A clinical study to see the effect of an Ayurvedic formulation in the Elderly.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/03/002535
- Lead Sponsor
- Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences CCRAS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
1. Apparently Healthy Males / Females of age between 50 and 75 years
2. Willing and able to participate for 16 weeks
1. Patients with evidence of malignancy
2. Patients suffering from major systemic illness necessitating long term drug treatment (Rheumatoid arthritis, Psycho-Neuro-Endocrinal disorders, etc.)
3. Patients who have a past history of Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke or Severe Arrhythmia in the last 6 months.
4. Symptomatic patient with clinical evidence of Heart failure.
5. Patients with poorly controlled Hypertension ( > 160 / 100 mm Hg)
6. Patients on prolonged ( > 6 weeks) medication with corticosteoids, antidepressants, anticholinergics, etc. or any other drugs that may have an influence on the outcome of the study.
7. Patients with concurrent serious hepatic disorder (defined as Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) and / or Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT), Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) > 2 times upper normal limit) or Renal Disorders (defined as S. Creatinine >1.2mg/dL).
8. Patients with severe Pulmonary Dysfunction (uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma and / or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD]), Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Severe Dementia, Severe Infection(s), Non-ambulatory patient or any other condition that may jeopardize the study.
9. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels > 4 ng/mL
10. Alcoholics and/or drug abusers.
11. Pregnant / lactating woman
12 Patients suffering from Diabetes Mellitus {B.S. (F) > 126 mg% and / or B.S. (2 hr. PP) >200 mg% or HbA1c > 6.5%}.
13 H/o hypersensitivity to the trial drug or any of its ingredients.
14 Patients who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past six (06) months.
15 Any other condition which the Principal Investigator thinks may jeopardize the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method