Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 143-146
Management of Haemorrhoids with Individualized Homoeopathy in Improving Quality of Life: An Observational Study
Subhash M. Yadav1, Kamlesh P. Bagmar1
1Department of Surgery and Homoeopathic Therapeutics, Motiwala Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, India.
Corresponding Author: Subhash M. Yadav
ABSTRACT
Background: With change in the lifestyle peoples are suffering from haemorrhoids as a major health issue. It affects anal region and creates physical and psychological disturbances resulting in significant compromise in the quality of life. Primary objective of this study was to find out the efficacy of homoeopathic management in terms of pain, bleeding and itching in haemorrhoids. Secondary objective was to measure its effect in quality of life.
Materials and methods: In this observational study haemorrhoids patients were managed using proctological symptom scale for measuring complaints intensity and WHOQOL-BREF (Field Trial Version, domain 1) for assessing quality of life.
Result: A total of 42 patients were intervened as per individualized Homoeopathic principles and followed up to 6 months. Intention to treat population (n = 42) was analyzed in the end. Statistically significant reductions for mean pain score from 5.88 to 1.69 (95% CI t = −9.0835, P < 0.00001); reduction of mean bleeding from baseline was from 3.69 to 0.69 (CI 95% with t = −6.26, P < 0.00001) and itching declined from baseline mean of 1.04 to 0.28 (95% CI, t = −2.890, P < 0.0030) were measured as per proctological symptom scale. Significant Improvement in the mean quality of life from 21.09 to 27.36 (95% CI t = −8.68, P < 0.0001) was achieved.
Conclusion: With individualized homoeopathic management, the severity of pain, bleeding, itching and quality of life improved substantially. Individualized homoeopathic medicinal impact must be further explored with appropriate study design and sample size.
Keywords: Haemorrhoids, Homoeopathy, Individualization, Quality of Life.
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