Effect of Herbal Formulation on Thrombocytes Count

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Thrombocytopenia
• Interventions: Drug: Karika Syrup

• Registration Number: NCT05563064
• Lead Sponsor: Shifa Ul Mulk Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

Effect of Herbal Formulation Karika Syrup on Thrombocyte Count.

Detailed Description

In this study, we will evaluate the effect of Herbal Formulation Karika (composed of Carica papaya leaf extract and Tinosporacordifolia) on Complete Blood Count, specifically on Platelet Count. Low Platelet Count is highly observant during multiple diseases namely dengue, malaria, typhoid, chikungunya, viral infections, and other Diseases.

The proposed study is a randomized, open, prospective, multicenter clinical trial. Extracts found in Karika syrup are beneficial in escalating platelet count, and also have anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity. The therapeutic indication of Karika is proven through this clinical study in patients with low platelet count associated with dengue, typhoid, malaria, viral fever, and chikungunya fever.

Dengue is a tropical disease caused by the RNA virus which resides in mosquitoes. Symptoms include high-grade fever, visual disturbances, pain in the eyes and head, nausea, vomiting, musculoskeletal pain, stiffness of joints, mild to moderate and severe bleeding, and sometimes puerperal rash appearing on the skin due to a deficiency of thrombocytes.

The Chikungunya virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi a bacterium. Typhoid fever symptoms are seen widely in the human body that may observe from relatively minor cases of diarrhea with low-grade fever to high-grade fever and profound diarrhea with involvement of multiple systems.1

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-28
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-04
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female and Male patients of age 14 to 60 years.
  2. Patient suffering from complaints of Weakness, Fatigue, Puerperal Rashes, Shortness of Breath, Low Hemoglobin, and History of Fever on & off, Epistaxis.18
  3. Patients from Karachi and Kapri Mori(Labors, Employed, Multigravida females, Housewives, Domestic helpers, Working women, School, College, and University Students).
  4. All socioeconomic classes are included in the study.
  5. Patients having a history of Covid-19, Viral fever, Typhoid, and other illnesses in which there has been a low platelet count.2

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant females are excluded.17
  2. Patients with co-morbidities like uncontrolled hypertension and liver disorder are excluded.4,5,6
  3. Patient having known drug reaction from any content of formulation is excluded.7
  4. Patients suffering from serious illnesses like encephalitis, coma, meningitis, or head injury that make them bedridden or hospitalized are excluded.4,6

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Karika Syrup	Karika Syrup	Karika syrup has been used to treat thrombocytopenia

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EFFECT OF HERBAL FORMULATION KARIKA SYRUP ON THROMBOCYTE COUNT	3 years	This study is designed to check or confirm the Karika syrup efficacy for increasing the platelet count, its anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic actions. This medicinal use of Karika will be confirmed through clinical studies in patients with low platelet count associated with dengue, typhoid, malaria, viral fever\& chikungunya fever.9 It is based on the interpretations as generated from CBC by analyzing it on SPSS. 10 It is research-based open, randomized clinical trial on 72 subjects Multi-centered: Karachi (Kalaboard, Jafar-e-tyyar) and Interior Sindh (Kapri Mori).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pakistan; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan