Health Condition 1: H521- Myopia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Physostigma 6C: Four globules twice a day for the total duration of 1 year. Medicines in compliance with pharmacopoeial standards from GMP compliant manufacturers would only be used.
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Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Refractive error of between minus 1 diopters to minus 5 diopters without glasses Minimum spherical equivalent (SE) to be minus 1 D (SE= sphere+1/2 cylinder)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Myopia related to retinal dystrophies or collagen syndromes, and developmental disorders. Children suffering from illness like Autism, Intellectual Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Congenital Cataract, Retinal detachment or Myopic macular degeneration. Children suffering from Malnutrition which will be defined as Standard deviation of less than 1 of basic metabolic index according to Z score Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram chart for BMI chart for age 6 to 18 years (Z sccore). Participants unable to come for regular fortnightly follow up Legally authorized representative (LAR) are unable to give consent for the homoeopathic treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Annual myopic progression rateTimepoint: Baseline, end of 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Axial length (AL)Timepoint: Baseline and end of 12 months;Curvature changesTimepoint: Baseline and end of 12 months;Annual axial length progression rateTimepoint: Baseline and end of 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Renu Mittal
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Outcome results
None listed