Efficacy of Arsenicum album 30C in the Prevention of COVID-19 in Individuals Residing in Containment Areas: A Prospective, Multicenter, Cluster-Randomized, Parallel-Arm, Community-Based, Open-Label Study.
Autor: | Nayak D; Epidemic Cell, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, New Delhi, India., Devarajan K; Clinical Research, Homoeopathy Research Institute for Disabilities, Chennai, India., Pal PP; Clinical Research, Dr. Anjali Chatterji Regional Research for Homoeopathy, Kolkata, India., Ponnam HB; Clinical Research, Homoeopathic Drug Standardisation Unit, Hyderabad, India., Jain N; Epidemic Cell, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, New Delhi, India., Shastri V; Department of Pathology, C.D.Pachchigar Homoeopathic Medical College, Surat, India., Bawaskar R; Clinical Research, Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Mumbai, India., Chinta R; Clinical Research, Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Gudivada, India., Khurana A; Epidemic Cell, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, New Delhi, India. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Complementary medicine research [Complement Med Res] 2023; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 375-385. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 04. |
DOI: | 10.1159/000526897 |
Abstrakt: | Objective: During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-pharmacologic interventions were the strategies for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, had advised Arsenicum album 30C as a prophylactic to prevent COVID-19. This study was undertaken to evaluate the protective efficacy and safety of the Arsenicum album 30C. Methods: We conducted a prospective, multicenter, cluster-randomized, parallel-arm, community-based, open-label study involving apparently healthy individuals residing in containment areas of 7 cities in India. Clusters are defined as the population residing in the containment areas, who are under restriction for movement. Forty-two clusters were randomly assigned at 2:1 to the Arsenicum album 30C group (30 clusters) or to the control group (12 clusters, which received no specific therapy). The medicine was given twice daily for 7 days. The primary outcome was the incidence of COVID-19, as per the case definition notified by the National Centre for Disease Control, Government of India, during 3-week follow-up period. Results: The analysis included 32,186 individuals residing in 42 clusters (containment areas). A total of 22,693 individuals from 30 clusters received Arsenicum album 30C, and 9,493 individuals from 12 clusters were observed in the control group. The overall protective effect of the Arsenicum album 30C was 80.22% (95% confidence interval [CI], 71.16-86.44; 40 cases per 22,693 [6.04 per 10,000 person-weeks] in the Arsenicum album 30C group vs. 84 cases per 9,493 [29.78 per 10,000 person-weeks] in the control group). The protective effect of the Arsenicum album 30C against laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was 68.22% (95% [CI], 49.64-80; 32 cases per 22,693 [4.83 per 10,000 person-weeks] in the Arsenicum album 30C group vs. 42 cases per 9,493 [14.93 per 10,000 person-weeks] in the control group). Adverse effects observed in both groups were mild and resolved without medication and sequelae. Conclusion: Homeopathic medicine Arsenicum album 30C was associated with a decrease in the incidence and provided some protection against COVID-19 as compared to nontreatment. Further randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials may be conducted to validate the results of this study. ZielIn der Anfangszeit der COVID-19-Pandemie setzte man auf nicht-medikamentöse Massnahmen zur Prävention von Infektionen mit SARS-CoV-2 (Schweres-Akutes-Respiratorisches-Syndrom-Coronavirus 2). Das Ayush-Ministerium der indischen Regierung empfahlMethodenAn unserer prospektiven, multizentrischen, Cluster-randomisierten, unverblindeten Parallelgruppen-Bevölkerungs-Studie nahmen gesund erscheinende Bewohner von Sperrzonen in sieben indischen Städten teil. Die Cluster waren definiert als die Bewohnerpopulation je einer Sperrzone, für welche Mobilitätsbeschränkungen galten. 42 Cluster wurden per Randomisierung im Verhältnis 2:1 demErgebnisseDie Analyse umfasste 32.186 Personen in 42 Clustern (Sperrzonen). Insgesamt 22.693 Personen in 30 Clustern erhieltenSchlussfolgerungDas Homöopathikum(© 2023 S. Karger AG, Basel.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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