None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Gelsemium 30: Children - 02 pills in each dose of Gelsemium 30, to be given twice every week till the termination of heat wave as per IMD Adults - 04 pills in each dose of Gelsemium 30,
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Voluntary written Informed consent by the family head.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Pregnant or lactating females. 2) Child below age of 1 year. 3) Patients with malignancy, immune-compromised state, life threatening diseases, end stage diseases 4) Patients with symptoms of acute infectious illnesses at the time of enrolment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of symptoms of heat-elated illnesses (headache, tiredness, extreme fatigue/lethargy, skin rash/ bumps, Painful muscle cramps/ spasm, Nausea, vomiting, loose motion, constipation, stomach cramps, chills, dizziness, fainting, confusion, extreme thirst, heat sensation on head or neck, heavy sweating, muscle weakness) induced due to exposure of heatwaveTimepoint: 1st Week, 2nd Week, 3rd Week, 4th Week, 5th Week, 6th Week, 7th Week, 8th Week, 9th Week, 10th Week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of symptoms (headache, tiredness, extreme fatigue/lethargy, skin rash/ bumps, Painful muscle cramps/ spasm, Nausea, vomiting, loose motion, constipation, stomach cramps, chills, dizziness, fainting, confusion, extreme thirst, heat sensation on head or neck, heavy sweating, muscle weakness) induced due to exposure of heatwaveTimepoint: Daily;Mean duration of symptoms (headache, tiredness, extreme fatigue/lethargy, skin rash/bumps, Painful muscle cramps/ spasm, Nausea, vomiting, loose motion, constipation, stomach cramps, chills, dizziness, fainting, confusion, extreme thirst, heat sensation on head or neck, heavy sweating, muscle weakness) induced due to exposure of heatwaveTimepoint: Daily;Proportion of cases of heat related illnesses requiring hospitalizationTimepoint: At the time of analysis | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Debadatta Nayak
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed