Health Condition 1: D50-D53- Nutritional anemias
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathy: Posology as per principles of Homoeopathy for 4 months
Intervention2: Vanadium 30C: Posology as per principles of Homoeopathy for 4 months
Control Interventi
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Haemoglobin levels = 11.9 g/dl and > 8 g/dl
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Raised CRP levels greater than 10.0 mg/dl 2.Adolescents who have had malaria within 6 weeks prior to the enrollment 3.Adolescents with Vitamin B12 levels below 200 pg/mL 4.Adolescents with folic acid level less than 3 ng/mL 5.Adolescents with concurrent heart, liver or renal conditions and malignancy, self-reported bleeding disorder or haemoglobinopathy. 6.Adolescents where parents refuse consent or child refuses assent 7.Adolescents with self-reported cases of drug reactions, chronic infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancy, tuberculosis etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in haemoglobin levelsTimepoint: 2 months, 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in other haematological parameters related to anaemia i.e. serum ferritin, serum iron, serum total iron binding capacity after 4 months of treatment.Timepoint: 4 months;Change in RBC profile of patients with respect to red cell count, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Reticulocyte countTimepoint: 4 months;To identify the causes of Anaemia.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Renu Mittal
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed