Effectiveness of Homoeopathic Medicines in Chronic Low backache selected using Boenninghausen’s Doctrine of Complete symptom vis-à -vis Anamnesis through Gestalt Philosophy Double Armed Open Label Clinical Randomized Study

Low back pain describes pain between the lower edge of the ribs and the buttock. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is defined as pain that continues for 12 weeks or longer, even after an initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain has been treated. Gestalt philosophy emphasizes that the meaning of something is determined by its context, not by its individual components. This resonates with Boenninghausen’s belief that symptoms are not isolated entities but rather expressions of a deeper underlying imbalance in the patient’s vital force. Both approaches move away from rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions and instead emphasize the importance of individualization in understanding and treating illness.

This study aims at finding any relationship between Gestalt philosophy and Boenninhausen’s principles.

It is an open randomized two parallel arm clinical study is being taken up at the OPD of National institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, West Bengal.Samples will be selected following preliminary and detailed screening using specified selection criteria.

Inclusion and exclusion criterias will be strictly followed.

Sixty two patients suffering from Chronic Low Back pain will be randomised either of the two trial arms in 1:1 ratio on the basis of odd or even, according to sequential order of their enrolment.

Odd enrolment number will receive the homoeopathic prescription as per Boenninghausen’s principle and even enrolment number will receive prescription as per boennihausen’s principle.

Outcome data, using Oswestry Disability Index will be recorded at baseline and at 6 month interval. Group differences (independent observations) will be tested at baseline (to check comparability) and after 6 months by statistical tests as appropriate.