Health Condition 1: B820- Intestinal helminthiasis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Homoeopathic Medicines: The active intervention group will be given homoeopathic medicine (selection, potency, dose, repetition will be as per homoeopathic principles).
Intervention is
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 4 to 15 years old 2. Children of both sexes 3. Stool examination showing positive evidence by demonstration of eggs, larvae, or parasite of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Strongyloides stercoralis. 4. Children with written informed assent from their parents/ legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who have already taken a dose of antihelmintics within last 3 months 2. Children with severe anaemia (Hb 3. Diagnosed mentally ill or psychiatric illness or other systemic and congenital diseases 4. Currently receiving homoeopathic treatment 5. Children of a immune-compromised state 6. Unwilling to take part and parents/legal guardians are not giving assent to join the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Egg Per Gram of stoolTimepoint: At baseline, end of 3rd month and 6th month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Egg reduction rate in stool sample infested with helminthsTimepoint: At end of 6th month;Parasitological cure rate (PCR)Timepoint: At the end of 6th month;Child Health Questionnaire parent versionTimepoint: At baseline, end of 3rd month and 6th month;Common anthropometric measures of Height, Weight, and Mid Upperarm circumferenceTimepoint: At baseline, end of 3rd month and 6th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBaidurjya Bhattacharjee
Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Siliguri
Outcome results
None listed