Health Condition 1: G43- Migraine
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Both sexes of age group 18-60 years, irrespective of their race, caste, religion and socioeconomic status. 2.Patients presenting with symptoms of migraine according to International Classification of Headache Disorder 3rd edition (ICHD-III).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering with any cause of secondary headache like trauma, metabolic or vascular disorders, non-vascular intracranial lesions, abuse of alcohol or other psychoactive substances. 2. Pregnant and lactating mothers. 3. Migraine patients suffering from any life-threatening complication. 4. Patients with history of cerebral-vascular accident, convulsions, severe coronary disease, uncontrolled hypertension, and malignancy. 5. Patients with psychiatric comorbidities. 6. Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study or unable to read the patient information sheet. Patients unable to comply with study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effectiveness of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines vs Iris versicolor in reducing the intensity(VAS) and frequency(attacks per month) of Migraine among the participants. Timepoint: The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain will be measured at baseline and then at every 2 weeks, till 6 months(24th week) of treatment while the frequency of migraine attacks will be recorded at baseline and then at every 4 weeks, till 6 months(24th week) of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effectiveness of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicines compared to Iris versicolor on migraine-related disability using the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) score as the outcome measure.Timepoint: The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) will be evaluated twice in this study. First at baseline & then after six months(24th week) of treatment. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dr. B.R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre