A study to explore the role of Homoeopathy in treating Vitamin D deficiency.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: E559- Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056566
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Vasundhara Mehrotra
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with documented insufficiency of vitamin D less than 30 ng per ml but more than 20ng/mL
2.Participants should have the ability to understand the requirements of the study and are willing to abide by the study restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant and lactating women.
2. Patients with known hypersensitivity to sun exposure.
3. Known cases of hypothyroidism or any pathological condition that interferes with vitamin D absorption.
4.Patients on drugs effecting vitamin D metabolism (anticonvulsants for epileptic seizures and neuropathic pains, glucocorticoids for overactive immune system, ketoconazole for fungal infections, anti-retro viral drugs used in the treatment of HIV)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Will be assessed based on the laboratory serological findings for serum 25(OH)D levels of the patients post intervention.Timepoint: Baseline, 2, 4 & 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical verification of provings of Calcarea carb on the benefitial effects of the medicine in relieving musculoskeltal pains due to vitamin D deficiency based on VAS scoreTimepoint: Baseline & 6 months post intervention