Health Condition 1: R142- Eructation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic medicine in centesimal potencies along with dietary management: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines in
centesimal poten
doses and repetition depend 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 with
doses and repetition will be maintained
depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All items will be procured from a Good
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified firm. Both medicines and p
Sponsors
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who will fulfill ROME IV diagnostic criteria for belching disorders: a. Diagnostic Criteria for Belching Disorders Must include all the following: Bothersome (severe enough to impact on usual activities) belching from the esophagus or stomach more than 3 days a week. b. Criteria fulfilled for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months before diagnosis. 2. Age between 18 and 65 years 3. Patients of either sex including transgender 4. Literate patients, ability to read English, Bengali or Hindi and illiterate people will be interviewed by the investigators maintaining adequate privacy to fill up the scales or questionnaires. 5. Willing to take part in the study and give written informed assent and/or consent voluntarily
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient of known case of any disease ofstomach or having any pathological condition causing belching (e.g.: GERD, Peptic ulcer, Gastritis, Gastroparesis, Dumping syndrome etc.) 2. Patients having any other systemic disease or having any life-threatening illness affecting quality of life or any other organ. 3. Necessary relevant diagnostic tests will be advised to exclude Patients having any pathological conditions or organic diseases. 4. Patients who are taking any medicines regularly for these complaints within last 6 weeks. 5. Vulnerable population- Unconscious, ambulatory, too ill for consultation, differently abled, terminally ill or critically ill patients, institutionalized persons, mentally disabled people. 6. Pregnant and postpartum women, nursing mothers. 7. Patients with the habit of tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other forms of substance abuse and/or dependence. 8. Self-reported immune-compromised condition. 9. Already been in homoeopathic treatment for any chronic illness for the last 6 months. 10. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: NA | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Digestive Disorder Quality of Life (FDDQL) QuestionnaireTimepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactHimangsu Hait
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed