Health Condition 1: M057- Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor without organ or systems involvement
Conditions
Sponsors
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Cases fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of rheumatoid arthritis (ICD 10 M06.9) according to ACR OR ELAR score more than or equal to 6 out of 10 2.Cases with anti-CCP value above 20 IU per ml. 3.Patients in the age group of 18 to 65 years 4.Patients of all sexes, Religions and socio economic conditions 5.Patients who have not taken any treatment in the last 4 weeks for rheumatoid Arthritis 6.Patients who are willing to give written informed consent. 7.Patients who can read/ understand either English, Hindi, Bengali.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Rheumatoid arthritis associated with complicated systemic diseases 2.Patients who are diagnosed with life threatening diseases, uncontrolled systemic illness, immune compromised states, psychiatric illness and malignancy 3.Patients not willing to undergo any investigation, if needed. 4.Patients on NSAIDs or DMARDs. 5.Pregnant women and lactating mothers. 6.Patients with substance abuse and or dependence 7.Patients who have been under homoeopathic treatment within in 3 months for any chronic illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| By measuring changes in Anti CCP levelsTimepoint: At baseline and after 6 months of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS-28) using ESR for Rheumatoid arthritis Timepoint: At baseline and after 6 months of treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Indrani Chakrabarti
National Institute of Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed