Health Condition 1: B838- Other specified helminthiases
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients between the age group of 3-12 years irrespective of gender . 2.Primarily the patients will be selected on the basis of the presence of classical symptomatology of Pureesaja Krimi. Guda kandu (anal itching), shoola (abdominal pain), agnimandya (loss of appetite/weak digestion), panduta (pallor, anemia), karshya (weakness, reduced strength), (emaciation, weight loss), Pureeshbhed (loose stool) 3.Children with positive stool report for intestinal helminthes infestation. 4.Written informed consent from parents/guardians.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with major congenital disorders and chronic debilitating diseases. 2.Patients with negative stool report of ova and cyst. 3.Children with severe anemia (Hb smaller than 7 g/dl). 4.Children with serious/systemic parasitic diseases such as hydatid cyst, neurocysticercosis, loffler s syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parasitological cure rate of Pureeshaja Krimi infection assessed by stool examination (absence of ova/cysts) along with improvement in clinical symptoms after completion of treatmentTimepoint: The Assessment of patient will be done at 1st day, 7th day and 14th day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in Guda Kandu (anal itching) Improvement in Agnimandya (loss of appetite) Reduction in Udarshoola (abdominal pain) Improvement in Pureeshbhed Improvement in Balakshaya and Karshya Improvement in PandutaTimepoint: 7th day, 14th day, and follow-up on 21st day. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
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