Health Condition 1: B359- Dermatophytosis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic Treatment in Tinea Circinatus using Kents Repertory under Rubric Circinate: Intervention is planned as administering indicated
Homoeopathic medicines under
dosage and repetition depending upon the individual requirement of
the cases. Patients will be advised to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, or brushing teeth within 30 minutes of taking the med
Sponsors
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Cases suffering from Tinea infection (ICD10 code B35.0-B35.9) with confirmed laboratory diagnosis done by the skin scrapings from the lesion with the help of KOH. 2) Patients of 18-65 years 3) Both sexes 4) Person not taking any other homoeopathic medicines for last 4 weeks. 5) Illiterate people will be interviewed by the investigators maintaining adequate privacy to fill up the scales or questionnaires. 6) Literate participant able to read and write in English, Hindi or Bengali 7) Participants providing with written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Other kinds of Skin problem complicating the diagnosis 2) Pregnant or lactating women 3) Unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, thyroid diseases etc.) affecting quality of life or any vital organ failure. 4) Any substance abuses 5) Self-reported immune – compromised state 6) Patients who are too sick for consultation 7) Simultaneous participation of any other clinical trials 8) Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the difference in the scores of 5-D Pruritus Scale before and after treatment and to shortlist the most useful homoeopathic remedies in treatment of Tinea circinatus.Timepoint: 2 years or till the sample size achieved | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the difference in the scores of Skindex29 score before and after treatment and to shortlist the most useful homoeopathic remedies in treatment of Tinea circinatus.Timepoint: 2 years or till the sample size achieved | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPROF DR SUJOY KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed