A Pilot Study on Individualized Homoeopathy, Biochemic Remedies, and Nutrition in Improving Micronutrient Levels in School Children.

Comparing Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine, Biochemic medicines and Nutritional advise in alleviating Micronutrient deficiencies: A pilot randomized placebo controlled trial in school going children. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/094682

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-09-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E50-E64- Other nutritional deficiencies

Interventions

Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic medicines and Nutritional Counselling: Individualised homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potency for 6 months. Nutritional counselling designed for each in

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants of all genders in the age group of 6-17 years. (Class 1- Class 12) Diagnosed with one or more micronutrient deficiencies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children where parents refuse consent and/or child refuses assent. Children currently taking micronutrient supplements or undergoing treatment for micronutrient deficiencies within the last 30 days. Children currently on treatment with corticosteroids, or those who have taken steroids in last 6 weeks. Children with severe malnutrition or those requiring hospitalization for malnutrition. Children with severe micronutrient deficiencies, requiring immediate intervention. Children with psychological or behavioral issues, suffering from any mental illness like Autism, Attention deficit hyperactive disorder. Children with concurrent heart, liver or renal conditions or chronic malignancy selfreported bleeding disorder or haemoglobinopathy, self reported cases of drug reactions, autoimmune diseases, tuberculosis etc. Raised CRP levels greater than 10.0 mg/dl.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in serum levels of the deficient micronutrients (Vitamin B12, D, Iron, Calcium, Zinc, Magnesium and Iodine) across the three treatment groups.Timepoint: Baseline, 3 Months, 6 Months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of indicative prevalence range of single micronutrient and multiple micronutrient deficiencies (two or more deficiencies in the same child) in school going childrenTimepoint: Baseline;Identification of Screening-to-recruitment ratioTimepoint: Baseline;Clinical improvement in deficiency symptoms (e.g., fatigue, cognitive function, growth parameters)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 Months, 2 Months, 3 Months, 4 Months, 5 Months, 6 Months;Identification of symptoms linked to micronutrient deficienciesTimepoint: Baseline	—

Measure

Time frame

Identification of indicative prevalence range of single micronutrient and multiple micronutrient deficiencies (two or more deficiencies in the same child) in school going childrenTimepoint: Baseline;Identification of Screening-to-recruitment ratioTimepoint: Baseline;Clinical improvement in deficiency symptoms (e.g., fatigue, cognitive function, growth parameters)Timepoint: Baseline, 1 Months, 2 Months, 3 Months, 4 Months, 5 Months, 6 Months;Identification of symptoms linked to micronutrient deficienciesTimepoint: Baseline

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Renu Mittal

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

drdivyataneja@gmail.com9810305068

Outcome results

None listed

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