Effectiveness Of Homoeopathic Constitutional Medicine In Allergic Rhinitis By Assessing RCAT Scale And Absolute Eosinophil Count- A Prospective Study
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3 4
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Research Funded By College
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improvement of symptoms of allergic rhinitis with constitutional homoeopathic medicine
Overview
Brief Summary
Allergic rhinitis is the most common form of non-infectious rhinitis, affecting between 10% and 30% of all adults and as many as 40% of children. This will be treated by conventional treatments like, antihistamines, corticosteroids, Immunotherapy, Anti IgE antibody therapy and nasal decongestants. According to Dr.Hahnemann, In 5th aphorism, he stated that chronic diseases has to be treated with constitutional medicine in order to effect the cure and it should be based on the principles of homoeopathy. According to 2nd aphorism, The cure must be ideal, gentle and in rapid manner. Homoeopathy acts in both ways, as effective in relieving symptoms and also increase one’s resistance to cold and also strengthens the vital force and improve the quality of life. Various research studies on allergic rhinitis have been conducted previously and they were aimed at determining the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicines in the treatment of allergic rhinitis based on the assessment of Absolute eosinophil count and IgE levels. These studies focused either on specific medicines or on the Anti - miasmatic medicines. The results of these studies were relied either on a particular assessment scale or on a particular laboratory investigation. Thus, studies determining the efficacy of homoeopathic remedies selected based upon the constitution of the patients are less and if found are not recent. In addition to this, studies showing the simultaneous symptomatologic and lab parametric assessment of improvement in patients with allergic rhinitis are insignificant. Hence, this research study will focus on the effectiveness of homoeopathic constitutional medicine in allergic rhinitis by assessing the symptomatologic RCAT scale and parametric improvement through Absolute Eosinophil Count. Improvement of the symptoms is assessed using Rhinitis Control Assessment Test Scale. Absolute Eosinophil Count Result before beginning of the treatment and after treatment is noted.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 5.00 Year(s) to 55.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients having symptomatology of allergic rhinitis. Age group between
- •55 years. Both sexes. Patients without the complications of allergic rhinitis such as effusion formation in sinuses, edema of lids, cobble stone conjunctiva, serous otitis media, conductive hearing Loss, granular pharyngitis, bronchial asthma.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients suffering from other severe systemic diseases.
- •Pregnant women or breast-feeding individuals may be excluded Allergic rhinitis associated with any chronic and systemic disease on active treatment.
- •Exclude severe controlled diabetes.
- •Severe underlying medical conditions such as immunodeficiency disorders, autoimmune diseases or malignancies.
- •Patients with the complications of allergic rhinitis such as effusion formation in sinuses, edema of lids, cobble stone conjunctiva, serous otitis media, conductive hearing loss, granular pharyngitis, bronchial asthma.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improvement of symptoms of allergic rhinitis with constitutional homoeopathic medicine
Time Frame: 6 MONTHS
Secondary Outcomes
- Symptomatic and general improvement in the condition of patients is evaluated using Rhinitis Control Assessment Test scale tool and Absolute Eosinophil Count.
Investigators
Dr PRIYADHARSHINI S
Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College