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Evaluation of Questionnaires of Tumor Patients With and Without Additive Homeopathic Therapy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Tumor
Interventions
Other: additive homeopathic treatment
Registration Number
NCT00861432
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna
Brief Summary

Tumor patients receiving conventional tumor therapies are included into this study. The patients are randomized into two groups receiving either additive homeopathic therapy or not. Two questionnaires referring to subjective feeling and life quality are filled out by the patients with each visit to the outpatients Department. One of them is the QLQC30 questionnaire of the EORTC. The results of the questionnaires of the two groups are compared.

Detailed Description

Quality of life is an important issue for cancer patients, especially during the periods of chemotherapy and radiation. Preliminary results have revealed positive effects of add-on homeopathy on quality of life as well as subjective well-being. Patients are receiving classical homeopathy with administration of either globules and/or dilutions. With each appointment, patients complete two questionnaires.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria

Tumor patients between 18 and 100 years old

Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 years, patients having completed less than 3 questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
additive homeopathic treatmentadditive homeopathic treatmentThese patients receive additive homeopathic treatment during conventional cancer treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference with regard to subjective feeling and life quality with or without homeopathic treatment3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Med. Univ. Vienna, Dept. Internal Med. I

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Vienna, Austria

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