Clinical Trial: A Clinical Study on Causticum 200 Centesimal Potency in Primary Enuresis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

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

Brief 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.

Detailed Summary:

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
Sponsor: Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College

Current Primary Outcome: Bring down frequency of bed wetting [ Time Frame: 1month ]

The patients with nocturnal enuresis will receive causticum 200c on weekly basis and results expected by one month.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Fr Muller Homoeopathic Medical College

Dates:
Date Received: May 30, 2014
Date Started: May 2014
Date Completion: August 2015
Last Updated: June 2, 2014
Last Verified: May 2014