Health Condition 1: N390- Urinary tract infection, site notspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Homoeopathy: Individualized Homoeopathy medicine based on the presentation of each case.
Each dose of indicated Homoeopathic medicine shall consist of four globules (size no. 30)in 30
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of both sexes aged 18-60 years presenting with clinical signs and symptoms of uncomplicated UTI. Any two or more from the following: (a) Dysuria &/or urinary frequency, or urinary urgency, &/or abdominal/suprapubic pain. 2. Patients who had not taken antimicrobials within the last 2 weeks. 3. Patients willing to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant, breastfeeding women. 2. Patients presenting with signs and symptoms of complicated UTI (those arising in a setting of catheterization, instrumentation, urologic anatomic or functional abnormalities, stones, obstruction, immunosuppression, cancer, renal or hepatic disease. 3.Known cases of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension. 4.Patients unable or unwilling to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and compare clinical outcome of treatment with homoeopathic medicine and allopathic medicine in uncomplicated UTI [symptom severity and duration using UTI Symptoms Assessment questionnaire (UTISA)]Timepoint: Day 0, 3, 7, 10. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the changes in quality of life in response to both treatment groups. 2. To compare the changes in urine culture after homoeopathic Vs. allopathic treatment (micro biological outcome). 3. To assess any recurrence of sign/symptoms of UTI during 6 months follow-up.Timepoint: Day 0, 3, 7, 10. Monthly recall till 06 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anil Khurana
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed