Health Condition 1: N943- Premenstrual tension syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic
medicines in centesimal
potencies: Each dose shall consist of 6-8 globules (no. 20) of cane sugar, medicated with the indicated medicine (preserved in 90% v/
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of
the cases. All medicines will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified firm. Duration of therapy: 3 months.
Con
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy Ministry of AYUSH Govt of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cases suffering from PMS for more than 3 months, diagnosed as per ICD-10 criteria 2. Patients taking oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) will be advised to stop pills till it exhaust for the ongoing cycle, followed by reassessment of PMS symptoms in the next cycle enrolment 3. Patients under hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) to be included after a washout period of 3 months 4. Literate patients; ability to read Bengali and/or English 5. Patients giving written consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. PMDD states 2. Patients underwent a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy 3. Primary or secondary amenorrhoea 4. Change in hormone status (introduction of oestrogen and/or progestogen, amenorrhoea, pregnancy etc.) 5. Patients having a history of breast or reproductive organ cancer 6. Unevaluated gynaecological abnormalities; e.g. unexplained vaginal bleeding, cervical dysplasia, pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) within one month, patients with suspicious adenomyosis, gross developmental defect or congenital abnormalities of the uterus etc. 7. Patients with psychiatric diseases 8. Cases suffering from uncontrolled systemic illness, life-threatening infections, or any vital organ failure 9. Patients insisting to use OCPs and HRT 10. Cases already undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic purpose 11. Substance abuse and/or dependence 12.Self-reported immune-compromised state
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form (SPAF)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month, 2 month, 3 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| participant-rated Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Visual Analogue Scale (PMTS-VAS)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month, 2 month, 3 month;Premenstrual Tension Syndrome Observer Rating Scale â?? Revised (PMTS-OR)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month, 2 month, 3 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChintamani Nayak
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
Outcome results
None listed