The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of homeopathy on the physical health dimension of the Quality of Life in patients with chronic headache in Isfahan in 2015 .The design of the research is a single group before and after quasi-experimental study.The research is done through filling out SF36 Quality of Life questionnaire administered at the start and after finishing the intervention. The main conditions of participants' inclusion in the study include the following criteria: their consent to participate in the study; having literacy to read and write, having mental and physical ability to participate in the study, having chronic headache according to the doctor's diagnosis, and not using homeopathic methods yet. The exclusion criteria, on the other hand, include: being reluctant to continue to participate in the study and lack of access to participants during the study for any reasons such as refusing to refer the doctor. The interventions are as a treatment with a homeopathic medicine called Natrium Muriaticum (Nat. M), which is taken at least three doses over a period of3 months. The main outcome of the study is the Quality of Life which will be examined.
General information
Acronym
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016112831147N1
Registration date:2017-01-15, 1395/10/26
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-01-15, 1395/10/26
Registrant information
Name
Mohsen Ghadiri
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University,Isfahan(Khorasgan) Branch
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3535 4001
Email address
mohsenghadiri48@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Investigator
Expected recruitment start date
2015-07-23, 1394/05/01
Expected recruitment end date
2015-10-23, 1394/08/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Homeopathy Impact on Physical Health dimension of Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Headache
Public title
Effect of homeopathy on quality of life
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:Their consent to participate in the study; having literacy to read and write؛ having mental and physical ability to participate in the study؛ having chronic headache according to the doctor's diagnosis؛ and not using homeopathic methods yet؛ The exclusion criteria include: being reluctant to continue to participate in the study and lack of access to participants during the study for any reasons such as refusing to refer the doctor.
Age
From 14 years old to 70 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
4
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
75
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
-
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Isfahan
City
Isfahan
Postal code
8174673461
Approval date
2015-06-22, 1394/04/01
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUI.REC.1394.4.59
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
chronic headache
ICD-10 code
G44.2
ICD-10 code description
Tension-type headache
Primary outcomes
1
Description
qualithy of life
Timepoint
Three months after intervention
Method of measurement
S-F36 questionaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The intervention of the study is as follows: patients with chronic headache who refer to homeopathic doctor will take the homeopathic medicine called Nat. M prescribed by the doctor. This is a single concentration medicine that is used as one tablet a week by patients. The drug usage period is three months, which means each patient takes 12 Nat. M tablets during three months.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr Mohammadpour's office
Full name of responsible person
Dr Hossein Ali Mohammadpour
Street address
Plaque No10, back of golestan restourant, Jey ave, Isfahan
City
Isfahan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Investigator
Full name of responsible person
Mohsen Ghadiri
Street address
plaque no10 ,janbazan Ave,Mobarake,Isfahan,Iran
City
Mobarake
Grant name
-
Grant code / Reference number
-
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Investigator
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad university, Isfahan(Khorasgan)Branch
Full name of responsible person
Minoo Motaghi
Position
Nursing PhD؛science Committee
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3535 4001
Fax
Email
m.motaghi912@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University, Isfahan(Khorasgan) Branch
Full name of responsible person
Minoo Motaghi
Position
Nursing PhD
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
University Blvd, Arqavanieh, Jey Street, Isfahan, Iran
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3535 4001
Fax
Email
m.motaghi912@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University, Isfahan(Khorasgan )Branch
Full name of responsible person
Minoo Motaghi
Position
Nursing PhD,science Committee
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
University Blvd, Arqavanieh, Jey Street Isfahan,Iran
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3535 4001
Fax
Email
m.motaghi912@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)