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Homeopathy in Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

An Open Label Pilot Study Testing the Role of Classical Homeopathy in Allergic Rhinitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/12/003193
Enrollment
34
Registered
2012-12-07
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: null- Chronic Allergic Rhinitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines in appropriate dose: Single individualized homeopathic remedy orally first in 30C potency, followed by higher and as appropriate - each dose was sin

Sponsors

Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included diagnosed cases of chronic allergic rhinitis of minimum 1 year duration, age between 18 and 65 years, both sexes, atopic (reactive to allergens with positive skin prick test results) and/or eosinophilia, and written informed consent from the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria consisted of nasal abnormalities causing obstruction, e.g. nasal polyp(s), deviated septum etc., previous homeopathic immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis, allergen avoidance in past 6 weeks, avoidance of usual environment for more than 1 week during trial, severe asthma cases as detected clinically, respiratory infection, presence of severe concomitant disease(s), pregnancy, breast feeding, or likelihood of pregnancy, oral or parenteral steroids and/or decongestant in past 6 months, and conventional desensitization in past 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum Immunoglobulin E level and Absolute Eosinophil CountTimepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life assessment score for patients with chronic allergic rhinitisTimepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShubhamoy Ghosh

Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital

shubhamoy67@gmail.com26774449

Outcome results

None listed

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