Health Condition 1: null- Anal fissure Health Condition 2: K602- Anal fissure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic
medicine in centesimal potencies plus general management: Each dose shall consist of 4 cane sugar globules medicated with a single drop of the indicated medic
indistinguishable
from verum. To be taken thrice a day orally on clean tongue in empty stomach. Duration of therapy: 3 months.
General management: Sitz bath twice a day regularly, maintain local hygie
Sponsors
Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Cases suffering from anal fissure 2.Both male and female patients 3.Age between 18 and 65 years 4.Patients with known but controlled systemic diseases 5.Patients using topical agents for anal fissure will be included after a washout period of one week, subject to persistence of symptoms and signs of fissures 6.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 purpose 3.Substance abuse and/or dependence 4.Previous history of surgical interventions for anal fissure 5.Diagnosed or suspected cases of rectal malignancies 6.Pregnancy and lactation 7.Patients with psychiatric diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric rating scales (NRS; 0-10) measuring intensity of pain [0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain]Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Translated Bengali version of the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GQLI) questionnaireTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShubhamoy Ghosh
Dept. of Pathology & Microbiology, Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Outcome results
None listed