Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cotyledon umbilicus: Oral administration of Cotyledon umbilicus in 30C two globules of size 40, dose and repetition - TDS and will be followed after 15 days or as per need of the case.
Sponsors
Dr MPK Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient giving consent for the study. 2.Patient having minimum 3 symptoms of the following of Cotyledon umbilicus mentioned in “The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica ? by T. F. Allen as follows: ? Aching bruised pain all over the lower limbs. She can scarcely walk for aching in the limbs, legs feel heavy and sore. ? Pain and stiffness of the right hip, going off after a walk, in the evening. Shooting pain, sudden and sharp, in the right infra gluteal region, felt principally on walking in the open air. ? Great aching of the hip joint, relieved by moving about. Continual soreness of the hip and thigh, posteriorly. ? Aching in the left thigh, posteriorly. Aching in the back part of the left thigh, with numbness. Stringing pain under the left gluteal maximus, in the region of great sciatic nerve 3.Diagnosed cases taking treatment from other system of medicine having no relief seeking homoeopathic treatment. 4.Undiagnosed cases will be enrolled after confirming the following criteria: - ? Straight Leg Raise (SLR) positive. ? Patient presenting with clinical features of pain radiating down the back to the extremities with positive result of one or more neurological examination indicating nerve root tension or neurological deficit and numbness of the limbs. ? Xray of Lumbosacral Region (PA and Lateral View).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Females those are pregnant or lactating. 2.Patient refusing or not willing to give consent for the study. 3.Patient suffering from severe systemic diseases. 4.Cases requiring emergency/surgical intervention. 5.Patient from other pharmacological intervention and are not willing to leave it.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of the score obtained (pre and post treatment) from Modified Roland Morris Disability scale.Timepoint: Pre score will be taken at the baseline of treatment and post scores will be assessed at the end of 3 months using Modified Roland Morris Disability Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the efficacy of Cotyledon umbilicus in alleviating pain of sciatica prescribed according to the symptoms mentioned in "The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica" and enlist additional symptoms verified during the study.Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shayantan Kumar Das
Dr MPK Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed