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NCT Number: NCT05715554

Community-based Individualized Homeopathic Rehabilitation in Post COVID-19 Patients

A growing number of studies identify a spectrum of persistent symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients for months after recovery. Symptoms include cough, fatigue, dyspnea, pain, and brain fog (cognitive impairment, including confusion and memory loss), which have a negative impact on daily activities. Homoeopathic practitioners from around the world have documented a number of successful cases of Post COVID treatment. Even though evidence from practice-based research is limited, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of individualized homoeopathy treatment on post-COVID syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-COVID Syndrome

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gyansanjeevani India, Dausa, Rajasthan, India

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed COVID-19 history
  • Persistent respiratory symptoms for more than three months after COVID-19
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of respiratory issues without COVID-19 diagnosis
  • On complementary and Alternative Treatment
  • Symptoms of infection
  • Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
  • Cognitive impairment

Treatment and study plan

Homeopathy

Other

Individualized homoeopathic medicines on impregnated lactose pellets was prescribed based on totality of physical, emotional, and mental symptoms.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cough severity

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Severity from 0-10 visual analog scale, where 0 is none to 10 is most severe.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in dyspnea

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Change in dyspnea using Modified Borg Scale (0 is best to 10 is wore)

  2. Change in Fatigue

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Change in fatigue severity scale (0 -7 no fatigue to worse )

  3. change in Quality of Life

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)to assess the quality of life (scores ranges from 0 (no impairment of quality of life) to 100 (highest impairment of quality of life).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Innowage Limited

Industry

Collaborators

  • Collaborative Homeopathy Research Network
  • Gyansanjeevani India

Registry information

Official study title

Community-based Individualized Homeopathic Rehabilitation in Post COVID-19 Patients: Results of a Pilot, Pragmatic, Randomized, Open Label, Controlled Trial Investigating Acceptability and Feasibility

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 8, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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