Homoeopathy in Bowel Disorder

Psychometric evaluation of Bengali versions of different Irritable Bowel Syndrome outcome measures in a homoeopathic hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/11/007506

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Health Condition 2: K58- Irritable bowel syndrome

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

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 65 years, both sexes, symptomatic IBS for at least 2 days/week, IBS diagnosed and sub-typed as per Rome III criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were too sick for consultation, unwilling to stay after the doctorâ??s visit, unable to read patient information sheets, and not giving consent to join the survey, diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other systemic disease affecting QOL, major GI surgery in last 6 months, currently receiving standard therapy for IBS and/or homoeopathic treatment for chronic condition(s), pregnant and lactating women, self-reported immune-compromised state, substance abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IBS Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) questionnaireTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
IBS Visual Analogue Scales (IBS-VASs), and IBS Symptoms Severity Score (IBS-SSS)Timepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shubhamoy Ghosh

Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Govt of West Bengal

giri.drmohan@gmail.com09433904265

Outcome results

None listed

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