Health Condition 1: null- Rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis over 3 months 2. Disease score 6/10 or more according to ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria 3. Both sexes 4. Age 18-65 years 5. Patients already undergoing regular oral or topical analgesics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs therapy, provided the medications were stopped completely since last two weeks prior to enrolment 6. Patients willing to take part in the study and giving written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are too sick for consultation 2. Unable to read patient information sheets and not giving consent to take part 3. Severe degeneration of joints with marked narrowing or deformity, evidenced by imaging or other evidences and requiring surgical intervention 4. Non-ambulant patients 5. Self-reported joint disorders other than rheumatoid arthritis (eg, osteoarthritis, specific arthropathy, systemic lupus erythamatosus, Reiter syndrome, severe axis deviations or instabilities, joint or skin infections, joint prostheses of the lower limbs, etc) 6. Intra-articular injections within 2 wk before study entry 7. Recent significant joint surgery within last 6 months 8. Joint transplantations 9. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness or other systemic disease affecting quality of life 10. Currently receiving homeopathic treatment for chronic condition(s) 11. Pregnant and lactating women 12. Self-reported immune-compromised state 13. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease Activity Index 28 (DAS-28) scoreTimepoint: Baseline and 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) questionnaire (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline and 4 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMahadeb De
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Outcome results
None listed