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NCT number NCT02154152
Other study ID # enuresishmc
Secondary ID
Status Unknown status
Phase Phase 3
First received May 30, 2014
Last updated June 2, 2014
Start date May 2014
Est. completion date August 2015

Study information

Verified date May 2014
Source Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College
Contact Jyoshna Shivaprasad, MD (Hom)
Phone 919342231894
Email jyoshnashiv@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Homeopathic Medicine Causticum 200c will be prescribed in cases of Primary Enuresis on the basis of available symptoms for a period of one year and the results will be evaluated at the end of the given period and efficacy of the drug will be assessed.


Description:

A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF CAUSTICUM 200C IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY ENURESIS

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:

To assess and evaluate the efficacy of administering the Homoeopathic remedy Causticum 200 Centesimal potency based on Homoeopathic principles in management of Primary enuresis A total number of 30 cases will be selected after screening 50 cases as per the inclusion criteria from the Outpatient Department of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College for the study and will be followed for a period of one year.

Inclusion criteria:

1. Age group between 5-15 yrs

2. Both sexes are included

3. Patients with Primary enuresis will be Included

4. Patients with Nocturnal or Diurnal enuresis will be included

Exclusion criteria:

1 Patients with metabolic illness like Diabetes Mellitus or Diabetes Insipidus will be excluded 2. Congenital anomalies like horse shoe kidney, polycystic kidney will be excluded.

3. Presence of Malignancy, Mental Retardation and Cerebral palsy will be excluded.

The case shall be analyzed and prescribed the remedy Causticum in 200 Centesimal potency, 4 globules once a week for 3 months with placebo to follow for the next few months and general management.

RESEARCH PLAN:

Purposive sampling will be followed in the study wherein patients who belong to the above category of Inclusion criteria will be taken up and subjected to screening so as to confirm the diagnosis of Enuresis.

Each patient will be treated for one year with Causticum 200C in the first 3 months along with placebo to follow and attended to, once a week. At each follow-up they will be assessed clinically for evaluating the improvement status.

The drug namely Causticum 200C potency will be ordered from Father Muller Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical division, which complies with the standards of Homoeopathic Pharmacopeia of India. The dosage shall be 4 globules prescribed once a week for 3 months with placebo to follow for the remaining period. This medicine shall be advised half an hour before food.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS:

Criteria for deciding the Efficacy of Homoeopathic medicine Causticum200C shall be based on the following parameters:

1. Frequency of Enuresis

2. Odor of urine

3. Diurnal and Nocturnal urination

4. Modalities

PLAN FOR ANALYSIS: The collected data will be analyzed by paired 't' test to determine the efficiency.

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS: There is significant improvement among Primary Enuresis cases in Paediatric age group after prescribing the Homoeopathic drug Causticum 200C.

NULL HYPOTHESIS: There is no significant improvement among Primary Enuresis cases in Paediatric age group after prescribing the Homoeopathic drug Causticum 200C.

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS: Significant variation in the above parameters before and after treatment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Unknown status
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date August 2015
Est. primary completion date May 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 5 Years to 15 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- • Age group between 5-15 yrs

- Both sexes are included

- Patients with Primary enuresis will be Included

- Patients with Nocturnal or Diurnal enuresis will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

- •Patients with metabolic illness like Diabetes Mellitus or Diabetes Insipidus will be excluded

- Congenital anomalies like horse shoe kidney, polycystic kidney will be excluded.

- Presence of Malignancy, Mental Retardation and Cerebral palsy will be excluded.

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Homoeopathic Medicine causticum 200c


Locations

Country Name City State
India Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College Mangalore Karnataka

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College Father Muller Medical College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Bring down frequency of bed wetting The patients with nocturnal enuresis will receive causticum 200c on weekly basis and results expected by one month. 1month
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