Malnutrition and Homoeopathy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: Z681- Body mass index (BMI) 19.9 or less, adult

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/10/046676
• Lead Sponsor: Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

All age group from 6 years and above, both genders, living in the identified areas.

All participants and parents in case of children who provide consent for the treatment.

All participants suffering from intrinsic causes of malnutrition like:

(Medical conditions causing difficulty in eating: nausea, chronic vomiting; oral causes like dental caries, chronic aphthae; difficulty in swallowing due to chronic aphthae, oesopharyngeal disorders. Medical conditions depleting calories like chronic diarrhoea, fever. Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Malabsorption disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (Ulcerative colitis, Crohnâ??s disease); pancreatic insufficiency; coeliac disease, peptic ulcer disease, lactose intolerance, food allergies. Malnutrition due to conditions disrupting the ability to digest food or absorb nutrients like peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome; worm infestations; hepatic disorders; diseases of gall bladder. Mental health conditions that discourage eating like dementia, depression.) will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Participants unable to come for regular fortnightly follow up for the minimum of two follow-ups.

Participants refusing consent for the homoeopathic treatment.

Participants suffering from malnutrition due to extrinsic environmental factors like food unavailability, unhygienic environment, unavailability of safe water, low socio-economic status, restrictive diets, physical immobility, poor dentition, social factors like living alone.

Children suffering from any congenital defects or mental illness like Autism, Attention deficit hyperactive disorder.

Adults suffering from uncontrolled systemic diseases (like Diabetes mellitus, Cancer, Hypertension), uncontrolled infections or any vital organ failure.

Adults suffering from psychiatric disorders like Schizophrenia, Alzheimerâ??s diseases.

Pregnancy and lactation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anthropometric assessment (BMI)Timepoint: Monthly

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF)Timepoint: Fortnightly