Health Condition 1: G431- Migraine with aura Health Condition 2: G430- Migraine without aura
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Homeopathic Prescriptions based on Polarity Analysis: Individualized homoeopathic remedy selected via Polarity Analysis, based on Polarity Difference (PD) and Contraindication (CI).
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then modified or paused per homoeopathic guidelines,
Duration: 6 months.
Control Intervention1: Homeopathic Prescriptions based on Miasmatic Totality: Individualized homoeopathic remedy selected based
then modified or paused per homoeopathic guidelines,
Duration: 6 months.
Sponsors
Dr Alok A Katkol
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Known cases of Migraine, diagnosed based on Simplified IHS s (The International Headache Society) classification and diagnostic criteria for primary headaches (ICHD-3). 2) Reporting a pain severity of moderate or higher on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain. 3) Cases where polar symptoms can be elicited. 4) Not on any prophylactic medication/ supplements for at least 1 month prior to inclusion in the study. 5) Willing to continue treatment with consecutive monthly follow-ups for at least 6 months from the date of inclusion into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) They had a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse. 2) They are immune-compromised patients. 3) Diagnosed cases of developmental defects or congenital abnormalities. 4) Pregnant patients who are breast feeding and/or with likelihood of pregnancy. 5) There is a failure of vital organs/ systems, for example, heart, lungs, liver, kidney, and the like, as detected clinically. 6) Suffering with Chronic Migraine/ Complications of Migraine/ Probable migraine/Transformed migraine/ Chronic daily headache/Cluster headache/ Cluster migraine. 7) There is presence of any systemic (endocrinal/cardiovascular/ locomotor/neurological/hematological/psychiatric, etc.) or infectious disease(s) that the patients are already diagnosed with or detected clinically or by routine laboratory investigations. 8) Any cephalic/ non-cephalic infections, metabolic disorders, or disorders of cranial or facial structures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the change in functional impairment, assessed using the Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) over a period of 6 monthsTimepoint: 3 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To identify criteria that are associated with the efficacy of homeopathic remedy prescriptions based on Polarity AnalysisTimepoint: 3 Years;To determine changes in headache frequency and intensityTimepoint: 3 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Alok A Katkol
SJPESs Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed