To compare the role of homoeopathy with conventional bronchodilators in treatment of pediatric asthma

Abstract

ackground: The prevalence of asthma has increased steadily, especially in the pediatric population. Bronchodilators can pose potential side effects and may not fully newlinecontrol the progression of the disease. Thus, this study was undertaken to compare the newlinerole of homoeopathy with conventional bronchodilators in treatment of pediatric newlineasthma (Primary objective) and to study the efficacy of Homoeopathic intervention in newlinedecreasing the dependency on bronchodilators. newlineMaterial and Methods: This was a single blind newlineplacebo-controlled trial conducted at Ahmedabad Homoeopathic Medical College, Parul newlineUniversity. 100 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were randomized to case and placebo groups. Homoeopathic interventions were given as per the principles of homoeopathy in case groups. newlineSymptoms of asthma were analyzed using asthma newlinecontrol questionnaire. Data analysis was done with t test using Microsoft excel. Patients newlinewere under the treatment for a period of 6 months. Results: Both groups show improvement in symptoms, though in case group there is a newlinesignificant reduction in dependance on newlinebronchodilators as evident by t test (p = newline2.14559E-31) while in control group there is no significant difference in use of bronchodilators (p= 0.473479926). Moreover t newline-test for mean difference in both groups newlineshow significant difference in both groups in favor of case group (p= 6.6025E-31) Conclusion: The study revealed the significant effect of individualized newlinehomoeopathic treatment in the children newlinesuffering from asthma with significant difference between case and control groups. There is also marked reduction in use of bronchodilators in case groups signifying the role of homoeopathy as safer alternate to newlinebronchodilators.