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Homeopathic medicines for adults with shoulder pain

Efficacy of individualized homeopathic medicines in the treatment of frozen shoulder in adults: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093400
Enrollment
110
Registered
2025-08-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines plus concomitant care: Intervention is planned as administering indicated homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies (CH). Each dose will consist

Sponsors

D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinically diagnosed case of frozen shoulder (ICD 11-FB53.0)suffering from at least 3 months. 2. Age between 18 and 65 years. 3. Participants of either sex or transgender. 4. Patients who are currently receiving NSAID therapy or regular oral or topical analgesics for painful episodes of frozen shoulder, as long as the drugs are stopped entirely at least two weeks before trial participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe restriction of shoulder range of motion (ROM) Elevation (vertical arm raise) or abduction: 0? to 30? External or internal rotation in abduction: 0? to 30? 2. Cases willing for or requiring immediate surgical intervention or undergoing major shoulder surgery in last 6 month. 3. Not provided with written informed consent of participation. 4. Patients with known primary muscle disorders (e.g., inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophies, or other clinically significant myopathic conditions) affecting shoulder function. 5. Participants with clinical suspicion or ultrasonographic evidence of secondary shoulder pathology (rotator cuff tear, bursitis, arthritis, calcific tendinitis, etc.) 6. Non-ambulatory patients. 7. Intra-articular injections within 2 weeks before study entry. 8. Patients who are too sick for consultation. 9. Diagnosed cases of uncontrolled systemic diseases, unstable mental or psychiatric illness or other uncontrolled or life-threatening illness affecting quality of life. 10. Pregnancy, puerperal women and lactating mother. 11. Tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any form(s) of substance abuse and/or dependence (TAPS tool) 12. Self-reported immune-compromised state, AIDS, hepatitis etc. 13. Undergoing homoeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within last 6 months. 14. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Pain And Disability Index (SPADI)Timepoint: At baseline, monthly, up to 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Penn shoulder score (PSS)Timepoint: At baseline, monthly, up to 3 months;Measure Yourself Medical Outcome profile version 2 (MYMOP-2)Timepoint: At baseline, monthly, up to 3 months;Goniometric measurements of restricted range of motion of shoulderTimepoint: At baseline, and after 3 months;Time (days) to complete recoveryTimepoint: Baseline, up to 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSk Monsur Alam

D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital

afnanp97@gmail.com9539810309

Outcome results

None listed

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