Health Condition 1: J329- Chronic sinusitis, unspecified Health Condition 2: null- Non-surgical chronic rhino-sinusitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic
medicines in centesimal
potencies plus saline inhalation: In centesimal potencies, each dose shall consist of 4 cane sugar globules no. 10 medicated with the
indistinguishable from verum. To be taken thrice a day orally on
clean tongue in empty stomach. Duration of therapy: 4 months
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of both sexes 2. Patients of age between 18 and 60 years 3. Patients having chronic rhino-sinusitis (CRS) since 12 weeks or more, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of AAO-HNS. 4. Patients who have not taken any treatment since last 2 weeks for CRS. 5. Patients who are literate, can read Bengali, capable of filling the questionnaire and providing informed consent. 6. Patients willing to take only homoeopathic medicines
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from other uncontrolled systemic diseases (like DM, Cancer and Thyroid diseases etc.), uncontrolled infections or any vital organ failure. 2. Patients suffering from the complications of CRS. 3. Patients who are insisting for or in need of surgical interventions. 4. Patients who are undergoing treatment with antibiotics, glucocorticosteroids or antihistamines during 2 weeks prior to enrolment in the study. 5. Psychiatrically unstable patients 6. Self-reported immune-compromised patients 7. Substance abuse and/or dependence 8. Pregnant women and lactating mothers 9. Already undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease since last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sino-nasal Outcome Test 20 (SNOT-20) questionnaire (translated Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 months, 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EQ-5D-5L questionnaire (Bengali version)Timepoint: Baseline, 2 months, 4 months;Five numeric rating scales (0-10) measuring severity of sneezing, rhinorrhoea, post-nasal drip (PND), facial pain or pressure, and loss of sense of smellTimepoint: Baseline, 2 months, 4 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChintamani Nayak
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Outcome results
None listed