UTILITY OF INDIVISUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN DERMATOPHYTOSIS WITH MIASMATIC ANALYSIS
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Dermatophytes are also known as ringworm/Tinea or fungal infection. Dermatophytes have three main genera i.e. Trichophyton which is most common ( found in hair, skin and nails), second one is Microsporum ( primarily found in hair and skin) and third one is Epidermophyton (found in skin and nails). Fungal infection presents as round, erythematous, scaly, pruritic plaques with well defined edges and central clearing. Lesions are polymorphic involving axilla, chest, abdomen, scalp, lower back, groins and nails. Intense itching and burning is present.
At the end of study, it will be found that which miasm is dominant in dermatophytosis and individualized homoeopathic medicine after proper case taking with proper repertorization will cure the patients who are suffering from fungal infection. It is expected that the patient improves symptomatically which is evident through the valid scale (Dermatology Life Quality Index)
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients suffering from dermatophytes such as tinea corporis, tinea capitis, tinea unguinum and tinea cruris.
- •Literate patients; ability to read English/ Hindi.
- •Patients providing written informed consent.
- •Patient using antifungal agents will be included after a washout period of two weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cases with complication like lichenification and eczematisation.
- •Similar looking skin conditions; e.g. seborrhic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and Psoriasis and any other fungal infection such as candidiasis, cutaneous aspergillosis.
- •Patients who are too sick for consultation and unwilling to take part or not giving consent to join the study.
- •4.Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure.
- •Pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- •Substance abuse and/or dependence.
- •7.Self-reported immune-compromised state.
- •Already undergoing homeopathic treatment for chronic disease within last 6 months.
Investigators
Dr Shweta Pandey
State National Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital Gomti Nagar Lucknow