MigraineHOMEOMIGNCT05468801
Efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Remedies on Migraine: a Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled Study.
A study testing Individualized Homeopathic Remedy in people with Migraine, run by Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia at 1 site in Argentina.
Trial summary
Migraine, a chronic and often lifelong neurological disorder, is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. To reduce this global burden, concerted efforts are needed to implement and improve migraine health-care policies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Migraine
- What is being tested?
- Individualized Homeopathic Remedy
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 72 participants
- Where
- 1 siteArgentina
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2019to 1 Nov 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with certified diagnosis of migraine with or with out aura of at least one year of evolution according to the Subcommittee of Headaches Classification of the International Headache Association 3rd edition (ICHD-III)
- Patients receiving acute or preventive standardized pharmacological treatment for migraine for at least one year prior to study inclusion
- Patients do not have chronic migraine defined as Headache occurring on 15 or more days per month for more than 3 months, which has the features of migraine headache on at least 8 days per month (ICHD-III)
- Patients meeting ICHD-III criteria of probable medication overuse headache (MOH)
- Female patients in reproductive age that are correctly using a standardized contraceptive method
- Participants who are able to maintain a prospectively collected simple headache diary
Who cannot join
- Patients under standardized pharmacological treatment who have significantly (>50%) added or modified migraine preventive drugs doses within 3 months prior to study baseline
- Patients who have initiated or significantly (>50%) modified doses of any drug for any chronic treatment with any agent with proven analgesic action or psychiatric action (antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, etc) or neurological action (anticonvulsivants, antiparkinsonians, etc) within 3 months prior to study baseline
- Patients suffering any cause of secondary headache like trauma, metabolic or vascular disorders, non vascular intracranial lesions, abuse of alcohol or other psychoactive substances.
- Pregnant or probably pregnant patients according to date of last menstruation referred by the patient of more than 35 days in women with regular cycles or plasma beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotrophin in women with irregular menstrual cycles
- Patients with history of anaphylaxis, non controlled diabetes, severe disorders being neurological, cardiac, pulmonary and/or hepatic as well as psychosis or suicide ideation and/or attempts.
- Patients with other acute or chronic pain disorders, history of hemiplegic migraine or migraine with brain stem aura, history of cerebral-vascular accident, convulsions, severe coronary disease, non controlled hypertension or cognitive dysfunctions.
- Patients not meeting homeopathic clinical criteria of High Pathological Similitude defined as an homeopathic previous success probability for the selected homeopathic remedy of of 5 to 7 points in a probability scale of 1 to 7
- NOTE: Please contact the investigator for additional information about Homeopathic criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Argentina1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia
Buenos Aires, 1425
Samuel M Arrues, MD, +54 115 805 4524, samuelarrues@yahoo.com
Daniel A Gutierrez, MD, +54 9 11 4416-7477, Danielgutierrezbue@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Remedies With High Grade of Pathological Similarity vs Conventional Standardized Pharmacological Treatment in Patients With Migraine.
Migraine, a chronic and often lifelong neurological disorder, is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. To reduce this global burden, concerted efforts are needed to implement and improve migraine health-care policies. Several observational studies showed significant improvement of different headaches types with homeopathy. The purpose of this study is the assessment of the efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Remedies (specific remedies for each patient) versus Conventional pharmacological treatment in patients with migraine.
