Health Condition 1: F80- Specific developmental disorders of speech and language
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients of both sexes. 2 Children aged 1 5 years. 3 Patients belonging to all socio-economic classes. 4 Children clinically diagnosed with speech and language delay, confirmed by: SLAS (Speech Language Assessment Scale) score below age appropriate cut-off. 5 Patients presenting with a symptom totality matching the similimum or nearest similimum from mineral-source homoeopathic medicines, with repertorisation employed as and when indicated. 6 Parents/guardians agree to allow required speech-language assessments and follow-up visits. 7 Parents/guardians willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Children below 1 year or above 5 years of age. 2 Children with normal SLAS score (i.e., not below age-appropriate cut-off). 3 Children with hearing impairment, uncorrected vision problems, or structural anomalies of the speech apparatus (cleft palate, tongue-tie). 4 Children with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, or major genetic syndromes affecting language. 5 Children with neurological disorders (uncontrolled epilepsy, cerebral palsy with severe motor impairment, neurodegenerative conditions). 6 Children with chronic diseases that interfere with participation in the study. 7 Children who have received individualized homoeopathic treatment for speech/language delay within the last 3 months. 8 Parents/guardians unwilling to provide consent or unable to ensure regular follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AT THE END OF THE STUDY, WE EXPECT POSITIVE RESPONSE OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE FROM MINERAL KINGDOM IN CASES OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DELAY IN CHILDRENTimepoint: 6 MONTHS TO 7 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AT THE END OF THE STUDY OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF THE PATIENT IS EXPECTED AND THE STUDY WILL ENCOURAGE THE PATEINT TO TAKE HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN CASES OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DELAYTimepoint: 6 MONTHS TO 7 MONTHS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
RBTS GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL