Homeopathic medicines in irritable bowel syndrome
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K580- Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/03/031710
- Lead Sponsor
- D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. Patients suffering from IBS (ICD-10-CM K58.0) as per Rome IV diagnostic criteria
2. Age 18-65 years
3. Patients of either sex
4. Patients who are literate and capable of filling the questionnaire and providing written informed consent
1. Patients who are too unwell to take part
2. Inability to read patient information sheets and/or denied consent to take part
3. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric complaints or other systemic diseases affecting quality of life
4. Any major gastro-intestinal surgery in last 6 months
5. Currently receiving standard therapy for IBS and/or homoeopathic treatment for any chronic condition(s)
6. Pregnant, puerperial and lactating women
7. Self-reported immune compromised conditions
8. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method IBS Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) questionnaire total and individual domain scoresTimepoint: At baseline and after 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method IBS symptom severity scores (IBS-SSS)Timepoint: At baseline and after 2 months