Health Condition 1: K648- Other hemorrhoids
Conditions
Interventions
16 doses to be marked on the vial
Intervention1: Homeopathic individualized medicines in centesimal and 50 millesimal potencies: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies and
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 d
Sponsors
National Institute Of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Both male and female patients b) Age between 18 and 65 years c) Suffering from internal idiopathic haemorrhoids presenting with any of the symptoms, namely, bleeding, pain (including discomfort and tenesmus during defecation or any other time), heaviness, pruritus, and mucous discharge with or without anitis d) Patients with known but controlled any other systemic illnesses e) Patients using topical agents, subject to persistence of symptoms and signs of piles
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Grade IV piles, external hemorrhoids, anal fissure and fistula 2. Hereditary piles, inflammatory bowel disease, enlarged prostate, previous history of surgery for hemorrhoids, hypertrophic anal papillae, and rectal malignancies. 3. Coagulation disorders, history of leukemic disorders 4. Patients with obstruction of portal circulation, pregnancy leading to obstruction of the portal circulation, lactating mothers. 5. Patients with psychiatric diseases. 6. Chronic alcoholism 7. Recreational drug or substance abuse 8. Pre-existing chronic debilitating illness 9. Subjects on hormonal contraceptives, Steroids or Non steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). 10. Any uncontrolled systemic, and life- threatening illness. 11. Self reported immune-compromised patients. 12. Undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months. 13. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study 14. Unable to read patient information sheet.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 0-10 numeric rating scales measuring intensity of symptoms of haemorrhoids (bleeding, pain, heaviness, discharge, and itching) and anoscopic examination scoresTimepoint: At baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF 12 questionnaire measures of quality of lifeTimepoint: At baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAmitava Samanta
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed