Treatment of Sciatica pain with homoeopathy

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: Sciatica pain is an extremely common clinical condition where the standard management involves epidural steroidal injections and long-term use of which is extremely harmful for the health of the patient. Inadequate number of studies and evidences in favour of homoeopathy compel patients to opt for the standard allopathic management but this obstinate pain can be very finely managed by homoeopathy without any known side effects. This is an area where homoeopathy can stand up and make a notice. This study attempts to verify and compare thee effectiveness of individualised homoeopathic medicines in centisimal potency and fifty millesimal potency in the treatment of sciatica pain in adults. The scales of potentisation is one of the fundamental concepts of homoeopathy and thus it deserves adequate emphasis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients experiencing low back pain radiating to lower limbs (unilateral or bilateral) since 3 months or more ( 2018/19 ICD-20-CM diagnosis code M54.31); confirmed by straight leg raising test (SLR) test.
2.Both sexes.
3.Literate patients, must be able to read and write bengali and or English.
4.Patients providing written informed consent or a thumb print on the already written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, Thyroid disorders.
2.Patient having a history of surgery to the lower pain.
3.Patients who are already diagnosed with disc prolapse, psoriatic arthritis and gout, cases willing for or requiring immediate surgical intervention or already underwent any major spinal or hip surgery in last 6 months.
4.Patients who are undergoing treatment with NSAIDs during 6 weeks prior enrollment in the study.
5.Spinal corticosteroid injection within 6 months.
7.Pregnant and non-lactating women.
8.Self-reported immune-compromised state.
9.Undergoing any homoeopathic treatment within last 2 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)	At baseline, every month, upto 3 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale (VAS)	At baseline, every month, upto 3 months.

Locations (1): Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
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Haora, WEST BENGAL, India
Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
🇮🇳Haora, WEST BENGAL, India
Dr Mihir Kanti Biswas
Principal investigator
9051236301
drmkb33@gmail.com