Health Condition 1: null- Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Indicated homoeopathic
medicines in centesimal
potencies: Indicated homoeopathic
medicines in centesimal
potencies and in individualized dosage, as decided appropriate to the case or co
to be taken orally on clean tongue with empty
stomach
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Duration of
therapy: 6 months
Control Intervention1: Identical placebo, indistinguishable from verum: Identical placebo, i
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-70 years 2. Both sexes 3. Symptomatic for last 3 months 4. Diagnosed to be suffering from CSOM by the consultant ENT surgeon 5. Standard therapy for CSOM, if ongoing, discontinued for at least 1 month 6. Providing written informed consent 7. Literate patients; ability to read English or Bengali
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. CSOM with cholesteatoma 2. Patients who are too sick for consultation 3. Patients unable to read patient information sheets, and not giving consent to take part 4. Major ear surgery in last 6 months 5. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life 6. Pregnant women and lactating mothers 7. Substance abuse and/or dependence 8. Self-reported immune-compromised state, and 9. Undergoing any treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bengali version of the COMOT-15 questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, after 3 months, and after 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: NA | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRachna Goenka
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Outcome results
None listed