Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of Homeopathic Medicines in Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis and/or Induced Bronchial Asthma
Lead Sponsor:
Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Conditions:
Rhinitis; Allergic, With Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether individualized homeopathic medicines can produce any significant effect beyond placebo in treatment of allergic rhinitis and/or induced bronchial asthma
Detailed Description
A prospective, single-blind (subject), randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, interventional clinical trial is being conducted on 100 participants (subjects 50, control 50) suffering from all...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 5 and 65 years
- Both sexes
- Atopic: reactive to allergens with positive skin prick test (SPT) results and/or eosinophilia
- More than 1 year history of allergic rhinitis and/or induced bronchial asthma
Exclusion
- Nasal abnormalities causing obstruction, e.g. nasal polyp(s), deviated septum etc.
- Previous homoeopathic immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis
- Allergen avoidance in past 6 weeks
- Away from usual environment for more than 1 week during trial
- Severe asthma cases as detected clinically
- Respiratory infection
- Severe concomitant disease
- Pregnancy, breast feeding, or likelihood of pregnancy
- Oral or parenteral steroids and/or decongestant in past 6 months
- Conventional desensitization in past 3 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02255136
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2018
Last Update
August 16 2018
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Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Howrah, West Bengal, India, 711104