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A Randomized Comparative Trial In The Management Of Alcohol Dependence: Individualized Homoeopathy Versus Standard Allopathic Treatment, Raj Manchanda, K Janardanan Nair, Roja Varanasi, Praveen Oberai, R Bhuvaneswari, Rupali Bhalerao, M Gnnanaprakasham, Maya Padmanabhan
A Randomized Comparative Trial In The Management Of Alcohol Dependence: Individualized Homoeopathy Versus Standard Allopathic Treatment, Raj Manchanda, K Janardanan Nair, Roja Varanasi, Praveen Oberai, R Bhuvaneswari, Rupali Bhalerao, M Gnnanaprakasham, Maya Padmanabhan
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Objectives: This study was undertaken to compare the effects of IH with standard allopathic (SA) treatment. Methods: A randomized controlled, open-label, comparative trial, was conducted, in which alcohol dependents were screened verbally using the CAGE scale. The participants 80 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were randomized either IH (n=40) or SA (n=40) and treated cum followed up for 12 months. The primary outcome was more than 50% reduction in the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire [SADQ] rating scale at 12 th month. Data analysis was done for both intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) populations. Results: ITT analysis reflected 80% (n …
Effect Of Homoeopathic Treatment On Activity Of Daily Living (Adl) In Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Observational Study, F Motiwala, Tapas Kundu, Kamlesh Bagmar, Vijay Kakatkar, Yogesh Dhole
Effect Of Homoeopathic Treatment On Activity Of Daily Living (Adl) In Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Observational Study, F Motiwala, Tapas Kundu, Kamlesh Bagmar, Vijay Kakatkar, Yogesh Dhole
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Objectives: To investigate the effect of individualized homoeopathic medicines in improving ADL by reducing pain, stiffness and limiting the disease progress. Materials and Methods: 131 consecutive patients with OA of knee were recruited and followed up for minimum period of twelve months. Two orthopaedic surgeons diagnosed the disease based on clinical examination of the patients. Three trained homoeopathic physicians prescribed individualized homoeopathic simillimum and the patients were evaluated for pain on WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index LK3.1 (IK) survey form measuring pain, stiffness and ADL. The pain was also measured on Numerical pain rating scale for confirmation. Result: Individualized homoeopathic medicines prescribed …