We are comparing the effectiveness of Homoeopathic Medicine(Urtica urens) and Individualized homoepathic medicines in the treatment of hives(Chronic urticaria)
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L508- Other urticaria
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/044297
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute Of Homoeopathy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1) Patient of chronic urticaria diagnosed clinically and by blood investigations if necessary
2) Patient of both sexes, all religions and of different socioeconomic status
3) Patient in the age group 15 to 65 years of age 4) Patient able to read and write Bengali/English/Hindi.
5) Patient willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study
6) Patient already undergoing regular conventional treatment for chronic urticaria may be recruited only if the medications are stopped completely 2 weeks prior to the treatment.
1) Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled life
threatening illness
2) Substance abuse and/or dependence
3) Severe immune-compromised patients
4) Patients having history of severe anaphylactic shock
5) Pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic medicine with empirically selected medicine urtica urens in the management of chronic urticaria using urticaria activity score (UAS7) and chronic urticaria -Quality of life questionnaire (CU-Q2oL.)Timepoint: Baseline and after 4 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Biochemical parameters such as Serum IgE , Complete Blood count, ESR level, etc.Timepoint: Baseline and after 4 months