Health Condition 1: K522- Allergic and dietetic gastroenteritis and colitis Health Condition 2: K508- Crohns disease of both small andlarge intestine Health Condition 3: K509- Crohns disease, unspecified Health Condition 4: K579- Diverticular disease of intestine,part unspecified, without perforation or abscess Health Condition 5: K571- Diverticular disease of small intestine without perforation or abscess Health Condition 6: K210- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis Health Conditi
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a)All the Patients who are using PPIâ??s more than 3 times/week, presenting with gastric complaints for longer than 4-8 weeks. b)Patients without any major systemic complications. c)Patients willing to participate in the study and willing to give informed consent. d)Patients who comply with the study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a)Patients who require surgical intervention. b)Patients who have very severe adverse effects of long term use of PPIâ??s in past and present like carcinomas, gastronemias etc, which require immediate treatment. c)Patients with complications of GERD, bleeding ulcers and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To reduce the intensity of gastric symptoms that are seen in patients who are on proton pump inhibitors.Timepoint: Comparison of the GIQLI score at the baseline and symptomatic relief after 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To reduce the usage of proton pump inhibitors by using homoeopathic medicines.Timepoint: Comparison of the GIQLI score at 6th week at 12 th week for the assessment of reduction in the usage of Proton pump inhibitors | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Bharathi vidhyapeeth ( Deemed to be University) and Homoeopathic Medical College