A Randomized controlled clinical trial to study the Medhya effect of BRAHMI (Bacopa Monnieri) churna in terms of WORKING MEMORY in school going children.

The term working memory can be defined as the ability to hold, manipulate and store information for short period of time.Working memory is crucial for academic performance as it is an important part of executive functioning (example-planning, initiating, task monitoring and organisation), at school the areas of learnings that are greatly affected by poor working memory are maths problems, reading comprehension, complex problem solving, remembering teachers’ instructions, recalling rules to a game, taking down notes in classroom and test taking.around 20% of the children suffer poor academic performance and low working memory can be one of the reason. which can cause emotional and behavior problem in children. To improve working memory Ayurveda mentions the use of "Medhajanan dravya (3)" for enhancing intellect and memory. People in Indian region often apply Shankhpushpi*.* the drug brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) a wide variety of neuroprotective herbal plants have been reported.  It has been described as a brain tonic and recommended for the management anxiety, poor cognition, and lack of concentration. By filling the knowledge gap, the study can provide valuable insights into the potential benefits of Brahmi Churna and its role in managing Working memory. Including patients within the school-going age group (6-13 years) who fulfill the PGI children memory Scale for working memory , patients are selected irrespective of sex, socio-economic status, and community helps in achieving a diverse and representative sample, enhancing the generalizability of the study findings, written consent from parents ensures ethical compliance and transparency in the treatment process. SAMPLE SIZE using formula by Daniel 1999, the calculated sample size is 31. Simple Random Sampling technique will be used. Total 62 number of patients will be selected and divided into two groups, named as Group A (trial group) and Group B (Control group).  Brahmi Churna  Group A (trial group) and Shankhpushpi Churna  Group B(Control group) will be given to patients. Trial and control drugs will be purchased from GMC certified pharmacy. Both drugs will be administered in Churma Form  for 28 days. All SOP of Churna  Vidhi will be strictly followed during and after treatment. Observations will be done on day 0, day 14 and day 28. Null hypothesis(H0):   Brahmi churna (bacopa monnieri) is not effective in improving working memory in Children between the age group of 6yrs to 13yrs

Alternative Hypothesis(H1):      Brahmichurna (bacopa monnieri) is effective in improving the working memory in Children between the age group of 6yrs to 13yrs.