| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/12/078628 [Registered on: 27/12/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
23/12/2024 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Homeopathy |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicine in migraine |
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Scientific Title of Study
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To compare the effectiveness of individualised homoeopathic medicine versus Chionanthus virginica mother tincture in management of migraine-A single Blind Randomised controlled trial. |
| Trial Acronym |
Nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Aiswarya Mohan |
| Designation |
JUNIOR RESIDENT |
| Affiliation |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Materia Medica,
Nehru homoeopathic medical College and Hospital, B block Defence colony, New Delhi
South DELHI 110024 India |
| Phone |
8921403589 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aiswaryaala@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr George Mathew |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Materia Medica,
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, B block Defence colony, New Delhi
South DELHI 110024 India |
| Phone |
7982783132 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drgeorgem@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Aiswarya Mohan |
| Designation |
JUNIOR RESIDENT |
| Affiliation |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Materia Medica,
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, B block Defence colony, New Delhi
South DELHI 110024 India |
| Phone |
8921403589 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aiswaryaala@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Room no.11, outpatient Department of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, B-block, Defence colony, New Delhi, 110024. |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Aiswarya Mohan |
| Address |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, B block Defence Colony, New Delhi, 110024 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [[SELF]] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Aiswarya Mohan |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital |
Out patient department, room no.11, Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, B block Defence Colony, 110024 South DELHI |
8921403589
aiswaryaala@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: G439||Migraine, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Chionanthus Virginica mother tincture |
A complete detailed case taking and repertorisation will be done according to the homoeopathic principles . As allocation of patients will be done by appropriate randomised procedure in 1:1 ratio, patient falling under this category will be receiving chionanthus virginica mother tincture. Route of administration is oral. Frequency of repetition will be done according to the improvement of symptoms.followup of the cases depending upon the severity of symptoms and as per the need and the necessity of the cases preferably fortnightly or once in a month. Duration of study is one year. |
| Intervention |
Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine |
A compelete detailed case taking and repertorisation will be done according to homoeopathic principles and patient will recieve individualised homoepathic medicine as an intervention based on analysis, evaluation, and individualiastion of case. Dose will depend on severity of symptoms ranging from 30c, 200c and higher dose. Mode of administration is oral route, repetition will be done according to the improvement of symptoms take place. Followup of the cases depending upon the severity of symptoms and as per the need and the necessity of the cases preferably fortnightly or once in a month. Follow up of cases and study up to a period of one year. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
12.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1.Patients giving informed consent.
2.Have a history of migraine as defined by the International Headache Society (IHS) International Classification of Headache Disorders II guidelines 1.1 and 1.2 (ICHD-II, Cephalgia 2006) of at least 1 year prior to enrollment, migraine onset prior to age 50, and a moderate frequency of migraine headaches
3.Have clinical laboratory test results within normal reference ranges or, if outside the normal range, judged not clinically significant by the Investigator
4.Must not be on any migraine prevention therapy, including botulinum toxin (Botox)
5.Agree not to post any personal medical data related to the study or information related to the study on any website or social media site (for example, Facebook, Twitter, et cetera) until the trial has completed.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Current enrollment in, or discontinuation within the last 30 days from, a clinical trial involving any investigational drug or device, or concurrent enrollment in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study.
2.History of chronic migraine or migraine subtypes including hemiplegic (sporadic or familial) migraine, ophthalmoplegic migraine, and basilar-type migraine.
3.History of headache (for example, cluster headache or Medication Overuse Headache [MOH]) other than migraine or tension type headache as defined by IHS ICHD-II within 12 months prior to randomization.
4.Diagnosed cases of psychiatric illness.
5.Pregnant women and lactating mothers.
6.Excessive alcohol, opiate, or barbiturate use; history of drug abuse or dependence.
7.Patients who are terminally ill, under immunosuppressive treatment or self-reported immunocompromised state.
8.Unwilling to take part and not giving consent to join the study or unable to read patient information sheet.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Random Number Table |
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Method of Concealment
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An Open list of random numbers |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1.To evaluate which is more effective i.e., individualized homoeopathic medicine or Chionanthus virginica mother tincture in management of migraine.
2.To assess the improvement of patient in terms of frequency of attack and severity of symptoms of migraine.
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Initially at baseline and then fortnightly or monthly preferably up to one year.
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 1.To assess the improvement in quality of life by using MIDAS SCALE. |
Intially at baseline and then once in three months upto one year. |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="60" Sample Size from India="60"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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05/01/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="0" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Migraine is a disabling primary headache disorder characterized by attacks of unilateral throbbing headache, associated with photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, vomiting, or movement sensitivity, which may last for 4 to 72 hrs. HYPOTHESIS: • NULL HYPOTHESIS : There is no significant difference between the two comparable groups i.e. individualized HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE group and CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA mother tincture group in management of migraine. • ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS : There is significant difference between two comparable groups i.e., individualized HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE group VERSUS CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA mother tincture group in management of migraine. 1. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE  To evaluate which is more effective i.e., individualized homoeopathic medicine or Chionanthus virginica mother tincture in management of migraine.  To assess the improvement of patient in terms of frequency of attack and severity of symptoms of migraine. 2. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE  To assess the improvement in quality of life by using MIDAS SCALE. This study will be a prospective, parallel group, single blind, randomized controlled trial. simple random sampling will be used where patient will be randomly allocated in 1:1 ratio into 2 groups.individualized homoeopathic medicine treatment group or chionanthus virginica mother tincture treatment group. Patient recruitment will be done from OPD of NHMC&H . 60 clinical cases of migraine will be taken as sample size of this study. Duration of study is of 1 year. Basis of prescription is a complete case taking and repertorisation will be done according to the homoeopathic principles. In case of individualized homoeopathic medicine , prescription will be based on analysis , evaluation and individualization of case. selection of potency and dosage will be based upon the severity of symptoms, susceptibilty of patient. Mode of administration will be oral. frequency of repetition depend upon the severity of symptoms, and as per the need and necessity of case preferably fortnight or monthly. final evaluation of results will be based on the basis of improvement in symptoms as well as by using Midas scale.
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