Health Condition 1: X31- Exposure to excessive natural cold
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Phase 1: People who can be interviewed directly and who can respond to the questions of the survey. All participants aged above 18 years, of all genders, living in cold wave-prone urban and rural areas Phase 2 All participants aged above 12 years, of all genders, living in Cold wave-prone urban and rural areas. Participants with symptoms of cold waves reported to the health camps and OPDs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PHASE 1 People refusing consent to participate in the survey People who are not residing permanently in the cold wave-prone urban and rural areas. PHASE 2 Participants suffering from uncontrolled systemic diseases (like Diabetes mellitus, Cancer, Hypertension), uncontrolled infections, or any vital organ failure. Pregnancy and lactation. Participants refusing consent for the homoeopathic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PHASE -1 Assessment of awareness of population about cold wave conditions Knowledge about cold wave related illnesses assessed using the questionnaire Assessment of management of previously suffered cold wave illnesses Impact of cold wave conditions on daily living and health of individuals and family units Assessment of community awareness with respect to cold wave preparedness in different regions . PHASE 2: To assess the severity of symptoms caused by cold waves using a numeric rating scale (to be assessed twice a week).Timepoint: To be assessed twice a week for 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Central council for Research in Homoeopathy