Evaluation of comparative efficacy of Ashtamangal Leha versus Medhya Rasayan Leha along with Pranayam in both groups in academic stress of children – RCT - A Study Protocol (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Academic stress in children is mainly induced by to academic expectations of society, which make students pressured into various aspects of unpredictable and unachievable roles, which leads to academic stress at a young age in life. Rat race present in society made everyone's life stressful not even sparing children, there is no mention of academic stress in the literature of Ayurveda, but the signs of academic stress can be referred to with Chittodvega which directly indicates the anxious state. As stress influences Mana, no researcher worked on Manas Prakriti and its Ayurvedic parameters, in this planned study we are going to assess Manas Prakriti along with academic performance OBJECTIVE The present study aims to evaluate the comparative efficacy of Ashtamangal Leha versus Medhya Rasayan Leha along with Pranayam in both groups in academic stress of children METHODS This present study is designed as a Randomized double-blind clinical trial in which a minimum 57 of participants will be enrolled in each group. In Group S (Experimental) Ashtamangal Leha along with Anuloma-Viloma, in Group T (Standard control) Medhya Rasayan Leha along with Anuloma-Viloma will be administered to participants of class VI-VIII who are suffering from academic stress, the dose will be 5 gram BD and assessment will be recorded on 15th, 30th, and 45th day of enrollment and post-treatment follow-up will be taken on 90th day of enrollment. RESULTS Changes will be noted using the Academic Anxiety Scale. CONCLUSIONS An appropriate conclusion will be drawn after the completion of the trial based on Qualitative and Quantitative statistical analysis CLINICALTRIAL CTRI/2025/04/085676