Homoeopathy in Physical and Mental Fitness of childre

Phase 2

Registration Number: CTRI/2024/03/064695

Lead Sponsor: Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. School children of 13 to 15 years of age

2. Voluntarily seeking sports training

3. Children with a standard body mass index (BMI), i.e., 18 – 24

4. Body fat percentage of less than 15% in males and less than 22% in females

5. Peak Expiratory Flow within normal limits

6. Voluntary written assent from parents/local guardian (LG)

7. Patients with acute disease and on active medications for the acute disease shall be enrolled after a washout period of 7 days from the day of complete recovery from the sickness.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suffering from chronic injuries which may aggravate due to participation in physical training

2. Patients suffering from severe co-morbidities like congenital heart disease, bronchial asthma (reduced FEV1/FVC ratio <80%), immune-compromised conditions, congenital musculoskeletal deformities, history of unconsciousness, seizure disorders, hypertension, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, bleeding and coagulation disorders and any other conditions as may be assessed by the investigator that prevents participation in active exercise or sports. Proper diagnosis should be mentioned with intimidation of guardians and/or school authorities regarding the clinical condition.

3. Patients with acute disease conditions and on active medications for such situations. Such cases may be included after complete recovery from the disease and a sufficient washout period of 7 days or more before inclusion.

4. Severe nutritional deficiencies preventing participation

5. Parents/ Local guardian (LG) not willing to give voluntary consent

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of flexibility, muscle strength, muscular endurance, cardiopulmonary enduranceTimepoint: At baseline and every month for 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of anxiety using Hamilton Anxiety rating scaleTimepoint: At baseline and end of 3rd month;Measurement of attention using Moss Attention Rating ScaleTimepoint: At baseline and end of 3rd month;Measurement of body fat percentage, agility, reaction time, and balanceTimepoint: At baseline and every month for 3 months