Efficacy of Homoeopathic interventions Cuprum metallicum 30C and Camphor 30C in preventing childhood diarrhoea at urban slums of Delhi - cluster randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial

The study will be a cluster randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial wherein apparently healthy children of age 1 - 10 years residing in slums of Holambi kalan of Delhi, shall be enrolled in the study. Health workers shall screen children who fulfill the inclusion criteria for the enrollment in the study. The children will be enrolled into 3 groups and shall receive medicine as per dosage pattern assigned. 

• Group 1 - Approx. population of 2000 receiving Cuprum metallicum 30C
• Group 2 - Approx. population of 2000 receiving Camphor 30C
• Group 3 - Approx. population of 2000 receiving placebo

The dosage of medicine and placebo shall be one dose (4 pills) per week for initial 2 months after enrollment, thereafter one dose (4 pills) fortnightly for next 2 months (3rd & 4th month) and subsequently one dose (4 pills) per month for last 20 months (5th – 24th month). I.E.C material regarding prevention of diarrhoeal diseases shall be given to participants in all 03 groups. The participants will be observed weekly for medicine compliance and for incidences of diarrhea. Primary outcome measure will be comparison of incidence of diarrhea between the groups.