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Homeopathy for Covid-19 in Primary Care: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the effectiveness and safety of homeopathic medicineNatrum muriaticum (LM2) for mild cases of COVID-19 in Primary Health Care.Trial designA randomized, two-armed (1:1), parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial is being performed to test the following hypotheses:H0: homeopathic medicines = placebo (null hypothesis) vs.H1: homeopathic medicines ≠ placebo (alternative hypothesis) for mild cases of COVID-19 in Primary Care.ParticipantsSetting: Primary Care of S ão Carlos – São Paulo – Brazil.One hundred participants aged 18 years or older, with Influenza-like symptoms ...
Source: Trials - February 1, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency: a Multicentric Analysis of 101 Patients
AbstractThe term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) describes a broad spectrum of health care practices that are not an integral part of the conventional health care system. Many patients worldwide use CAM on their own initiative, often in combination with their conventional medical therapy. CAM use is attractive especially to patients with primary immunodeficiency, since they suffer from frequent infections and autoimmunity. Those are frequently addressed by CAM providers. The aim of this multicentric study was to collect information on the use of CAM by these patients and to define characteristics that are asso...
Source: Journal of Clinical Immunology - January 6, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Efficacy of Homeopathy in Addition to a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Overweight or Obesity in Mexican Adolescents: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the fat-reducing efficacy in obese adolescents of a homeopathic medicine, CCO, given in addition to a multidisciplinary intervention, compared with placebo plus the same intervention. It is an attempt to support scientific evidence in homeopathy for one of the most common chronic diseases, which causes high mortality due to its complications. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT03945396: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03945396?term=homeopathy+for+obesity+in+Mexican+adolescents&rank=1. PMID: 31958867 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Homeopathy - January 19, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Macías-Cortés E, Arellano-Álvarez S, Vega-Monroy S, Vera-Pérez V, Llanes-González L, Sánchez-Navarrete P, Enciso-González D Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Perceptions on Breast Cancer Pattern: Medical Help Seeking Among Breast Cancer Patients
Perception on breast cancer influences the help seeking pattern of breast cancer patients. Negative perception causes delay in help seeking. Outcome or survival rate of breast cancer has a relation on perception. A cross sectional study was done during July 2015-June 2016, to assess the perception on breast cancer and to find out the help seeking pattern and extent of help seeking time among breast cancer patients. A total of 200 patients were selected following the convenient method of sampling from National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital. Dhaka. Face to face interviews were taken from the diagnosed breast canc...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - June 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Hypericum perforatum to improve post-operative Pain Outcome after monosegmental Spinal microdiscectomy (HYPOS): a study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
This study is aimed to investigate whether homeopathicH. perforatum in a potentisation of C200 leads to the reduction of post-operative pain and a decrease of pain medication compared to placebo.Methods/designThis is a monocentric, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Community Hospital Herdecke, Germany. One hundred study participants are being recruited from inpatients undergoing elective, monosegmental, lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. Patients are randomly allocated to receive homeopathic treatment or placebo in addition to usual pain management after surge...
Source: Trials - April 25, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Traditional Indian medicine (TIM) and traditional Korean medicine (TKM): aconstitutional-based concept and comparison
This study compared traditional Indian medicine (TIM) and traditional Korean medicine (TKM) basing on data obtained from peer reviewed articles, respective government institutional reports and World Health Organization reports. Despite the fact that TIM and TKM have individual qualities that are unique from each other including different histories of origin, they share a lot in common. Apart from Homeopathy in TIM, both systems are hinged on similar principle of body constitutional-based concept and similar disease diagnosis methods of mainly auscultation, palpation, visual inspection, and interrogation. Similarly, the tre...
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - June 17, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM) and Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM): A Constitutional-Based Concept and Comparison
This study compared Traditional Indian Medicines (TIM) and Traditional Korean Medicines (TKM) basing on data obtained from peer reviewed articles, respective government institutional reports and World Health Organization (WHO) reports. Despite the fact that TIM and TKM have individual qualities that make it unique from each other including different histories of origin, they share a lot in common. Apart from Homeopathy in TIM, both systems are hinged on similar principle of body constitutional-based concept and similar disease diagnosis methods of mainly auscultation, palpation, visual inspection, and interrogation. Simila...
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - March 16, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Protocol of randomized controlled trial of potentized estrogen in homeopathic treatment of chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.
DISCUSSION: The present study was approved by the research ethics committee of HCFMUSP and the results are expected in 2016. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02427386. PMID: 27473545 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - July 31, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Teixeira MZ, Podgaec S, Baracat EC Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Challenges of mainstreaming: Ayurvedic practice in Delhi Government health institutions
Publication date: March 2016 Source:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 1 Author(s): Sharmistha Mallick This paper is an attempt to understand the project of mainstreaming in India's health care system that has started with an aim to bring marginalized and alternative systems of medicine in mainstream. The project has gained much attention with the establishment of Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) in the year 2003, which is now a ministry. It has ushered some positive results in terms of growth of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries. However, it h...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - July 20, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Hospital clinical trial: Homeopathy (Agraphis nutans 5CH, Thuya occidentalis 5CH, Kalium muriaticum 9CH and Arsenicum iodatum 9CH) as adjuvant, in children with otitis media with effusion
Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the most common cause of paediatric hearing loss. No single treatment has proved its effectiveness. There is a lack of evidence-based medicine studies in the area of homeopathy.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - July 5, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: M.F. Pedrero-Escalas, J. Jimenez-Antolin, L. Lassaletta, G. Diaz-Saez, J. Gavil án Source Type: research

"Hospital Clinical Trial: Homeopathy (Agraphis Nutans 5CH, Thuya Occidentalis 5CH, Kalium Muriaticum 9CH and Arsenicum Iodatum 9CH) as adjuvant, in children with otitis media with effusion"
Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the most common cause of paediatric hearing loss. No single treatment has proved its effectiveness. There is a lack of evidence-based medicine studies in the area of homeopathy.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - July 5, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: M.F. Pedrero-Escalas, J. Jimenez-Antolin, L. Lassaletta, G. Diaz-Saez, J. Gavilán Source Type: research

A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Study Evaluating Individualized Homeopathy in Managing Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis
Few homeopathic complexes seemed to produce significant effects in osteoarthritis; still, individualized homeopathy remained untested. We evaluated the feasibility of conducting an efficacy trial of individualized homeopathy in osteoarthritis. A prospective, parallel-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study was conducted from January to October 2014 involving 60 patients (homeopathy, n = 30; placebo, n = 30) who were suffering from acute painful episodes of knee osteoarthritis and visiting the outpatient clinic of Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India. Statis...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - June 1, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Koley, M., Saha, S., Ghosh, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pattern and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among pediatric patients with epilepsy.
The objectives of this study were as follows: first, to characterize CAM use among pediatric patients with epilepsy by assessing its spectrum, prevalence, costs, and frequency of use; second, to evaluate the influence of CAM use on compliance and satisfaction with conventional care as well as to explore parent-child neurologist communication concerning CAM; and third, to investigate predictors of CAM use. A postal survey was administered to all parents of pediatric outpatients with epilepsy aged 6 to 12, who have received treatment at the neuropediatric outpatient clinic of the University Children's Hospital Heidelberg bet...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - August 6, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Doering JH, Reuner G, Kadish NE, Pietz J, Schubert-Bast S Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research