Health Condition 1: E663- Overweight
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine: Participants will receive individualized homoeopathic medicine selected according to the totality of symptoms. All participants will also receive s
Sponsors
Ahmedabad Homoeopathic Medical College
Dr Hemangi Dashrathbhai Patel
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 to 40 years of both sex. Body mass index 25 kg per square metre to less than 30 kg per square metre. Participants who give written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women. Patients with severe systemic diseases including severe hypertension, severe anaemia, malignancy or severe cardiovascular disease. Patients with autoimmune diseases. Overweight due to endocrine disorders including hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovarian syndrome or Cushing syndrome. Patients receiving conventional weight loss medication or previous weight loss surgery. Psychiatric illness. Alcoholism or substance abuse. Patients following a strict non vegetarian or vegan diet.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in Body Mass Index with individualized homoeopathic medicine along with diet and regimen compared to placebo with diet and regimen.Timepoint: At baseline,and at 3 month intervals up to 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in waist circumference after 12 months of treatment with individualized homoeopathic medicine compared with placebo.Timepoint: At baseline,and at 3 month intervals up to 12 months.;Reduction in waist-to-hip ratio after 12 months of treatment with individualized homoeopathic medicine compared with placebo.Timepoint: At baseline,and at 3 month intervals up to 12 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Heena K Rawal
Ahmedabad Homoeopathic Medical College
Outcome results
None listed