Management of anemia (Pandu) in children (6-13 yrs) with vidangadiloham vati.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified. Ayurveda Condition: PANDUROGAH,

Brief Summary: Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells and consequently their oxygen carrying capacity is insufficient to meet bodyâ€™s physiological needs. India is one of the countries with very high prevalence of anemia in the world. The NFHS 3 data suggesting that anemia is widely prevalent among all age groups with overall prevalence of 50% in school aged children. Anemia has been described many years ago by the name of Panduroga in Ayurveda. Ayurveda documents large number of preparations for management of Pandu of which Darvyadiloham from Rasendrasarsangraha is selected for present study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1)Patients with iron deficiency anemia (Hb 8gm%-11gm%) 2)Patients with classical sign and symptoms described in Charak Samhita Adhyaya 16.
3)Patients whose parents are willing to give consent for clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patients suffering from systemic illness necessitating long term treatment.
2)Patients with other causes of anemia like thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, anemia due to blood loss.
3)Patients with k/c/o malignancy.
4)History of hypersensitivity to any of the trial drug or their ingredients.
5)Patients who have completed participation in any other clinical trial during the past six months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Darvyadiloham in increasing hemoglobin percentage in the management of Pandu in children.	Assessment after 56 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the symptomatic relief in clinical signs of Pandu namely Panduta, Hritspandan, Akshikutshotha, Daurbalya, Shrama etc.	To assess the change in hemoglobin & peripheral blood smear.

Locations (2): Jaywant Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Center, Kille Machindragad, Tal Walwa
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Sangli, MAHARASHTRA, India
PDEAS Ayurved Rugnalaya and Sterling Multispecialty Hospital, Nigdi, Pune
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Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Jaywant Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Center, Kille Machindragad, Tal Walwa
🇮🇳Sangli, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Jayakumar Patil
Principal investigator
9175650898
drjaypatil22@gmail.com