Homeopathic treatment of piles
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K64- Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosisHealth Condition 2: null- Piles
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/03/008102
- Lead Sponsor
- MBHM College Hospital MHM College Hospital The CHM College Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Age 18-60 years, both sexes, suffering from internal idiopathic/primary piles grades I-III and presenting with any of the symptoms, namely, bleeding, pain (including discomfort and tenesmus during defecation or any other time), heaviness, pruritus, and mucus discharge. Patients with controlled diabetes and controlled hypertension and thyroid disorders are also eligible for the study. Patients using topical agents for piles
will be included after a washout period of one week, subject to persistence of symptoms and signs of piles.
Grade IV piles, anal fissure and fistula, hereditary piles, inflammatory bowel disease, enlarged prostate, chronic alcoholism, substance abuse and/or dependence, coagulation disorders, external piles, previous history of hemorrhoidectomy, hypertrophic anal papillae, rectal malignancies, history of leukemic disorders, patients with obstruction of portal circulation, pregnancy leading to obstruction of the portal circulation, lactating mothers, patients with psychiatric diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient rated 0-10 numeric rating scales measuring <br/ ><br>changes in intensity of symptoms of piles â?? bleeding, pain, heaviness, discharge, and itchingTimepoint: At baseline, after 3 months, and after 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oneTimepoint: Not applicable