Read the detailed description
This is a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study in adult subjects with diagnosis of migraine with or without aura. All patients will be assessed in a screening visit at the Study Hospital Dept. of Neurology in order to confirm and certify migraine diagnosis and evaluate correctness and stability of usual acute and preventive standardized pharmacological treatment. Patients will fulfill a 30 day baseline period to monitor headache activity, migraine related symptoms, and medication usage. Subjects agreeing to participate in the study and meeting clinical-neurological eligibility criteria will then assist to a first homeopathic consultation to assess viability of homeopathic treatment and selection of the individualized homeopathic remedy. Patients who meet both neurological and homeopathic inclusion criteria will begin a three month treatment phase. An estimated of 72 patients, calculated according to the Open-Epi program ((c) 2003, 2008 Andrew G. Dean and Kevin M. Sullivan, Atlanta, GA, USA) , will be randomized according to statistics Epidat Program (4.2 version, july 2016 Panamerican Health Organization (PHO-WHO); to receive Individualized homeopathic treatment + standard pharmacological treatment OR unidentified placebo + standard pharmacological treatment. Study homeopathic remedy or placebo will be administered for a minimum period of 12 weeks with control visits every 4 weeks to assess neurological and homeopathic evolution, adherence and possible adverse events. During the study period patients will continue filling the migraine diary collecting frequency, length and type of headaches, acute medication usage and migraine associated symptoms. At the end of treatment, a final clinical homeopathic visit will take place as well as a final Neurological visit at study Hospital. Hospital visits are independent of clinical visits and performed by different study physicians.
After conclusion of treatment phase patients will have three more follow up visits for the assessment of clinical and homeopathic evolution, possible adverse events and general satisfaction with the study.
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Being tested
- Individualized Homeopathic Remedy, Placebo
- Keywords
- Migraine, Homeopathy, Individualized, Triple blind, Randomized, Clinical trial, headache
- Medical subject headings
- Migraine Disorders, Headache
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Individualized Homeopathic RemedyOther
An individualized homeopathic remedy selected for each subject according clinical homeopathic parameters will be administered daily in the form of oral globules as an add on to conventional treatment.
PlaceboOther
Placebo plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Individualized Homeopathic Remedy plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment | Experimental | Each subject receives an individually selected homeopathic remedy (individualized homeopathic remedy) as an add on to the conventional standardized pharmacological treatment he/she is receiving prior and during study. Standardized pharmacological treatment will be monitored and approved at first hospital neurological visit and as a requirement needs to be unchanged within 3 months prior inclusion and throughout the study. Receives: Other: Individualized Homeopathic Remedy |
| Placebo plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment | Placebo comparator | Subjects receive an indistinguishable placebo plus the conventional standardized pharmacological treatment he/she is receiving prior and during study. Standardized pharmacological treatment will be monitored and approved at first hospital neurological visit and as a requirement needs to be unchanged within 3 months prior inclusion and throughout the study. Receives: Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of migraine attacks
Assess the efficacy of chosen individualized homeopathic remedy in the preventive treatment of migraine, measuring the change in the number of weekly migraine attacks comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo.
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Number of migraine days
Assess the efficacy of chosen individualized homeopathic remedy in the preventive treatment of migraine, measuring the change in the number of monthly migraine days comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo.
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Responder in frequency of migraine attacks
Number of subjects achieving diminution in more than 50% of migraine attacks per month comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Responder in quantity of migraine days
Number of subjects achieving diminution in more than 50% of migraine days per month comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Secondary outcomes (2)
Migraine acute medication usage doses
Assess the efficacy of chosen individualized homeopathic remedy in the preventive treatment of migraine, measured by the change of the required doses of standard pharmacological acute migraine drugs comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo.
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Migraine Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ)
Assess the change in MSQ Questionnaire scores from baseline to end of treatment period versus placebo.
Measured: Baseline - Month 3
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jul 2022
- Study start1 Mar 2019
- Primary completion1 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Nov 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (18)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for MigraineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Samuel M. Arrues MD, Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia
- Investigators
- Samuel M Arrues, MD, Study director, Researcher
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05468801
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 136/18
- Acronym
- HOMEOMIG
- Status last verified
- Jul 2022
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2022
- Last updated
- 21 Jul 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: After study conclusion individual participant data will be shared, specifically 1- clinical and neurological evolution previous to entering the study; 2- previous treatments; 3- bio psycho social and homeopathic relevant data pre and post treatment period to help understand homeopathic remedy action.
