Health Condition 1: M199- Osteoarthritis, unspecified site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Medorrhinum: Dose: As required for the patient
Frequency: As per the need of patient
Route of administration: Oral
Total duration: 6 months
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from osteoarthritis of any joint verified by clinical examination and X-Ray. 2. Patient aged 35-75 year, both male and female. 3. Subjects of all socio-economic status, all religions. 4. Ability to read Bengali, Hindi and/or English. 5. Patients giving written consent to participate in this study. 6. Subjects who agree to comply with the protocol. 7. Subjects who agree to undergo laboratory investigation whenever required.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients below the age of 35 years. 2. Patients with increased serum uric acid level, or positive rheumatoid factors or any clinical evidence of psoriatic arthritis. 3. Patients with unstable psychiatric disorder. 4. Pregnant or lactating women. 5. Immune compromised state. 6. Substance abuse and/or dependence. 7. Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes or any other systemic illness or life-threatening diseases. 8. Cases already undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic illness. 9. Unwilling to participate or to comply with the study requirements, too unwell to take part, or declined to provide consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric rating scale measuring intensity of pain. ‘0’ being ‘no pain’ and ‘10’ being ‘worst pain imaginable’. The patient picks or draws a circle around the number that best describes the pain intensity.Timepoint: Baseline 3 months 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EQ-5D-5L questionnaire is a quality of life questionnaire. It is used for evaluating the health status and stability of the patient. Consists of 2 pages- the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system and the EQ Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises 5 dimensions- mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression.Timepoint: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Swapan Paul
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed