Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Potenstised Ethyl Alcohol: Homoeopathic medicine i.e., Potentised Ethyl Alcohol (Brandy) sourced locally from Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. (TASMAC)
shall be used in the
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of any gender between 19 to 60 years of age diagnosed as alcohol dependent as per DSM-5 Criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients/ Family not willing to, or not in a position of giving consent. 2.Clinically significant medical disease that might interfere with the evaluation of the study medication or presence of a safety concern (pre-existing renal or liver problems., clinical psychiatric illness including psychotic or bipolar disorder) 3.Concurrent use of anticonvulsants, insulin, or oral hypoglycemics, 4.AST, ALT, GGT, ULN more than 3 times the normal limit 5.Pregnant women or women of childbearing potential 6.Patients already under some alcohol de addiction programme.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in PACS score in both the groups after 6 monthsTimepoint: Reduction in PACS score in both the groups after 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in alcohol dependance at the end of 1 year through WHO-based qualitative scale MATE ((Measurement in the Addictions for Triage and Evaluation)Timepoint: Baseline and end of 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Harleen Kaur
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed