Comparing Two modes of Treatments for Depression Classical Homeopathy vs Bach Flower Therapy

An Open Lable Comparative Clinical Study On The Effectiveness Of Homoeopathic Medicine Through Homoeopathic Medical Repertory Vis-à-vis Bach Flower Remedies In Cases Of Major Depressive Disorder - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/084316

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F321- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate

Interventions

Intervention1: Bach Flower Remedy: Patients will take 1-4 drops of Bach Flower Remedy in 1 cup(15-30 ml) of water. Treatment will last for 6 months, with 15 days of follow-ups Control Intervention1: h

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Cases irrespective of gender, education, occupation, ethnicity 2) Both sexes of 18 to 80 years of age group 3) Cases which are diagnosed as depression as per DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and scored based on HAM-D scale 4) Cases with systemic pathology will be included in this study 5) Cases with previous drug history of psychiatric drug will be included in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Cases with irregular follow ups 2) Cases which do not full fill the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 and HAM-D scale 3) Pediatric cases, gestational as well as lactational women will be excluded 4) Cases with past history of suicide attempts or threat 5) Cases with substance abuse (Chronic alcoholism, drugs, chain smokers, etc.) 6) Cases with critical condition with poor prognosis will be excluded from the study 7) Those individual who are unwilling to provide written consent for participation in this research study will be Excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in severity of depressive symptoms as assessed by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)Timepoint: Measured at baseline and at the end of the 6 months treatment period.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
improvement in psychological symptoms indicators (assessed using validated questionnaires or scale)at baseline and the end of the 6-month treatmentTimepoint: Measured at baseline and at the end of the 6-months treatment period.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vipul R Shastri

Vidhyadeep Homoeopathic Medical College And Research Center Vidhyadeep University.

dr.harshna.goti@vidhyadeepuni.ac.in09033860104

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026