Scope of biochemic five phos six x compared to homeopathic medicine on growth parameters in underweight children under five years of age group

SCOPE OF BIOCHEMIC COMBINATION OF FIVE PHOS 6X VIS- -VIS INDICATED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE ON ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AMONG THE UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE GROUP (GRADE I AND GRADE II IAP CLASSIFICATION OF PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION): SINGLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/104359

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E44- Protein-calorie malnutrition of moderate and mild degree

Interventions

Intervention1: Five Phos 6x Group: 6X TDS ORALLY FOR 12 MONTHS Control Intervention1: Group 2- Indicated homoeopathic medicine group-: The most indicated homoeopathic medicine will be prescribed in an

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Children diagnosed with Grade one and Grade two malnutrition as per IAP guidelines. 2 Children within the age group of six months to five years. 3 Participants of both genders including boys and girls. 4 Children with recurrent respiratory illnesses such as rhinitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis, gastric complaints such as worm infection, constipation, and diarrhoea, skin complaints such as scabies and dermatitis. 5 Cases in which parents or legal guardians provide written informed consent and assent for their children.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with a known case of any major illness like any congenital anomalies such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or congenital heart disease, tuberculosis or childhood cancer, cystic fibrosis or cerebral palsy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare the efficacy of the biochemic combination of five phos 6x versus indicated homoeopathic medicines on improving anthropometric measurements in underweight children with PEM under 5 years of age group (grade I and grade II IAP classification of PEM) in 12 months.Timepoint: Time Points: 0 (Baseline), 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To know the commonly used homoeopathic medicines in the management of underweight children under five years of ageTimepoint: At the completion of twelve months of treatment;To know the commonly used posology in the management of underweight children under five years of ageTimepoint: At the completion of twelve months of treatment	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bipin S Jain

Dr M L Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute

sujchan18@gmail.com9322882918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026