Publications
Tassorelli C, Diener HC, Dodick DW, Silberstein SD, Lipton RB, Ashina M, Becker WJ, Ferrari MD, Goadsby PJ, Pozo-Rosich P, Wang SJ; International Headache Society Clinical Trials Standing Committee. Guidelines of the International Headache Society for controlled trials of preventive treatment of chronic migraine in adults. Cephalalgia. 2018 Apr;38(5):815-832. doi: 10.1177/0333102418758283. Epub 2018 Mar 4.
PubMed 29504482Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS). The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version). Cephalalgia. 2013 Jul;33(9):629-808. doi: 10.1177/0333102413485658. No abstract available.
PubMed 23771276Eisenberg DM, Kessler RC, Foster C, Norlock FE, Calkins DR, Delbanco TL. Unconventional medicine in the United States. Prevalence, costs, and patterns of use. N Engl J Med. 1993 Jan 28;328(4):246-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199301283280406.
PubMed 8418405Steinsbekk A, Ludtke R. Patients' assessments of the effectiveness of homeopathic care in Norway: a prospective observational multicentre outcome study. Homeopathy. 2005 Jan;94(1):10-6. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2004.11.016.
PubMed 15751329Mathie RT, Lloyd SM, Legg LA, Clausen J, Moss S, Davidson JR, Ford I. Randomised placebo-controlled trials of individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2014 Dec 6;3:142. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-142.
PubMed 25480654Mathie RT. Controlled clinical studies of homeopathy. Homeopathy. 2015 Oct;104(4):328-32. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2015.05.003.
PubMed 26678738Kristoffersen ES, Aaseth K, Grande RB, Lundqvist C, Russell MB. Self-reported efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine: the Akershus study of chronic headache. J Headache Pain. 2013 Apr 18;14(1):36. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-36.
PubMed 23596996Danno K, Colas A, Masson JL, Bordet MF. Homeopathic treatment of migraine in children: results of a prospective, multicenter, observational study. J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Feb;19(2):119-23. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0821. Epub 2012 Sep 14.
PubMed 22978244Owen JM, Green BN. Homeopathic treatment of headaches: a systematic review of the literature. J Chiropr Med. 2004 Spring;3(2):45-52. doi: 10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60085-8.
PubMed 19674623Mathie RT, Roniger H, Van Wassenhoven M, Frye J, Jacobs J, Oberbaum M, Bordet MF, Nayak C, Chaufferin G, Ives JA, Dantas F, Fisher P. Method for appraising model validity of randomised controlled trials of homeopathic treatment: multi-rater concordance study. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2012 Apr 17;12:49. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-12-49.
PubMed 22510227Bell IR, Lewis DA 2nd, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Walsh BT, Baldwin CM. Improved clinical status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 May;43(5):577-82. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh111. Epub 2004 Jan 20.
PubMed 14734789Aghadiuno M. A study of the inter-observer reliability of paper case analysis. Homeopathy. 2002 Jan;91(1):10-7. doi: 10.1054/homp.2001.0016.
PubMed 12371444Brien S, Prescott P, Owen D, Lewith G. How do homeopaths make decisions? An exploratory study of inter-rater reliability and intuition in the decision making process. Homeopathy. 2004 Jul;93(3):125-31. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2004.04.001.
PubMed 15287431Souter K. Heuristics and bias in homeopathy. Homeopathy. 2006 Oct;95(4):237-44. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2006.07.008.
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PubMed 23245607
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Jul 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Remedies With High Grade of Pathological Similarity vs Conventional Standardized Pharmacological Treatment in Patients With Migraine.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05468801
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HOMEOMIG / 136/18
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Keywords
- Migraine, Homeopathy, Individualized, Triple blind, Randomized, Clinical trial, headache
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino RivadaviaOther government
- Collaborators
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Nov 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Migraine, a chronic and often lifelong neurological disorder, is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. To reduce this global burden, concerted efforts are needed to implement and improve migraine health-care policies. Several observational studies showed significant improvement of different headaches types with homeopathy. The purpose of this study is the assessment of the efficacy of Individualized Homeopathic Remedies (specific remedies for each patient) versus Conventional pharmacological treatment in patients with migraine.
