Effect of Carica Papaya Leaf extract capsule on platelet counts in Dengue fever
Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Dengue fever [classical dengue],
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/04/018435
- Lead Sponsor
- Dinesh babu
- Brief Summary
As many physicians in india use carica papaya leaf extract capsule for improvement in platelet counts in dengue fever , but there are very few studies proving their benefit. Hence this study was done in my institution to study the effect of the drug.
Commercially available carica papaya leaf capsule is given as 1100 mg thrice daily for 5 days and hypothesised that it will increase or prevent fall in platelet counts in dengue fever and reduce hemorrhagic manifestations
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 176
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients aged more than 18 yrsadmitted with fever and dengue Ns1Ag (OR) IgM positive.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with chronic liver disease 2.
- Patients with dengue co-infectionlike malaria , typhoid , scrub typhus.
- Patient with platelet disorders (eg:Immune thrombocytopenic purpura) 4.
- Pregnant women with dengue fever.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 2. To determine the effect of carica papaya leaf extract capsuleon platelet counts in adult patients of dengue fever admitted in PIMS 8 months 1. To describe the clinical profile of dengue fever in adult patients admitted in PIMS 8 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Whether carica papaya leaf extract capsule reduce hemorrhagic manifestations 10 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pondicherry institute of medical sciences
🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India
Pondicherry institute of medical sciences🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, IndiaDINESH BABUPrincipal investigator9790740295dineshbb1992@gmail.com