Homoeopathic treatment of sleeplessness

Efficacy of Individualized Homoeopathic Treatment of Insomnia; Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/05/008450

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Insomnia

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicine in centesimal or 50 millesimal potencies: In centesimal potencies, each dose consisted of 4 cane sugar globules no. 30, moistened with a single drop

repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the case and as per homeopathic principles. In 50 millesimal scale, a single medicated cane sugar globules of poppy seed size (no. 10) was disso

16 doses to be marked on the vial

each dose of 5 ml to be taken after 10 uniformly forceful downward strokes to the vial in 45 ml normal water in a clean cup, to stir well, to take 5 ml of this liquid orally, and to discard rest of th

identical in appearance with and indistinguishable from the medicine. In 50 millesimal scale, a single non-medicated cane sugar globules of poppy seed size (no. 10) was dissolved in 90 ml of distilled

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both male and female patients 2. Age between 18 and 65 years 3. Patients with known but controlled systemic diseases 4. Patients giving written consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases suffering from uncontrolled systemic illness or life-threatening infections 2. Cases already undergoing homoeopathic treatment elsewhere for any chronic disease 3. Self-reported immune-compromised state 4. Substance abuse and/or dependence 5. Pregnant or lactating women 6. Patients with psychiatric diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep diaryTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaireTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJames Michael

National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India

drssubhas@gmail.com9830644223

Outcome results

None listed

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