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Guduchi Ghanavati as a prophylactic measure among population at high risk to SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Population at high risk for SARS CoV 2 infection
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025525
Lead Sponsor
Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda
Brief Summary

Currently, there is no availability of vaccine againstCOVID-19 and no drug with proven clinical efficacy. There areseveral options that might be effective in prevention or treatment. *Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia*(Willd.) Miers*)* is one such important *Rasayana* drug in Ayurvedic pharmacopeiahaving wide therapeutic attributes.Itis recommended as *Rasayana, Balya* (strength)*, Jwaraghna* (antipyretic) in Ayurvedic classics and used for its anti-inflammatory,immunomodulatory,anti-allergic,antipyretic properties etc.  Clinical efficacy of *Guduchi*is also evaluated through many clinical studies in different conditions. *Guduchi Ghana* (concentrated form of *Guduchi*decoction) is the secondary *Kalpana* (dosage form) derived from theprimary *dosage form*, i.e. *Kwatha* (decoction).It is evaluated for its anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-microbial,hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic actions in experimental studies. To address these challenges and accelerate theresearch needed in resource-limited settings, this study is planned to evaluateeffect of prophylactic Guduchi Ghana to COVID-19 infection and health status inadult volunteers who are at high risk of exposure. 

This study is designed as Open label,non-randomized, interventional, controlled (no treatment group) trial. Method of Sampling is Non probability sampling (conveniencesampling method). Thetotal sample size of the study will be 20,000 subjects. These subjects will be divided into 2groups of 15,000subjects in trial drug group and 5,000 subjects in control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20000
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects at high risk of exposure to COVID 19 infection such as Health care workers involved in treatment of COVID19 cases Frontline workers of city where COVID 19 cases detected Family members of COVID19 cases or direct contact People in quarantine People in containment zones Subjects who are ready to provide written or digital informed consent and who are willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant and Lactating female COVID 19 positive cases Known cases of uncontrolled Diabetes and Hypertension or any other systemic uncontrolled conditions Having immune compromised status like HIV Hepatitis Tuberculosis Cancer etc Subjects having any medical or surgical condition that would require immediate medical or surgical intervention at the time of screening Subjects taking Steroid treatment and or any kind of immunosuppressive therapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence rate of COVID 19 infection0 14 28 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Immune Status Questionnaire0 14 and 28 days
Changes in WHO QOL BREF0 14 and 28 days

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Akhandanand Ayurveda college

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Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India

Government Ayurveda College Vadodara

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Vadodara, GUJARAT, India

IPGTRA

🇮🇳

Jamnagar, GUJARAT, India

Sheth J P Government Ayurved College

🇮🇳

Bhavnagar, GUJARAT, India

State Model Government Ayurved College

🇮🇳

Gandhinagar, GUJARAT, India

Akhandanand Ayurveda college
🇮🇳Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India
Harshit Shah
Principal investigator
9824068760
akhandanandprincipal@gmail.com

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