Homeopathic treatment of gastric troubles

Evaluating the role of additive mother tinctures to individualized homeopathic treatment of functional dyspepsia: an open randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/04/013447

Enrollment

128

Registered

2018-04-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Functional dyspepsia

Interventions

Intervention1: Indicated homeopathic medicines in centesimal or fifty millesimal potencies plus one of the six following mother tinctures as indicated: Robinia pseudacacia, Iris versicolor, Hydrastis

dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. In 50 millesimal scale, a single medicated cane sugar globules of poppy seed size (no. 10) shall be dissolved in 90 ml dis

16 doses to be marked on the vial

each dose of 5 ml to be taken after 10 uniformly forceful downward strokes to the vial in 45 ml normal water in a clean cup, to stir well, to take 5 ml of this liquid orally, and to discard rest of th

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years 2. Both sexes 3. Functional dyspepsia as per the Rome III criteria: One or more of the following for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis â?? a) Bothersome postprandial fullness b) Early satiation c) Epigastric pain d) Epigastric burning And, no evidence of structural disease (including at upper endoscopy) that is likely to explain the symptoms. 4. Patients already undergoing regular therapy for dyspeptic ailments, provided the medications are stopped completely at least 2 weeks prior study entry 5. Providing written informed consent 6. Literate patients; ability to read English and/or Bengali

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recent significant GI surgery within last 6 months 2. Patients who are too sick for consultation 3. Unable to read patient information sheet 4. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study 5. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life 6. Pregnancy and lactation 7. Substance abuse and/or dependence 8. Self-reported immune-compromised state, and 9. Undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Translated Bengali version of Leeds dyspepsia questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, after 2 months and after 4 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of use of standard conventional drugs for functional dyspepsiaTimepoint: 4 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnaitullah Ahmad Mir

National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India

civildefence12@gmail.com9419039499

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026