ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSATimepoint: 24 HOURS POST INCUBATION—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKARAN LAKHANI

Shree Saptashrungi and Ayurved Mahavidyalay and Hospital

aparnaraut@yahoo.com9822979769

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026