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Homeopathic treatment of piles

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K648- Other hemorrhoids
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/10/016129
Lead Sponsor
ational Institute Of Homoeopathy
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

a) Both male and female patients

b) Age between 18 and 65 years

c) Suffering from internal idiopathic haemorrhoids presenting with any of the symptoms, namely, bleeding, pain (including discomfort and tenesmus during defecation or any other time), heaviness, pruritus, and mucous discharge with or without anitis

d) Patients with known but controlled any other systemic illnesses

e) Patients using topical agents, subject to persistence of symptoms and signs of piles

Exclusion Criteria

1. Grade IV piles, external hemorrhoids, anal fissure and fistula

2. Hereditary piles, inflammatory bowel disease, enlarged prostate, previous history of surgery for hemorrhoids, hypertrophic anal papillae, and rectal malignancies.

3. Coagulation disorders, history of leukemic disorders

4. Patients with obstruction of portal circulation, pregnancy leading to obstruction of the portal circulation, lactating mothers.

5. Patients with psychiatric diseases.

6. Chronic alcoholism

7. Recreational drug or substance abuse

8. Pre-existing chronic debilitating illness

9. Subjects on hormonal contraceptives, Steroids or Non steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).

10. Any uncontrolled systemic, and life- threatening illness.

11. Self reported immune-compromised patients.

12. Undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months.

13. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study

14. Unable to read patient information sheet.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
0-10 numeric rating scales measuring intensity of symptoms of haemorrhoids (bleeding, pain, heaviness, discharge, and itching) and anoscopic examination scoresTimepoint: At baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SF 12 questionnaire measures of quality of lifeTimepoint: At baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks
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