Health Condition 1: J308- Other allergic rhinitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine: Experimental arm will receive individualized homoeopathic medicine after detailed case taking and repertorization. Individualized homoeopathic medi
Sponsors
Dr Reshma Chandrabhanji Hiwrale
Dr Om Prakash Singh
Dr Tulika
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cases suffering from Allergic Rhinitis persistent and perennial variety and of moderate intensity for more than 1 year. 2. Atopic: reactive to inhaled allergens 3. Literate patients: can read hindi or/and english 4. Providing written informed consent to participate in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Nasal abnormalities causing obstruction, e.g. nasal polyp and deviated nasal septum. 2.Allergen avoidance in the past 6 weeks. 3.Away from usual environment for more than 1 week during the trial. 4.Respiratory infections. 5.Patients at risk of developing bronchial asthma. 6.Other uncontrolled or unstable systemic or psychiatric diseases and/or infections affecting quality of life. 7.Patients who are too sick for consultation. 8.Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study. 9.Unable to read the patient information sheet. 10.Pregnant, puerperal women, and lactating mothers. 11.Substance abuse and/or dependence. 12.Self-reported immunocompromised state. 13.Use of oral or parenteral steroids in the past 6 months. 14.Conventional desensitization in the past 6 months. 15.Previous homeopathic immunotherapy for perennial allergic rhinitis. 16.Undergoing homeopathic treatment for any chronic disease within the last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of individualized homoeopathic medicine in comparison with placebo in treatment of persistent and perennial allergic rhinitis.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. to detect the group differences in RQLQ and VAS measures of nasal, non-nasal and and global severity and QOL over 3 months. 2. To shortlist the most frequently indicated homoeopathic medicines in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Om Prakash Singh
State National Homoeopathic medical College and hospital Gomtinagar lucknow
Outcome results
None listed