Health Condition 1: E039- Hypothyroidism, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualised homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies, as decided appropriate to
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All medicines will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified firm. Along with medicines, the patients
Sponsors
DNDe Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 15 â?? 65 years 2. Both sexes 3. Newly diagnosed cases of hypothyroidism (serum TSH 4.70 µIU/ml or higher) 4. Literate patients; ability to read Bengali/English 5. Providing written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients already undergoing Levothyroxine sodium therapy for hypothyroidism [may be included if can be kept in a wash-out phase of 14 days] 2. TSH above 12 µIU/ml 3. Patients suffering from congenital hypothyroidism 4. Patients with psychiatric diseases 5. Pregnancy and lactation 6. Cases suffering from any other uncontrolled systemic illness or life-threatening infections or any vital organ failure 7. Cases already undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic diseases 8. Self-reported immune-compromised state 9. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum level of Free T4 & TSHTimepoint: At baseline and after 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thyroid symptoms questionnaire measuring quality of lifeTimepoint: At baseline and after 3 months;Zulewskiâ??s clinical scoring for hypothyroidismTimepoint: At baseline and after 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSubhasish Ganguly
D.N.De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed