Individualized Homeopathic Medicines in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Trial

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Bhattacharyya, Soumya [1 ,2 ]
Chatterjee, Chandrima [1 ,2 ]
Saha, Subhranil [3 ]
Naskar, Satyajit [4 ]
Bhattacharya, Pulakendu [4 ]
Alam, Sk Monsur [3 ]
Sengupta, Sumana [5 ]
Ahamed, Sabir [6 ]
Shaikh, Abdur R. [5 ]
Koley, Munmun [7 ]
Ghosh, Priyanka [4 ]
Mukherjee, Shyamal K. [8 ]
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[1] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Mat Med, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[2] West Bengal Univ Hlth Sci, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[3] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Repertory, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[4] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Organon Med & Homoeopath Philosophy, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[5] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Practice Med, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[6] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Surg, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
[7] Chandi Daulatabad Block Primary Hlth Ctr, East Bishnupur State Homoeopath Dispensary, Dept Homoeopathy, Chandi, W Bengal, India
[8] DN De Homoeopath Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Community Med, Kolkata, W Bengal, India
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homeopathy; osteoarthritis knee; placebo; quality of life; randomized controlled trial; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; HIP;
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10.1055/s-0043-1771025
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R [医药、卫生];
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摘要
Introduction This study aimed at examining the feasibility issues of comparing individualized homeopathic medicines (IHMs) with identical-looking placebos for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA).Methods Forty eligible patients participated in this double-blind, randomized (1:1), placebo-controlled feasibility trial in the outpatient clinics of a homeopathic hospital in West Bengal, India. Either IHMs or identical-looking placebos were administered, along with mutually agreed-upon concomitant care guidelines. The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) was the primary outcome measure, and derived Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scores from KOOS, EQ-5D-5L questionnaire, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were the secondary outcomes; all measured at baseline and after 2 months. Group differences and effect sizes (Cohen's d ) were estimated using an intention-to-treat approach. p -Values less than 0.05 (two-tailed) were considered statistically significant.Results Enrolment/screening and trial retention rates were 43% and 85% respectively. Recruitment was difficult owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Group differences were statistically significant, favoring IHMs against placebos in all the KOOS sub-scales: symptoms ( p < 0.001), pain ( p = 0.002), activities of daily living ( p < 0.001), sports or recreation ( p = 0.016), and quality of life ( p = 0.002). Derived WOMAC scores from KOOS favored IHMs against placebos: stiffness ( p < 0.001) and pain ( p < 0.001). The EQ-5D-5L questionnaire score ( p < 0.001) and EQ-5D-5L VAS scores ( p < 0.001) also yielded significant results, favoring IHMs over placebos. All the effect sizes ranged from moderate to large. Sulphur was the most frequently prescribed homeopathic medication. Neither group reported any harm or serious adverse events.Conclusion Although recruitment was sub-optimal due to prevailing COVID-19 conditions during the trial, the action of IHMs was found to be superior to that of placebos in the treatment of knee OA. Larger and more definitive studies, with independent replications, are required to substantiate the findings.
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