A Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of Bryophyllum calycinum in the Treatment of Urolithiasis A single-arm clinical trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- It is expected from the study that it will improve the remedies for nephrolithiasis to ensure holistic and lasting relief by addressing unique symptoms and preventing recurrence and will provide a good alternative to the conventional mode of treatment with no side effect.
研究概览
简要总结
Kidney stone disease, also referred to as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a condition where urinary solutes crystallize and form aggregates in the urinary tract. The development of kidney stones is influenced by multiple factors, with calcium oxalate stones being the most common. The risk of stone formation is linked to genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors. Symptoms of kidney stones depend on their location—whether in the kidney, ureter, or bladder—and may remain asymptomatic initially. Over time, they can cause severe cramping pain (renal colic), flank pain, hematuria (bloody urine), urinary obstruction, infections, and hydronephrosis, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The purpose of this research is assess to efficacy of homoeopathic medicine in treating nephrolithiasis as well as to evaluate the effects on quality of life.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •i Age: 15-60 years.
- •ii Self-reported & pre-diagnosed cases of Nephrolithiasis.
- •iii Patients with symptomatology of Nephrolithiasis.
- •iv Both sex.
- •v Cases confirmed either USG abdomen or X-ray.
排除标准
- •i Patients unwilling to take part or not giving consent to join the study.
- •ii Diagnosed cases of systemic diseases psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure.
- •iii Patient of Age below 15 years & above 60 years.
- •iv Cases with impaired renal function.
- •v Substance abuse and/ or dependence.
- •vi Self-reported immune-compromised state vii Pregnant and lactating females.
结局指标
主要结局
It is expected from the study that it will improve the remedies for nephrolithiasis to ensure holistic and lasting relief by addressing unique symptoms and preventing recurrence and will provide a good alternative to the conventional mode of treatment with no side effect.
时间窗: 11 months
次要结局
- To know the importance of remedies indicating symptoms of nephrolithiasis.(To use a scoring system to assess the quality of life in nephrolithiasis.)
研究者
Dr Vivek Kumar Shail
RBTS Government of Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital