Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic medicines: Totality of symptoms shall be constituted according to Homoeopathic principles after detailed case taking . The symptoms are repertorized using su
Sponsors
Dr. Syed Sameer S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients in the age group between 18 to 70 years. 2.Cases diagnosed as Alcohol Dependence F10.2 criteria as per ICD-10. 3.Patients with AUDIT score of 13 or more in women, and 15 or more in men. 4.Patients with DERS-SF score of 39 or above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with acute alcohol withdrawal and intoxication symptoms. 2.Cases with dependence on other substances. 3.Patients who are currently on psychotropic medications. 4.Patients who currently undergoing any psychotherapies such as CBT and DBT. 5.Cases with serious life-threatening medical conditions. 6.Cases with suicidal ideation 7.Pregnant and lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DERS (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale) will be administered in baseline and monthly for 12 months to evaluate the effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic medicines in reducing difficulties in emotion regulation in alcohol-dependent individuals with AUDIT score above 13 in women and above 15 in men and having DERS-SF(DERS-Short Form) total score of 39 or more. The aim is to observe a reduction in the DERS score, indicating an improvement in emotion regulation after giving individualized homoeopathic medicines.Timepoint: Every monthly for 12 months ( Baseline and monthly 12 months ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • SADQ - Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire will be administered every three months to evaluate the overall severity of alcohol dependence in the study population. The aim is to observe a reduction in the SADQ score, indicating a decrease in the severity of alcohol dependence.Timepoint: Once in every three months in 12 months ( Baseline, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th month );PACS – Penn Alcohol Craving Scale will be administered monthly to evaluate the effectiveness of individualized homoeopathic medicines in reducing alcohol craving in alcohol-dependent individuals. The aim is to observe a reduction in the PACS score, indicating a decrease in alcohol cravingTimepoint: Baseline and every monthly for 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dhanaraj Kumar Rana
National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health, Kottayam, Kerala
Outcome results
None listed