Homeopathic treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- Rheumatoid arthritis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/06/008848
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis over 3 months

2. Disease score 6/10 or more according to ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria

3. Both sexes

4. Age 18-65 years

5. Patients already undergoing regular oral or topical analgesics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs therapy, provided the medications were stopped completely since last two weeks prior to enrolment

6. Patients willing to take part in the study and giving written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are too sick for consultation

2. Unable to read patient information sheets and not giving consent to take part

3. Severe degeneration of joints with marked narrowing or deformity, evidenced by imaging or other evidences and requiring surgical intervention

4. Non-ambulant patients

5. Self-reported joint disorders other than rheumatoid arthritis (eg, osteoarthritis, specific arthropathy, systemic lupus erythamatosus, Reiter syndrome, severe axis deviations or instabilities, joint or skin infections, joint prostheses of the lower limbs, etc)

6. Intra-articular injections within 2 wk before study entry

7. Recent significant joint surgery within last 6 months

8. Joint transplantations

9. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness or other systemic disease affecting quality of life

10. Currently receiving homeopathic treatment for chronic condition(s)

11. Pregnant and lactating women

12. Self-reported immune-compromised state

13. Substance abuse and/or dependence

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disease Activity Index 28 (DAS-28) scoreTimepoint: Baseline and 4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) questionnaire (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline and 4 months