Health Condition 1: null- Backache following caesarean section Health Condition 2: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female patients suffering from backache over 3 months following caesarean section 2. Female subjects of reproductive age group of 18-45 years 3. 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. Postmenopausal women 4. Subjects presenting with confounding variable like pre-existing backache before Caesarean Section 5. Subjects with immediate complications after Caesarean Section 6. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness or other systemic disease affecting quality of life 7. Currently receiving homeopathic treatment for chronic condition(s) 8. Pregnant and lactating women 9. Self-reported immune-compromised state 10. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ; translated Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India