Health Condition 1: D499- Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: HOMEOPATHIC INTERVENTION: Patients shall be prescribed a known Pharmacopeial homeopathic medicine based on the totality of symptoms by the homeopathic investigator as an add-on to the s
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homeopathy Ministry Ministry of Ayush
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults of either gender aged between 18 to 75 years. Numeric Rating Score (NRS) for pain assessment = 4 Pain related to tumour, treatment or unrelated to both Patients requiring non-opioids (NSAID); mild opioids (tramadol); strong opioids (morphine) in sequential order as per World Health Organization (WHO) Pain Relief Ladder.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases requiring neurosurgical procedures such as brain stimulators, nerve blocks, intrathecal drug delivery systems and neurolysis Inability to comply with the study protocol, including psychiatric disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the scores of NRS in both the arms of add-on homoeopathic intervention to standard care treatment and stand-alone care treatment at baseline, 7 days and subsequently fortnightly for 3 months.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the changes in the symptoms common in cancer patients using ESAS-R in both the arms at baseline, 7 days and subsequently fortnightly for 3 months. To assess the quality of life using EORTC QLQ-C30 in both the arms at baseline, 7 days and subsequently fortnightly for 3 months.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Chetna Deep Lamba
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Outcome results
None listed