Detailed description
This is a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study in adult subjects with diagnosis of migraine with or without aura. All patients will be assessed in a screening visit at the Study Hospital Dept. of Neurology in order to confirm and certify migraine diagnosis and evaluate correctness and stability of usual acute and preventive standardized pharmacological treatment. Patients will fulfill a 30 day baseline period to monitor headache activity, migraine related symptoms, and medication usage. Subjects agreeing to participate in the study and meeting clinical-neurological eligibility criteria will then assist to a first homeopathic consultation to assess viability of homeopathic treatment and selection of the individualized homeopathic remedy. Patients who meet both neurological and homeopathic inclusion criteria will begin a three month treatment phase. An estimated of 72 patients, calculated according to the Open-Epi program ((c) 2003, 2008 Andrew G. Dean and Kevin M. Sullivan, Atlanta, GA, USA) , will be randomized according to statistics Epidat Program (4.2 version, july 2016 Panamerican Health Organization (PHO-WHO); to receive Individualized homeopathic treatment + standard pharmacological treatment OR unidentified placebo + standard pharmacological treatment. Study homeopathic remedy or placebo will be administered for a minimum period of 12 weeks with control visits every 4 weeks to assess neurological and homeopathic evolution, adherence and possible adverse events. During the study period patients will continue filling the migraine diary collecting frequency, length and type of headaches, acute medication usage and migraine associated symptoms. At the end of treatment, a final clinical homeopathic visit will take place as well as a final Neurological visit at study Hospital. Hospital visits are independent of clinical visits and performed by different study physicians.
After conclusion of treatment phase patients will have three more follow up visits for the assessment of clinical and homeopathic evolution, possible adverse events and general satisfaction with the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo Controlled
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Individualized Homeopathic Remedy plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment | Experimental | Other: Individualized Homeopathic RemedyEach subject receives an individually selected homeopathic remedy (individualized homeopathic remedy) as an add on to the conventional standardized pharmacological treatment he/she is receiving prior and during study. Standardized pharmacological treatment will be monitored and approved at first hospital neurological visit and as a requirement needs to be unchanged within 3 months prior inclusion and throughout the study. |
| Placebo plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboSubjects receive an indistinguishable placebo plus the conventional standardized pharmacological treatment he/she is receiving prior and during study. Standardized pharmacological treatment will be monitored and approved at first hospital neurological visit and as a requirement needs to be unchanged within 3 months prior inclusion and throughout the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients with certified diagnosis of migraine with or with out aura of at least one year of evolution according to the Subcommittee of Headaches Classification of the International Headache Association 3rd edition (ICHD-III)
- Patients receiving acute or preventive standardized pharmacological treatment for migraine for at least one year prior to study inclusion
- Patients do not have chronic migraine defined as Headache occurring on 15 or more days per month for more than 3 months, which has the features of migraine headache on at least 8 days per month (ICHD-III)
- Patients meeting ICHD-III criteria of probable medication overuse headache (MOH)
- Female patients in reproductive age that are correctly using a standardized contraceptive method
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patients under standardized pharmacological treatment who have significantly (>50%) added or modified migraine preventive drugs doses within 3 months prior to study baseline
- Patients who have initiated or significantly (>50%) modified doses of any drug for any chronic treatment with any agent with proven analgesic action or psychiatric action (antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, etc) or neurological action (anticonvulsivants, antiparkinsonians, etc) within 3 months prior to study baseline
- Patients suffering any cause of secondary headache like trauma, metabolic or vascular disorders, non vascular intracranial lesions, abuse of alcohol or other psychoactive substances.
