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CompletedNCT01242592Updated Nov 17, 2010

Homeopathy as an Adjuvant to Chemotherapy Improves Clinical Outcome in Relapsed Pulmonary Tuberculosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment in Pulmonary Tuberculosis, sponsored by NMP Medical Research Institute. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-11-17.

Sponsored by NMP Medical Research Institute · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
56
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of homeopathy as an adjuvant to Anti tuberculosis treatment on sputum conversion, hematological, clinical sign and symptoms of relapsed Pulmonary TB.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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In context

Tuberculosis

1,417 studies on the registry are indexed under Tuberculosis; 208 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 56 is below the median of 150 across 952 interventional studies indexed under Tuberculosis.

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Lead sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute is the lead sponsor of 30 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

relapse pulmonary tuberculosis patients with acid-fast bacilli smear positive by microscopy, using ZiehlNieelsen staining as recommended by WHO, unfit for DOTS -

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

pregnancy, clinical sign of any concomitant disease such as diabetes mellitus, acute renal failure or infectious disease including TB/HIV and HIV positive, currently or taken any alternative therapies in past 6 months

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
56 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Homeopathy

    Drug: Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment

Interventions

  • DrugAnti-Tuberculosis Treatment

    Also known as: DOT CAT II

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sputum conversion

    Sputum AFB status by microscopy will be recorded. Sputum conversion is defined as three consecutive sputum smears negative for AFB.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life

    Quality of life assessed using SF 36 questionnaire 20 before treatment and after follow up of 11 months. Low numeric scores reflect a perception of poor health, loss of function, and presence of pain

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Study locations

1 site
  • NMP medical Research Institute
    Jaipur, Rajastha, India
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 17, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01242592
Lead sponsor
NMP Medical Research Institute
First posted
Nov 17, 2010
Start date
Feb 2005
Completion
Jun 2008
Last update
Nov 17, 2010

Study contacts

Neha Sharma, PhD
principal investigator · NMP Medical Research Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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