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A clinical trial to study the effects of Homoeopathic medicine in Hepatitisâ??C positive patients

Prospective evaluation of ImHelp- A Homeopathic Preparation in HCV infected patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/12/002261
Enrollment
30
Registered
2011-12-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K739- Chronic hepatitis, unspecified Health Condition 2: null- HCV positive patients will be enrolled in study. HCV positive patient who are also positive for the HIV and/or HbSAg will not be included in the study.

Interventions

Intervention1: ImHelp 30C and 50C potency: 30c for 3 months and 50c for next 3 months.: ImHelp Dose: 6 pills 3 times in a day sublungually- oral administration. Study is duration 6 months. Interventio

Sponsors

Homeopathy India Private Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: HCV Viral load levels: > 5,00,000 IU/mL, Patients must not have received any experimental HCV vaccines. Be free from any acute infection or serious medical illness within 14 days prior to study entry. Ambulatory status, and ability and willingness to give informed consent. Patients without actual or suspected allergies to any component of Investigational product.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Leukocytes 1.5 mg/mL, Any other chronic infection (hepatitis B co-infection, HIV co-infection) Patients treated with conventional anti-Hep C (interferon) treatment during last one year, Cancer of liver (detected in USG) or any form of malignancy, Having shown symptoms of Esophageal varices, Renal failure ,Co-existent serious cardiac and respiratory diseases, Neuropsychiatric disorders, Lactating mothers, Alcohol abuse, Insulin resistant diabetics. Patients with chronic hepatitis C are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and this risk may increase among hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients not responding to an antiviral therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Standardization of the new homoeopathy medicine ImHelp (IP), To evaluate the safety of the IP during the course of the treatment, Efficacy evaluation of HCV nosode (IP), Recording of new symptoms and adverse effects, if any. Timepoint: Standardization of the new homoeopathy medicine (It is a procedure, baseline and 6 months) 2. Safety evaluation( 6 months). 3. Efficacy evaluation(3 and 6 months). 4. Recording of new symptoms and adverse effects, if any(3 and 6 months).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in HCV viral load from baseline To evaluate the % of patients for sustained reduction in viral load after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment. Timepoint: Clinical-Every 6weeks. Lab. parameters- every three months. (viral Load)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajesh Shah

Life Force Center

rajesh@lifeforce.in022-66888888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026