A Clinical Study on the utility of individualized homoeopathic medicine in the treatment of Geriatric Depression using Complete repertory- A Prospective, Interventional Study.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To compare the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Score at baseline and after 6 months of treatment to know the utility of individualized homoeopathic medicine.
研究概览
简要总结
This is an open label ,single arm, prospective, interventional study which aims to assess the utility of individualized homoeopathic medicine in the treatment of geriatric depression.Individualized homoeopathic medicine will be prescribed in centesimal scale after detailed case taking and repertorization with the help of Complete repertory. Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Score will be calculated every month upto 6 months. The difference between the GDS-15 score before and after the treatment will be compared and analyzed. Depression in the geriatric population is quite prevalent but it is often undiagnosed or untreated. Recent data derived from the first wave of Longitudinal Aging Study in India showed 8.3% prevalence of depression in those above 60 years of age.This is nearly ten times more than self-reported depressive complaints. A more holistic approach is required for the treatment of geriatric cases by considering their mental, physical, spiritual and economical aspects. This approach is not new for Homoeopathic mode of treatment because in Homoeopathy we always treat the patient with a holistic approach by considering the individuality of the patient.
Therefore, the present study is undertaken to explore how individualized homoeopathic medicine selected on the basis of Complete Repertory can prove to be useful in the treatment of Geriatric Depression.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60.00 Year(s) 至 80.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.Patient between the age group of 60-80 years and of both sexes.
- •2.Patient who are willing to participate in the study and provide written consent.
- •3.Patients who are not suffering from any other complicated systemic disease.
排除标准
- •1.Patient of age below 60 years and above 80 years.
- •2.Patient who do not give their consent and are not willing to come for follow up.
- •3.Patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic symptoms and unstable psychiatric illness.
- •4.Geriatric patients with Dementia or other neurocognitive disorders.
- •5.Patient suffering from uncontrolled Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus or any metabolic disorders.
- •6.Patient currently receiving standard psychiatric therapy (conventional medication).
- •7.Patients who have a habit of alcohol or substance abuse.
结局指标
主要结局
To compare the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Score at baseline and after 6 months of treatment to know the utility of individualized homoeopathic medicine.
时间窗: 12 weeks, 24 weeks
次要结局
- To compare Geriatric Depression Scale-15 Score at baseline and after 3 months to assess the utility of Complete Repertory in selection of individualized homoeopathic medicine.(4 weeks, 12 weeks)
研究者
Dr Akansha Singh
State National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, 1-Viraj Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow