Health Condition 1: E039- Hypothyroidism, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 60 years. 2. Patients of both sexes. 3. Patient with serum TSH level greater than 4 mIU/L and FT4 level lesser than 0.8ng/dL 4. Fresh cases or patients who have not received treatment for hypothyroidism in the last three months. 5. Patient presenting with symptoms of primary hypothyroidism. 6. Patients agree to undergo some investigation, if required. 7. Patients willing to give written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with serum TSH level lesser than 4mIU/L and FT4 level greater than 0.8 ng/dL. 2. Patients take any other treatment for primary hypothyroidism from other system of medicine. 3. Patient having any uncontrolled systemic illness or any life-threatening disease. 4. Patient not willing to participate in the study. 5. Patients who do not undergo regular follow up or not willing to undergo further treatment for personal reasons. 6. Pregnant or lactating mothers. 7. Patients with the habit of tobacco chewing and/or smoking, alcoholism and/or any other forms of substance abuse and/or dependence. 8. Already been in homoeopathic treatment for any chronic illness for the last 6 months. 9. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial. 10. Patients not willing to undergo any investigation, if so advised.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be assessed by measuring serum TSH and FT4 levels at baseline and after 6 months, at the end of the studyTimepoint: baseline, after 6 months of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life Questionnaire (ThyPRO-39)Timepoint: baseline, and after 6 months of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital