CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF SHATAVARI CHOORNA IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
Abstract
Open labeled randomized clinical trial. Healthy school going children in the age of 8 years fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited and allocated into two groups after assessing their cognitive function using MISIC scale. In experimental group subject received 3 grams of shatavarichoorna in 2 divided dose along with madhu and ghrita, before food twice a day ( morning , evening ) . Delayed experimental group were not given any drug during the trial, which formed the basis for comparison of the effect with study group. Cognitive function assessment done after the completion of trial and 1 month after the trial.After completion of the trial delayed experimental group also given with shatavarichoornam and madhu for a period of 1 month.Repeated measures of Anova is used for statistical analysis. This trial has shown significant improvement of cognitive functions in experimental group. Experimental group shown significant improvement in cognitive function( p < 0.001) when compared to non significant change in control group. Study report suggested that – Shatavarichoorna is having significant effect on performance cognitive function but not in verbal cognitive function. Thus there is significant effect of Shatavarichoorna in the enhancement of cognitive functions.
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