- Pregnant or probably pregnant patients according to date of last menstruation referred by the patient of more than 35 days in women with regular cycles or plasma beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotrophin in women with irregular menstrual cycles
- Patients with history of anaphylaxis, non controlled diabetes, severe disorders being neurological, cardiac, pulmonary and/or hepatic as well as psychosis or suicide ideation and/or attempts.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Individualized Homeopathic RemedyAn individualized homeopathic remedy selected for each subject according clinical homeopathic parameters will be administered daily in the form of oral globules as an add on to conventional treatment. | Other | Individualized Homeopathic Remedy plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment |
| PlaceboPlacebo plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment | Other | Placebo plus Standard Pharmacologic Treatment |
Primary outcome
Number of migraine attacks
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Assess the efficacy of chosen individualized homeopathic remedy in the preventive treatment of migraine, measuring the change in the number of weekly migraine attacks comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo.
Number of migraine days
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Assess the efficacy of chosen individualized homeopathic remedy in the preventive treatment of migraine, measuring the change in the number of monthly migraine days comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo.
Responder in frequency of migraine attacks
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Number of subjects achieving diminution in more than 50% of migraine attacks per month comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo
Responder in quantity of migraine days
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Number of subjects achieving diminution in more than 50% of migraine days per month comparing baseline to the final month of the 3-month treatment period versus placebo
2 secondary outcomes
Migraine acute medication usage doses
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Migraine Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ)
Time frame: Baseline - Month 3
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Jul 2022.
- Background: PubMed 29504482Tassorelli C, Diener HC, Dodick DW, Silberstein SD, Lipton RB, Ashina M, Becker WJ, Ferrari MD, Goadsby PJ, Pozo-Rosich P, Wang SJ; International Headache Society Clinical Trials Standing Committee. Guidelines of the International Headache Society for controlled trials of preventive treatment of chronic migraine in adults. Cephalalgia. 2018 Apr;38(5):815-832. doi: 10.1177/0333102418758283. Epub 2018 Mar 4.
- Background: PubMed 23771276Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS). The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version). Cephalalgia. 2013 Jul;33(9):629-808. doi: 10.1177/0333102413485658. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 8418405Eisenberg DM, Kessler RC, Foster C, Norlock FE, Calkins DR, Delbanco TL. Unconventional medicine in the United States. Prevalence, costs, and patterns of use. N Engl J Med. 1993 Jan 28;328(4):246-52. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199301283280406.
- Background: PubMed 15751329Steinsbekk A, Ludtke R. Patients' assessments of the effectiveness of homeopathic care in Norway: a prospective observational multicentre outcome study. Homeopathy. 2005 Jan;94(1):10-6. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2004.11.016.
- Background: PubMed 25480654Mathie RT, Lloyd SM, Legg LA, Clausen J, Moss S, Davidson JR, Ford I. Randomised placebo-controlled trials of individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2014 Dec 6;3:142. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-142.
- Background: PubMed 26678738Mathie RT. Controlled clinical studies of homeopathy. Homeopathy. 2015 Oct;104(4):328-32. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2015.05.003.
- Background: PubMed 23596996Kristoffersen ES, Aaseth K, Grande RB, Lundqvist C, Russell MB. Self-reported efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine: the Akershus study of chronic headache. J Headache Pain. 2013 Apr 18;14(1):36. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-36.
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. After study conclusion individual participant data will be shared, specifically 1- clinical and neurological evolution previous to entering the study; 2- previous treatments; 3- bio psycho social and homeopathic relevant data pre and post treatment period to help understand homeopathic remedy action.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Samuel M Arrues, MD study director
Researcher
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Individualized Homeopathic Remedy in people with Migraine, run by Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia at 1 site in Argentina.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Argentina. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Samuel M Arrues, MD (+5411 5805 4524, samuelarrues@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of migraine attacks (time frame: Baseline - Month 3). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05468801, which also lists 18 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jul 2022.