Homeopathic treatment of gastric troubles
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Functional dyspepsia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013447
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. Age 18-65 years
2. Both sexes
3. Functional dyspepsia as per the Rome III criteria: One or more of the following for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis â??
a) Bothersome postprandial fullness
b) Early satiation
c) Epigastric pain
d) Epigastric burning
And, no evidence of structural disease (including at upper endoscopy) that is likely to explain the symptoms.
4. Patients already undergoing regular therapy for dyspeptic ailments, provided the medications are stopped completely at least 2 weeks prior study entry
5. Providing written informed consent
6. Literate patients; ability to read English and/or Bengali
1. Recent significant GI surgery within last 6 months
2. Patients who are too sick for consultation
3. Unable to read patient information sheet
4. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study
5. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life
6. Pregnancy and lactation
7. Substance abuse and/or dependence
8. Self-reported immune-compromised state, and
9. Undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Translated Bengali version of Leeds dyspepsia questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of use of standard conventional drugs for functional dyspepsiaTimepoint: 4 months