Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, pilot evaluation of individualized homoeopathic medicines in insomnia

Insomnia can be defined as “chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time". The worldwide prevalence of insomnia is 10-30%. It is associated with impaired day-time functioning, reduced quality of life (QoL), increased risk of morbidity and substantial societal cost. Many patients perceived homoeopathy to be effective for such problems and several trials suggested that homoeopathy is an effective treatment for insomnia. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial at D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, 60 patients suffering from insomnia will be randomized to either individualized homoeopathic medicines (verum; n=30) or identical-looking placebo (control; n=30). e aim to investigate whether there are any differences in outcomes between these two groups over 3 months of intervention. Daily sleep diary and insomnia severity index (ISI) scores will be used as the primary an secondary outcome measures respectively. Comparative analysis will be carried out to examine group differences, if any. Results will be published in scientific journals.