Homeopathy in pediatric asthma

Individualized homeopathy as adjunct to standard care in pediatric asthma: an open observational pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/05/004590

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Bronchial asthma with or without allergic rhinitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines in 50 millesimal potencies: A single medicated cane sugar globules of poppy seed size (no. 10) dissolved in 50 ml distilled water with addition of 2

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 7-14 years and of both sexes, visiting out-patient of the hospital and receiving standard form of conventional care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who were presently using homeopathy, who were too unwell to take part, refused informed consent, suffering from any other systemic infections or diseases or congenital anomalies affecting quality of life, immune-compromised state, vital organ failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and absolute eosinophil count (AEC)Timepoint: 1 year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) scoresTimepoint: 1 year;Frequency of usage of bronchodilator and/or nasal decongestantTimepoint: 1 year;Pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ)Timepoint: 1 year;Score for AR (SFAR)in children having allergic rhinitisTimepoint: 1 year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShubhamoy Ghosh

Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital

shubhamoy67@gmail.com03326774449

Outcome results

None listed

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