None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized homoeopathic medicines: Homoeopathic medicines to be used in the trial are known pharmacopoeial preparations. The medicines will be administered orally in globules of Siz
Sponsors
Central Council for Research In Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Certified Para-sports players of grass root level (non-elite level) of any Para-game and of any gender, between 15 years to 40 years of age with symptoms of DOMS. At least 2 episodes of DOMS (as per ICD criteria M-79.6) reported in last one year. Marked discomfort sensation in the upper or lower extremities. Painful sensation in the upper or lower extremities. Those who are willing to attend all monitored training sessions at the sports site during the study. Those who are willing to perform all required physical tests on each occasion, to participate in all fasting blood sample collections. Those who have not taken any medication (e.g., painkillers, anti-inflammatory) in the last one week, are not taking nutritional supplements with intracellular buffers that are banned or recognized as doping substances as per NADA/WADA guidelines or consumption of any other illegal substances. Written Informed consent from the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants on medications like painkillers and anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) for last one week. Participants on Disease-modifying ant rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) in last 6 months. Participants having injuries that can mimic the symptoms of DOMS like fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, poliomyositis, statins-induced muscle pain etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in functional recovery through Likert Scale and VAS in both the arms recorded daily for the first week, and then once a week for the remaining 3 weeks. change in biomarkers, S. Creatinine kinase, S. Calcium, TNF-alpha and IL-10 (Day 0, Day 7 and Day 31). Timepoint: 1 Month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-post assessment of blood and urine samples for the presence of pre-identified salts known as doping agents, in various hematological and urological parameters, first at the beginning, then after 24 hours of starting homoeopathic medication, followed by the last sample collection after one week of repeated doses (Day 0, Day 1 and Day 7 of the recruitment).Timepoint: 1 Month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Harleen Kaur
Central Council for Research In Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed