Health Condition 1: L80- Vitiligo
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic medicine for 12 months: Homoeopathic medicine after repertorization of totality of symptoms
Control Intervention1: Arsenic Sulphuratum Flavum for 12 months:
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with Vitiligo lesion (1 or more) on any part of the body. 2. At least one patch to be more than 3cm in length and 3cm in width. 3. Patients of 18 year or more age group and both sex. 4. Patient giving written consent for study and photographic evidence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients on any other (allopathic/ ayurvedic/ naturopathic) treatment either topical or systemic for Vitiligo. Patient on laser or Phototherapy treatment for Vitiligo lesion. Patient on treatment with immune-modulating oral medications for other NCD or systemic illnesses. Patient suffering with other skin conditions (like dermatophytosis, scabies, ringworm, eczema etc.) Patients with hypothyroidism, or vitamin B 12 deficiency(below 200 pg/mL). Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Vitiligo European Task Force (VETF) scaleTimepoint: At baseline and every month till 12 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in 1) Vitiligo Quality of life (VitiQoL) 2) Stigma Scale for Chronic Illnesses 8-item version (SSCI-8) 3) Laboratory parameters of Anti tyrosinase antibodies and Alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone.Timepoint: VitiQoL, SSCI-8 at baseline,one month interval till 12 months Laboratory parameters at baseline, 6 month and 12 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Divya Taneja
Central Research Institute (Homoeopathy) under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed