Homoeopathic treatment of malaria in Ghana

1996 ◽  
Vol 85 (02) ◽  
pp. 66-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronique M.A. Van Erp ◽  
Martien Brands
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Open Study ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
The Other ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Clinical Trial

AbstractIn a clinic in Tamale (Ghana, Northern Region) patients with malaria were treated with homoeopathic drugs in an open study (n=75), of whom 90.7% (n=68) showed clinical improvement.Subsequently in a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, one group (n=30) received homoeopathic drugs, of which 83.3% improved clinically, whereas the other group (n=25) received chloroquine with improvement in 72% patients. This difference is not statistically significant due to the limited samples. The results do, however, suggest further research with larger groups.

Effect of Fenticonazole Spray in Cutaneous Mycosis: A Double-Blind Clinical Trial versus Cyclopyroxolamine Spray

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Altmeyer ◽  
S. Nolting ◽  
A. Kuhlwein ◽  
E. Colli ◽  
M. Scatigna
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Double Blind Clinical Trial ◽  
Cutaneous Mycosis ◽  
Drug Free ◽  
Microscopic Findings

A double-blind clinical trial was performed to evaluate efficacy and tolerance of once-daily 2% fenticonazole compared with 1% cyclopyroxolamine spray applied for 2–4 weeks in 100 patients with cutaneous mycotic lesions. After treatment lasting 21.9 ± 6.7 or 22.5 ± 6.2 days, respectively, patients receiving fenticonazole or cyclopyroxolamine had negative microscopic findings and cultures were sterile. Comparable clinical improvement was observed in both treatment groups, with 91.8% and 89.8% of patients, respectively, receiving fenticonazole or cyclopyroxolamine being evaluated as cured or greatly improved. Following a drug-free period, the clinical evaluation of nine (20.9%) patients treated with fenticonazole and 14 (30.4%) treated with cyclopyroxolamine worsened. The incidence of side-effects was low; only one patient withdrew from treatment because of a slight itch. It is suggested that fenticonazole and cyclopyroxolamine are equally effective in eradicating cutaneous mycoses and that their efficacy and tolerance are comparable.

Analgesic Effect of Nebulized Versus Intravenous Fentanyl for Pain Relief of Limb Fracture: A Double-Blind Clinical Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Maleki Verki ◽  
Kambiz Masoumi ◽  
Hassan Motamed ◽  
Meisam Moezi ◽  
Arash Forouzan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Normal Saline ◽  
Pain Level ◽  
Fentanyl Citrate ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Intravenous Fentanyl ◽  
Limb Fracture ◽  
Double Blind Clinical Trial ◽  
Fentanyl Group

Background:More than half of the patients attending emergency centers need analgesics. Injectable analgesics are currently the most common pain control strategy, but entail complications. Fentanyl is one of the most commonly used pain-relief opiates available in various forms.Objective:The present study aims to compare analgesic effects of nebulized against intravenous fentanyl for controlling pain due to limb fracture.Method:The present double-blind clinical trial recruited 213 patients presenting with fractured limbs to emergency departments. The first group of patients received 1 micg/kg of intravenous fentanyl citrate from a solution of 50 micg/ml and 5 ml of normal saline in nebulized form (group A), and the second group intravenously received 5 ml of normal saline and 4 micg/kg of 50 micg/ml solution of fentanyl citrate in nebulized form, whose volume reached 5 ml with the addition of normal saline (group B). Then, pain level was frequently measured and compared in the two groups for 20 minutes.Results:The results obtained showed reduced pain level in both the groups. However, point-by-point comparison of pain in the two groups revealed significantly greater pain reduction in intravenous fentanyl group (P<0.001). The need for adjuvant pain relief medication was 8.3% in intravenous fentanyl group and 24% in nebulized fentanyl group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P=0.002).Conclusion:According to the results, although nebulized fentanyl is effective in controlling pain due to limb fracture, it was less effective than intravenous type, and unable to control pain in many cases.

scholarly journals Publisher Correction to: BRAINSTORMING: A study protocol for a randomised double-blind clinical trial to assess the impact of concurrent brain stimulation (tDCS) and working memory training on cognitive performance in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Assecondi ◽  
Rong Hu ◽  
Gail Eskes ◽  
Michelle Read ◽  
Chris Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Clinical Trial ◽  
The Impact

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that the article had published with the Acknowledgements erroneously excluded from the declarations at the end of the article.

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