scholarly journals The use of Arsenicum album 30c to complement conventional treatment of neonatal diarrhoea (‘scours’) in calves

1994 ◽  
Vol 83 (04) ◽  
pp. 202-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rafferty ◽  
S. Kayne
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Neonatal Calf ◽  
Neonatal Diarrhoea

AbstractIn a pilot double blind study carried out in Scotland, the effect of supplementing a conventional treatment plan with homoeopathic Arsenicum album was studied. In the management of neonatal calf scour it appeared that more animals recovered after one day in the group that had received active medicine, than in the placebo group. These results are encouraging.

Oxatomide in the Treatment of Chronic Allergic Rhinitis

1982 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Vannieuwenhuyse ◽  
F. Degreef ◽  
W. De Proost ◽  
J. Callier
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Placebo Group ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Treatment Period ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Therapeutic Control

Fifty-six patients with chronic allergic rhinitis were selected for a randomized double-blind study comparing oxatomide with a placebo. At the end of the 1-month treatment period symptoms had disappeared or were markedly improved in 81% of the oxatomide-treated patients compared with only 17% of the placebo group. Therapeutic control was achieved in most patients with a dose of 30 mg bid. Improvements were characterized by a reduction in the number, duration and severity of episodes of rhinitis. Oxatomide also significantly reduced the requirements of patients for additional antiallergic medication. No significant side effects were reported.

Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Study Examining the Effectiveness of an Hypericum Preparation in 105 Mildly Depressed Patients

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sommer ◽  
G. Harrer
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Active Group ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Hamilton Depression Scale ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Hypericum Extract

One hundred and five outpatients with mild depressions of short duration were treated in a double-blind study with either 3 x 300 mg hypericum extract or placebo. The therapy phase was 4 weeks. The effectiveness was judged according to the Hamilton Depression Scale after 2 and 4 weeks. The values of the mean basic score in these periods fell from 15.8 to 9.6 or 7.2 in the active group, and in the placebo group, from 15.8 to 12.3 and 11.3. The difference between active and placebo groups were statistically significant with P < .05 and P < .01 achieved after 2 and 4 weeks, respectively. In the active group, 28 of 42 patients (67%) and, in the placebo group, 13 of 47 Patients (28%) responded to treatment. Notable side effects were not found.

Globus hystericus: globus syndrome?

1988 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki J. Puhakka ◽  
Pentti Kirveskari
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Occlusal Adjustment ◽  
New Name ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
Radiological Examinations

In a double-blind study, 22 patients with typical globus symptoms were investigated by both otolaryngological and odontological methods. All the patients underwent thorough hematological, endoscopic and radiological examinations. They were randomly divided into a treatment group and a placebo group and underwent either simple occlusal adjust or mock adjustment, respectivity. The result of occlusal adjustment was assessed immediately after completion of treatment. The effect of treatment on globus symptoms was assessed 2 to 3 months later in a double-blind study. Binomial tests showed that there was a significant association between the success of occlusal adjustment and disappearance of the globus symptom. A new name for this disease is proposed: the globus syndrome.

An experimental double-blind study to evaluate the use of Euphrasia in preventing conjunctivitis

1992 ◽  
Vol 81 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupa Mokkapatti
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind

AbstractA double-blind study using Euphrasia 30c or placebo was carried out during an epidemic of viral conjunctivitis. Nine hundred and ninety-four subjects were available at follow-up, when 48 subjects in the group given Euphrasia and 43 subjects in the placebo group had signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, a difference which was not statistically significant. The protocol by which Euphrasia was tried may be used without change to scientifically confirm the efficacy of a genus epidemicus. The concept of genus epidemicus lends itself well to experimental double-blind studies in homœopathy during epidemics.

Multicenter Double-Blind Study Examining the Antidepressant Effectiveness of the Hypericum Extract LI 160

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.-D. Hänsgen ◽  
J. Vesper ◽  
M. Ploch
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Statistical Evaluation ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Psychometric Tests ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
Hypericum Extract ◽  
Depressive Patients

Seventy-two depressive patients of 11 physicians’ practices were treated in a double-blind study for a period of 6 weeks either with hypericum extract LI 160 or with placebo. Inclusion criterion was a major depression in accordance with DSM-III-R. The changes were assessed using four psychometric scales (HAMD, D-S, BEB, CGI). After 4 weeks of therapy, the statistical evaluation revealed a significant improvement in all four psychometric tests in the active group as compared to the placebo group. After switching the placebo group to active treatment (5th to 6th week of therapy), significant improvements were found in the original placebo group. No serious side effects were observed.

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