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NCT Number: NCT01527760

Effectiveness of Viscum Album Mother Tincture as an Anti-hypertensive in Essential Hypertension

To estimate the effectiveness of Viscum album Homoeopathic mother tincture in Essential Hypertension by conducting clinical trial in moderate hypertensive patients for a period of six weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypertension Cardiovascular Diseases Essential Hypertension Vascular Diseases

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital

Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Hypertension at the range 180-120 mm of Hg for Systole &
  • 110-80 mm of Hg for Diastole

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are on ACEI / ARB for Hypertension
  • Diseases in which life expectancy is less than six months
  • Secondary hypertension
  • CHD
  • Family History of Mental Illness like Anxiety or depression.
  • Nasal Congestion

Treatment and study plan

Viscum album ethanolic extract manufactured according to Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia of India (H.P.I.)

Drug

Ten drops of Drug in 30 ml of distilled water with a frequency of three times a day for a duration of 12 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Serum Cholesterol

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Change in Serum Triglycerides

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. Change in Serum LDH

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  4. Change in Serum Urea

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  5. change in Serum CKMB

    Time frame: 12 weeks and 16 weeks

    The blood sample was collected at the end of 12 weeks of medication followed by a drug free period of 4 weeks.The blood sample was collected again at the end of 4 weeks of drug free period to ascertain serum CKMB.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College

Other

Collaborators

  • Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Viscum Album Mother Tincture as an Anti-hypertensive in Essential Hypertension. One Group Pretest Posttest Design

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Feb 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 16, 2012

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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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