Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

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Muduli, Sagarika [1 ]
Sarkar, Sanjib [2 ]
Pal, Rajat Kumar [1 ]
Ghosh, Shubhamoy [3 ]
Alam, Sk. Monsur [1 ]
Saha, Subhranil [1 ]
Naskar, Satyajit [4 ]
Roy, Suhasish [5 ]
Saha, Ankit [1 ]
Halder, Indrani [1 ]
Ghosh, Priyanka [6 ]
Shaikh, Abdur Rahaman [7 ]
Koley, Munmun [8 ]
Mukherjee, Shyamal Kumar [9 ]
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[1] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, D N Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Repertory, Govt West Bengal, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[2] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, D N Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Anat, Govt West Bengal, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[3] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, DN Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Pathol & Microbiol, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[4] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, Govt West Bengal, DN Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Organon Med & Homoeopath Philosophy, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[5] Ramakrishna Mission Seva Prathisthan & Sishumangal, Dept Orthopaed & Spinal Surg, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[6] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, D N Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Organon Med & Homoeopath Philosophy, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[7] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, D N Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Practice Med, Govt West Bengal, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[8] Govt West Bengal, Chandi Daulatabad Block Primary Hlth Ctr, Dept Hlth & Family Welf, East Bishnupur State Homoeopath Dispensary, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
[9] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, D N Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Repertory, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE | 2025年 / 31卷 / 06期
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homeopathy; low-back pain; placebo; randomized controlled trial; DISABILITY;
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10.1089/jicm.2024.0564
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R [医药、卫生];
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10 ;
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Objectives: To detect differences between individualized homeopathic medicinal products (IHMPs) and placebo after 4 months of intervention in patients with chronic low-back pain (LBP).Design: Four-month, double-blind, randomized (1:1), placebo-controlled, two parallel arms trial.Setting: PG3 and research outpatient department of D. N. De Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital.Subjects: Sixty participants with chronic LBP.Interventions: Verum (n = 30; IHMPs plus concomitant care) versus control (n = 30; placebos plus concomitant care).Outcome Measures: Primary-Oswestry LBP Disability Questionnaire (ODQ); Secondary-Roland Morris Pain and Disability Questionnaire (RMPDQ); McGill Pain Questionnaire-Short Form (SF-MPQ); measured at baseline, and every month, up to 4 months.Results: Group differences achieved significance or near significance in all the specified outcomes-ODQ score (F1, 58 = 4.331, p = 0.042), RMPDQ score (F1, 58 = 2.939, p = 0.092), and SF-MPQ total score (F1, 58 = 6.666, p = 0.012). Rhus toxicodendron (n = 13), Bryonia alba (n = 8), Hypericum perforatum, and Nux vomica (n = 5 each) were the most frequently prescribed medicines. Different repertories were used as per the need of the cases-Kent, Synthesis, Murphy, Pulford, Boericke, Boger Boenninghausen's Characteristics and Repertory, and Complete. Minor adverse events were reported from either group.Conclusions: Thus, homeopathic medicines worked significantly better than placebos in reducing chronic LBP. Independent replications are warranted to substantiate the findings.Clinical Trial Registration Number: CTRI/2022/04/041878.
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