Homeopathic Remedy for the Third Stage of Delivery

Effect of a Homeopathic Remedy on the Third Stage of Delivery: a Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01156194

Enrollment

210

Registered

2010-07-02

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2012-02-22

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Conditions

Third Stage of Labor

Keywords

third stage, labor, postpartum hemorrhage, homeopathy, arnica, bellis perennis

Brief summary

The homeopathic remedy consisting of Arnica and Bellis perennis have been shown in a previous pilot study (n=33) to reduce blood loss during the third stage of delivery, when compared with placebo treatment. The purpose of this study is to repeat the previous methodology, this time on a larger population. 210 parturients will be randomized to one of three groups: Arnica montana C6 and Bellis perennis C6 (n=70), Arnica montana C30 and Bellis perennis C30 (n=70), or double placebo (n=70).

Interventions

DRUGHomeopathy 1

Arnica montana C6 and Bellis perennis C6

DRUGHomeopathy 2

Arnica montana C30 and Bellis perennis C30

DRUGPlacebo

globule identical to true homeopathy comparators

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

20 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy women in 3rd stage of labor * age 20-35 * second to fifth gestation * spontaneous PV delivery * term delivery (37-42nd weeks)

Exclusion criteria

* scarred uterus * multifetal pregnancy * history of bleeding problems * caesarian section delivery * chorioamnionitis * pregnancy-induced hypertension * gestational diabetes mellitus * polyhydramnios, premature rupture of membrane * suspected macrosomy/SGA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hemoglobin levels at 2d postpartum	48h

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
time to extrusion of placenta following birth	24h
duration of lochiae secretion	7days
duration of third stage of labor	24h
incidence of endometritis	7d
assess toxic effects of the homeopathic remedies	7 days
serum cortisol levels	within 12h postpartum
state of perineum postpartum	48h
assessment of quality-of-life parameters	7 days

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026