Health Condition 1: B354- Tinea corporis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines in 50 millesimal potencies, as decided appropriate to the case or condition: Intervention is planned as administering individualized homeopathic med
16 doses to be marked on the vial
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from tinea corporis since last 3 months 2. Age 18-65 years 3. Both sexes 4. Literate patients; ability to read English and/or Bengali 5. Providing written informed consent 6. Patient using antifungal agents for tinea lesions will be included after a washout period of four weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases with complication like lichenification and eczematisation 2. Similar looking skin conditions; e.g. seborrhic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and psoriasis 3. Patients who are too sick for consultation, unable to read patient information sheet, unwilling to take part or not giving consent to join the study 4. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure 5. Pregnant women and lactating mothers 6. Substance abuse and/or dependence 7. Self-reported immune-compromised state, and 8. Already undergoing homeopathic treatment for chronic disease within last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients in each group showing complete disappearance of the skin lesion over 3 months of interventionTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pruritus measured by 0-10 numeric rating scalesTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months;Skindex-29 questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline, every month, up to 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSwapan Paul
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed