Health Condition 1: B081- Molluscum contagiosum
Conditions
Interventions
i.e., not to scratch the lesions, avoid the sharing of garments and linen, wash the infected clothes and bed linen separately in hot water, and avoid bathing with siblings and the use of swimming pool
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All sundry items will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified firm. All the enrolled patients will
i.e., not to scratch the lesions, avoid the sharing of garments and linen, wash the infected clothes and bed line
Sponsors
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from MC (B08.1), diagnosis by naked eye examination and confirmation by dermatologist 2. Age between 2 and 18 years 3. Number of lesions between 6 and 15 4. Patients of either sex 5. Literate patients; able to read English and/or Bengali and/or Hindi while illiterate people will be interviewed by the investigators maintaining adequate privacy to fill up the scales or questionnaires. 6. Providing written informed assent and/or consent voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases with secondary bacterial infection, as confirmed by CBC, CRP and examined by the Dermatologist. 2. Cases with involvement of mucosal surfaces, especially conjunctiva resulting in conjunctivitis and keratitis, and other atypical sites such as oral mucosa, palms and soles, the areola/nipple, lips, eyelids. 3. Size of lesions more than 5 mm 4. Cases with extensive or giant (more than 1 cm) and pedunculated lesions. 5. Patients showing BOTE sign. 6. Patients having history of congenital transmission. 7. Vulnerable population - too sick for consultation, unconscious, non-ambulatory, differently abled, terminally ill, or critically ill patients, mentally incompetent people. 8. Diagnosed cases of unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any organ failure. 9.Patient under tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other form(s) of substance abuse and/or dependence. 10. Self-reported immune-compromised state. 11. Already undergoing homeopathic treatment for chronic disease within last 6 months. 12. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lesion countsTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average cumulative diameter of the lesions Timepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months;Childrens Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months;Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months;Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile version 2 (MYMOP-2) scoresTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months;Occurrence of adverse eventsTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months;Time taken (counted in days) in disappearance of the lesionsTimepoint: At baseline, every 15 days, up to 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactArpita Basu
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed