Department of Materia Medica, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, affiliated to The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata, India.
Department of Repertory, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, affiliated to The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata, India.
Complement Med Res. 2023;30(4):317-331. doi: 10.1159/000530180. Epub 2023 Jun 1.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, affecting the trunk and extensor surfaces of the limbs and scalp predominantly. Worldwide prevalence ranges between 0.1 and 11.4%, and in India between 0.4 and 2.8%; this creates a serious health burden. Psoriasis remains a frequently encountered condition in homeopathy practice, but there is a dearth of conclusive efficacy data supporting its use.
This 6-month, double-blind, randomized trial was conducted on 51 patients suffering from psoriasis at the National Institute of Homoeopathy, India. Patients were randomized to receive either individualized homeopathic medicines (IHMs; n = 25) in LM potencies or identical-looking placebos (n = 26). Psoriasis area and severity index (PASI; primary), psoriasis disability index (PDI), and dermatological life quality index (DLQI; secondary) were measured at baseline and every 2 months, up to 6 months. The intention-to-treat sample was analyzed using a two-way repeated measure analysis of variance.
Although intragroup changes were significant in both groups in the outcome measures, improvements were significantly higher in the IHMs group than in placebos in PASI scores after 6 months of intervention (F1, 49 = 10.448, p = 0.002). DLQI daily activity subscale scores also yielded similar significant results favoring IHMs against placebos after 6 months (F1, 49 = 5.480, p = 0.023). Improvement in PDI total (F1, 49 = 0.063, p = 0.803), DLQI total (F1, 49 = 1.371, p = 0.247), and all remaining subscales were higher in the IHMs group than placebos after 6 months, but nonsignificant statistically. Calcarea carbonica, Mercurius solubilis, Arsenicum album, and Petroleum were the most frequently prescribed medicines.
IHMs exhibited better results than placebos in the treatment of psoriasis. Further research is warranted.
银屑病是一种慢性炎症性皮肤疾病,主要影响躯干和四肢及头皮的伸展表面。全球患病率在 0.1%至 11.4%之间,印度在 0.4%至 2.8%之间;这给卫生保健带来了严重的负担。银屑病在顺势疗法的实践中仍然是一种常见的病症,但支持其使用的结论性疗效数据却很少。
这项为期 6 个月的、双盲、随机试验在印度国家顺势疗法研究所进行,共有 51 名银屑病患者参与。患者被随机分配接受个体化顺势疗法药物(IHMs;n = 25)或相同外观的安慰剂(n = 26)。在基线和 2 个月后,直至 6 个月,使用银屑病面积和严重程度指数(PASI;主要终点)、银屑病残疾指数(PDI)和皮肤病生活质量指数(DLQI;次要终点)进行测量。采用双向重复测量方差分析对意向治疗样本进行分析。
虽然两组内的各项指标均有显著变化,但在 6 个月的干预后,IHMs 组的 PASI 评分较安慰剂组有显著提高(F1,49 = 10.448,p = 0.002)。DLQI 日常活动亚量表评分也在 6 个月后显示出相似的显著结果,IHMs 优于安慰剂(F1,49 = 5.480,p = 0.023)。6 个月后,IHMs 组的 PDI 总分(F1,49 = 0.063,p = 0.803)、DLQI 总分(F1,49 = 1.371,p = 0.247)和所有其余亚量表的改善均高于安慰剂组,但无统计学意义。最常开的药物是碳酸钙、硝酸汞、亚砷酸钠和石油醚。
与安慰剂相比,IHMs 在治疗银屑病方面表现出更好的结果。需要进一步的研究。
这项为期 6 个月的、双盲、随机试验在印度国家顺势疗法研究所进行,共有 51 名银屑病患者参与。患者被随机分配接受个体化顺势疗法药物(IHMs;n = 25)或相同外观的安慰剂(n = 26)。在基线和 2 个月后,直至 6 个月,使用银屑病面积和严重程度指数(PASI;主要终点)、银屑病残疾指数(PDI)和皮肤病生活质量指数(DLQI;次要终点)进行测量。采用双向重复测量方差分析对意向治疗样本进行分析。
虽然两组内的各项指标均有显著变化,但在 6 个月的干预后,IHMs 组的 PASI 评分较安慰剂组有显著提高(F1,49 = 10.448,p = 0.002)。DLQI 日常活动亚量表评分也在 6 个月后显示出相似的显著结果,IHMs 优于安慰剂(F1,49 = 5.480,p = 0.023)。6 个月后,IHMs 组的 PDI 总分(F1,49 = 0.063,p = 0.803)、DLQI 总分(F1,49 = 1.371,p = 0.247)和所有其余亚量表的改善均高于安慰剂组,但无统计学意义。最常开的药物是碳酸钙、硝酸汞、亚砷酸钠和石油醚。
与安慰剂相比,IHMs 在治疗银屑病方面表现出更好的结果。需要进一步的研究。