Homoeopathic treatment of allergic runny nose and sneezing
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J309- Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/10/028623
- Lead Sponsor
- The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. Age 18-65 years and of either sex
2. Cases suffering from allergic rhinitis (2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J30.89) â?? persistent and perennial variety and of moderate intensity for more than 1 year
3. Atopic: reactive to inhaled allergens
4. Literate patients; can read Bengali and/or English
5. Providing written informed consent to participate in the trial
1. Nasal abnormalities causing obstruction; e.g. nasal polyps, deviated septum
2. Allergen avoidance in past 6 weeks
3. Away from usual environment for more than 1 week during trial
4. Respiratory infections
5. Patients with risk of developing bronchial asthma
6. Other uncontrolled or unstable systemic or psychiatric diseases and/or infections affecting quality of life
7. Patients who are too sick for consultation
8. Pregnant and puerperal women, and lactating mothers
9. Substance abuse and/or dependence
10. Self-reported immune-compromised state
11. Oral or parenteral steroids in past 6 months
12. Conventional desensitization in past 6 months
13. Previous homoeopathic immunotherapy for perennial AR
14. Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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