Health Condition 1: R625- Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: silicea 6x: Silicea 6x, 2 tablets twice a day in biochemic form for 6 months.
Control Intervention1: placebo: Placebo 2 tablets twice a day in white PT for 6 months.
Sponsors
jims homoeopathic medical college and hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children aged 5 to 10 years classified as mild to moderate underweight parents/guardians provide informed consent child assent to participants aged above 7 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: grade3 severely undre weight children who having anorexia children who are not been de wormed since past 6 months children receiving other nutritional supplements or homoeopathic treatment anemia requiring medical intervention Hb greater than 7 g/dl
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in weight-for-age over the study period as measured Zscore from base line till end of study Timepoint: baseline and for every followup for 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in hemoglobin levels from baseline and six monthsTimepoint: baseline and 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Adluri Ravali
jims homoeopathic medical college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed