Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Medicines like antibiotics, glucocorticosteroids and antiallergics will not be permitted. All medicines will be procured f
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Medicines like antibiotics, glucocorticosteroids and antiallergics will not be permitted. Route of administration of medic
Sponsors
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of age group 1-11 years and of either sex 2. Clinical signs and symptoms of an URTI with a duration of >= 24 hours with or without fever >=37.5áµ?C 3. At least 1 of 3 types of URTI symptoms â?? nasal (plugged nose, runny nose, sneezing), pharyngeal (scratchy throat, sore throat, pharyngeal hyperaemia), and cough (ordinary cough without suspicion of acute lower respiratory tract disease) 4. At least 1 of 5 general symptoms â?? feeling tired, weakness, body ache, irritable or whiney, or less active. 5. Literate guardians or attendants capable of understanding and filling the questionnaire and providing written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe or complicated course of URTI 2. Signs of acute LRTI 3. COVID-19 positive cases as diagnosed by RT-PCR method 4. Current symptoms mainly induced by other acute ENT diseases 5. Daily use of antibiotics, steroids and cytotoxic agents 6. Diagnosed cases of unstable developmental, mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure 7. Immune-compromised state, and 8. Already undergoing homoeopathic or other modes of treatment for URTI.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS-21) scoresTimepoint: At baseline, 4th (±1) day, 8th (±1) day, and 15th (±2) days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS) questionnaire scoresTimepoint: At baseline, 4th (±1) day, 8th (±1) day, and 15th (±2) days;URI symptom severity scale (URI-SSS) scoresTimepoint: At baseline, 4th (±1) day, 8th (±1) day, and 15th (±2) days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Dr Shyamal Kumar Mukherjee
D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed