Health Condition 1: E799- Disorder of purine and pyrimidinemetabolism, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies: Indicated homeopathic medicines will be administered in centesimal potencies, as decided appropriate to the case or conditi
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All medicines will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified firm. Dietary instructions include lacto
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Dietary instructions include lacto-vegetarian diet, restriction or moderation of high purine content food, e.g. meat, fish
Sponsors
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital Govt of West Bengal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from hyperuricemia (serum uric acid level above 7 mg/dl in men and above 6 mg/dl for women for at least last 3 months 2. Age 18-65 years 3. Literate patients; ability to read Bengali and/or English 4. Patients giving written consent to participate 5. Patients already undergoing treatment for hyperuricaemia were planned to be recruited on completely stopping the medicines and after wash-out phase of 1 month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Overt hyperuricemia (i.e. serum uric acid level more than 10 mg/dl) 2. Secondary gout 3. Severe or advanced cases requiring surgical procedures or orthopedic corrections 4. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other systemic disease affecting quality of life (QoL) 5. Currently receiving homeopathic treatment for any chronic condition(s) 6. Self-reported immune-compromised state 7. Pregnant and lactating women 8. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum uric acid levelTimepoint: Baseline, month 1, month 2, month 3 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gout Assessment Questionnaire version 2.0 (GAQ2)Timepoint: Baseline, month 1, month 2, month 3;Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile 2 (MYMOP-2)Timepoint: Baseline, month 1, month 2, month 3 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSubhasish Ganguly
D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Govt. of West Bengal
Outcome results
None listed