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NCT Number: NCT01242592

Homeopathy as an Adjuvant to Chemotherapy Improves Clinical Outcome in Relapsed Pulmonary Tuberculosis

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of homeopathy as an adjuvant to Anti tuberculosis treatment on sputum conversion, hematological, clinical sign and symptoms of relapsed Pulmonary TB.

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Key information

Conditions

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Actinomycetales Infections Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections Lung Diseases Mycobacterium Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

NMP medical Research Institute

Jaipur, Rajastha, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

relapse pulmonary tuberculosis patients with acid-fast bacilli smear positive by microscopy, using ZiehlNieelsen staining as recommended by WHO, unfit for DOTS -

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy, clinical sign of any concomitant disease such as diabetes mellitus, acute renal failure or infectious disease including TB/HIV and HIV positive, currently or taken any alternative therapies in past 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment

Drug

Other names: DOT CAT II

Primary outcomes

  1. Sputum conversion

    Sputum AFB status by microscopy will be recorded. Sputum conversion is defined as three consecutive sputum smears negative for AFB.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life

    Quality of life assessed using SF 36 questionnaire 20 before treatment and after follow up of 11 months. Low numeric scores reflect a perception of poor health, loss of function, and presence of pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Homeopathy as an Adjuvant to Chemotherapy Improves Clinical Outcome in Relapsed Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2008
First posted
Nov 17, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 17, 2010

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