Health Condition 1: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic medicines in centesiml potencies plus standard antidiabetic care: This group will receive
homoeopathic medicines plus standard antidiabetic care. Individual
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. Patients will be advised to refrain
from handling the globules or from eating, drinking, smoking, or brushing their teeth
Sponsors
Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Cases suffering from diabetes mellitus type II (2021 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code E11.9) 2) FBS more than 126 mg/dl; PPBS more than 200 mg per dl; HbA1c% more than 6.5 (ADA criteria) 3) Age between 18 and 65 years 4) Participants of either sex including transgender 5) Literate patients; ability to read and write in Bengali and/or English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Excessive blood glucose, FBS more than 300 mg per dl, PPBS more than 450 mg per dl 2) Participants with type I DM 3) Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life threatening illness affecting the quality of life or any organ failure 4) Pregnant, puerperal, and lactating women 5) Self-reported immune-compromised state 6) Tobacco, alcohol, or any kind of substance abuse and/or dependence 7) Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months 8) Participants denying written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood glycosylated hemoglobin percentage (HbA1c%)Timepoint: Baseline, after 3 months, and after 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diabetes Symptom Checklist: Revised (DSC-R) scoreTimepoint: Baseline, then every month, up to 6 months;Fasting blood sugar (FBS)Timepoint: Baseline, then every month, up to 6 months;Lipid profile (triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL)Timepoint: Baseline, then after 3 months, and after 6 months;Post-prandial blood sugar (PPBS)Timepoint: Baseline, then every month, up to 6 months;Serum Urea, Creatinine, Uric acidTimepoint: Baseline, then after 3 months, and after 6 months;Urine routine and microscopyTimepoint: Baseline, then after 3 months, and after 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSoumya Bhattacharyya
D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed