| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/091643 [Registered on: 24/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
23/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Homeopathy |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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The Role of Homeopathy in Managing Cutaneous Infections like Boils and Abscess and Carbuncle |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Utility of homoeopathy in Cutaneous Infections-Boils, Abscess and Carbuncle. |
| 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 |
Amiben Hiteshkumar Panchal |
| Designation |
M D Scholar Part 2 |
| Affiliation |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Practice of Medicine Division of MD 2nd floor C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital Surat Gujarat
Surat
GUJARAT
395001
India |
| Phone |
7984892880 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
amihpanchal99@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Harsh Prafulkumar Chevli |
| Designation |
Assistant professor in Practice of Medicine |
| Affiliation |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Practice of Medicine Division of MD 2nd floor C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital Surat Gujarat
Surat
GUJARAT
395001
India |
| Phone |
9979334256 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
harshchevli400@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Amiben Hiteshkumar Panchal |
| Designation |
M D Scholar Part 2 |
| Affiliation |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
| Address |
Department of Practice of Medicine Division of MD 2nd floor C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital Surat Gujarat
Surat
GUJARAT
395001
India |
| Phone |
7984892880 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
amihpanchal99@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
| Address |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital, Near Anand Mangal Society, Udhana Magdalla Road, Surat- 395001, Gujarat, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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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 Amiben Hiteshkumar Panchal |
C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
Department of Practice of Medicine Division of MD 2 Floor C D Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital
Surat
GUJARAT |
7984892880
amihpanchal99@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethical Committee of C.D. Pachchigar College of Homoeopathic Medicine and Hospital |
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: L029||Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Homoeopathic medicines |
Homoeopathic medicines as per requirement of case in duration of 9 months |
| Comparator Agent |
not applicable |
not applicable |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
5.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Patients of both sex.
Patients in between 5 to 60 years.
Including all socioeconomic classes and religion.
Cases which already taken modern medicine.
Cases which are acute as well as recurrent complaint.
Cases suffering from diabetes mellitus.
Cases which are diagnosed clinically according to history, sign and symptoms, through observation and also included pre-diagnosed cases. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Advanced pathological cases which are life threatening and require hospitalization like septicemia, fistula formation, cellulitis, cold abscess, etc.
Cases with irregular follow up and those patients who left treatment in between |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To remove the symptoms of cutaneous infections- Boils, Abscess and Carbuncle |
9 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To relief the patient from recurring tendency of Cutaneous infections- Boils, Abscess and Carbuncle with Healthy lifestyle. |
To improve the physical general of patients with healthy lifestyle within 2 months & after that will assess the Cutaneous infections- Boils, Abscess and Carbuncle within 9 months. |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
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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04/08/2025 |
| 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="0"
Months="9"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| 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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| NEED FOR STUDY Skin is the largest organ of our body and an outward expression of many internal derangements. The prevalence of skin diseases has increased over the last few decades and they contribute to a significant burden on the healthcare systems all across the world. The rate of repeat consultation for a boil or abscess increased from 66 per 100000 person-years in 1995 to peak at 97 per 100000 person years in 2006.
Eruptions like boils and abscess and carbuncle are a cause of much concern for the patient not only because of the ailment but also due to its psychological implication. Not only it makes one to look ugly but also affects person social life leading to disturbance in day to day life. Abscess on the skin have been common and now this problem has become even more generalized. Skin infections are numerous and frequently occurring health problem affecting all ages. While there is anecdotal evidence and some clinical studies supporting the efficacy of homoeopathic remedies for these conditions more research is needed to establish their effectiveness and safety in a scientific and evidence based. The study aims to stimulate the body innate healing mechanisms to treat acute attack as well as to prevent its recurrence rate with improving immunity and addressing the root cause of boils and abscess and carbuncle rather than merely suppressing symptoms. Rather than giving temporary solution, one needs to give cure of these complain which our master Dr. Hahnemann have given the definition of cure in aphorism 2 of organon of medicine which says that cure should be gentle reliable and permanent having most harmless way of treatment. Homoeopathic method of treatment is well known for its gentle and holistic approach in treating a sick. In Homoeopathy there are many different ways of prescriptions with indicated medicines are used to treat cases of boils and abscess and carbuncle and maintained results of before and after complaints of patient on physical
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: Justify role of homoeopathic medicines in cutaneous infectious diseases such as boils and abscess and carbuncle as well as mental aspect.
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