Health Condition 1: null- Hemorrhoids (Piles)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicine in centesimal or 50 millesimal potencies: In centesimal potencies, each dose shall consist of 4 cane sugar globules medicated with a single drop of t
Sponsors
MB Homeopathic Medical College Hospital Midnapore Homeopathic Medical College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-65 years, both sexes, suffering from internal idiopathic/primary hemorrhoids grades I-III and presenting with any of the symptoms, namely, bleeding, pain (including discomfort and tenesmus during defecation or any other time), heaviness, pruritus, and mucus discharge with or without anitis. Patients with controlled diabetes and controlled hypertension and thyroid disorders are also eligible for the study. Patients using topical agents for hemorrhoids will be included after a washout period of one week, subject to persistence of symptoms and signs of hemorrhoids.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Grade IV piles, anal fissure and fistula, hereditary piles, inflammatory bowel disease, enlarged prostate, chronic alcoholism, recreational drug abuse, coagulation disorders, external haemorrhoids, previous history of surgery for haemorrhoids, hypertrophic anal papillae, rectal malignancies, history of leukemic disorders, patients with obstruction of portal circulation, pregnancy leading to obstruction of the portal circulation, lactating mothers, patients with psychiatric diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 100 mm visual analogue scales measuring changes in intensity of symptoms of hemorrhoids â?? bleeding, pain, heaviness, discharge, and itchingTimepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: Not applicable | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSubhranil Saha
Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute, under Central Council for Research in Homeopathy
Outcome results
None listed