Health Condition 1: L700- Acne vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualised homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies, as decided appropriate t
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. This arm will also receive standardized LSM guidelines. Duration of therapy: 12 weeks.
Sponsors
National Institute Of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from acne vulgaris 2. Both sexes 3. Age between 12 and 30 years 4. Patients giving written consent to participate 5. Literate patients who can read English and/or Bengali
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients having severe form of acne vulgaris 2. Patients using oil based cosmetics for long period of time 3. Patients who are too sick for consultation 4. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study 5. Unable to read patient information sheet 6. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness 7. Uncontrolled or life threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure 8. Pregnancy and lactation 9. Substance abuse and/or dependence 10. Self-reported immune compromised state 11. Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) scoreTimepoint: At baseline and after 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI)Timepoint: At baseline and after 12 weeks;Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)Timepoint: At baseline and after 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGobind Narayan Gupta
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed