Homeopathic versus Allopathic treatment of gout
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M109- Gout, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/10/021490
- Lead Sponsor
- The Calcutta Homeopathic Medical College Hospital Govt of West Bengal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18-65 years
2. Patients of both sexes
3. Signed written informed consent to participate
4. Gout identified diagnosed as per the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)â??European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Gout classification criteria. A score of >=8 classifies a subject as having gout and will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Secondary gout.
2. Severe or advanced cases requiring surgical procedures or orthopedic corrections.
3. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled systemic disease affecting quality of life.
4. Received any medication for gout within 4 weeks.
5. Self-reported immune-compromised state.
6. Pregnant and lactating women
7. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum uric acidTimepoint: Baseline, week 1, month 1, 2, 3
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Gout Assessment Questionnaire (GAQ2)Timepoint: Baseline, month 1, 2, 3;Measure Yourself Outcome Profile (MYMOP2)Timepoint: Baseline, month 1, 2, 3;Serum cytokines levels - IL-1β and TNF-αTimepoint: Baseline, week 1, month 3