Health Condition 1: G442- Tension-type headache
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine with Concomitant Care: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies (Ch) as decided to the case
dosage and repetition will be maintained depending upon the individual requirement of the cases.Both the groups of will be general advices on adequate dietary fibre, fluid intak
Sponsors
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18 and 65 Years 2.Patients of either sex including transgender 3.The diagnosis of chronic tension type headache was based on The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3) criteria for adults which were fulfilled for the past 3 months with symptoms onset at least 6 months before diagnosis. 4.Patient whose blood pressure is within the normal range 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 having prior experience or knowledge of the treatment. E.g.- primed to expect â??homoeopathic aggravationâ?? and available treatment options for the disease conditions, intimated through Patient Information Sheet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Criteria for migraine, Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias or Other primary headache disorders fulfilled as per ICHD 3 for adults 2.Patients suffering from the complications of Tension Headache 3.Patients who are undergoing treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antiemetic, or oestrogen during 2 weeks prior to enrolment in the study. 4.Diagnosed case of Cluster headache, Sinusitis, Brain aneurysm, Brain Tumour and Many other Pathologies 5.Has a history of structural abnormality of the Head or a disease or condition that can affect Headache 6.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 7.Patient under tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other form(s) of substance abuse and/or dependence. (TAPS) Tool. 8.Self-reported immune â?? compromised state 9.Pregnant and puerperal women, and lactating mothers. 10.Patients who are too sick for consultation 11.Simultaneous participation of any other clinical trials. 12.Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within the last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache Disability Index, It measures specific symptoms of patients with Headache, consists of 25 Item Beta Version sub grouped into Functional and Emotional SubscaleTimepoint: Baseline and Every Month till 3 Months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EQ-5D-5L, it is a standardized questionnaire used to measure health-related quality of life.Timepoint: Baseline and Every Month till 3 Months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. HIMANGSU HAIT
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed