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Comparison of diuretic actions of frusemide with Ayurvedic diuretics

A controlled trial to compare the diuretic action of frusemide with the Ayurvedic diuretic medicinal preparations Gokshura guggulu, Chandraprabhavatin and Vajrakshara

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2007/010
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2007-09-21
Start date
2007-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Patients requiring diuretic therapy

Interventions

Giving frusemide 40 mg orally and one of the three Ayurvedic preparations and assessing diuretic action by measuring urine flow rate, K+, Na+ and osmolar clearance

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring diuretic therapy, but not seriously ill, giving voluntary informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients seriously ill

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effective diuresis []

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse effects, patient preference []

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactColvin Goonaratna

Professor

colvin_cg@yahoo.com4612643

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026