Homoeopathic treatment of chronic tonsillitis in adults
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J350- Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/10/028585
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. Three or more episodes of acute tonsillitis per year since last 2 years or patients with clinical sign and symptoms of chronic tonsillitis (ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J35.01)
2. Patients of either sex
3. Age range 18-65 years
4. Literate patients; ability to read and write in Bengali and/or English
5. Patients providing written informed consent
1. Presence of peritonsillar abscess or acute or chronic respiratory disease, occlusion of pharynx due to enlargement of tonsils
2. Severe co-morbidity including previous malignant disease during the past 5 years prior to enrolment
3. Previous surgery in the past 6 month or need for surgery of the nose, para-nasal sinuses, adenoid of tonsils.
4. Presence of neurological or psychiatric diseases affecting quality of life
5. Cases already undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic diseases since last 6 months
6. Treatment with systemic antibiotics, gluco-corticoids or immune modulators during the week prior to inclusion
7. Substance abuse and/or dependence
8. Pregnant, puerperial and lactating women
9. Self-reported immune-compromised state
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of sore throat pain model (STPM)Timepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Glasgow benefit inventory (GBI) scaleTimepoint: Every month up to 3 months;Tonsil and adenoid health status instrument (TAHSI) scoresTimepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months