Drug Oriented Clinical Research On Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Background – Lak of cure and progressive nature of the Diabetes Mellitus has prompted Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy to undertake a research study. Aims – To evaluate the efficacy of a group of drugs of known pathogenetic action or those partially proved and lesser-known drugs for Diabetes mellitus. Setting and Design – This study was undertaken at Clinical research Unit (Tribal) at Pondicherry (1988), Vijayawada (1990) and Salem (1993). It was conducted in March 2003. Materials and Methods – Clinically diagnosed cases of Diabetes mellitus were selected out of patients reporting in general O.P.D for treatment. The prescriptions were made based on the symptom similarity of the disease presented by the patients with that of the known pathogenetic symptoms of the assigned drugs. Results – The analysis of the data suggests a good response of patients to Chimaphila Thyroidinum but the number of subjects studied under these 2 drugs was very less to draw any definite conclusion. A moderately effective response was observed in case of Lactic acid. The response to Syzygium jambolanum, Cephalandra indica, Insulinum, Lactic delforatum, Glycerinum, Chionanthus was not very encouraging. Uranium nitricum was not found to be effective. Conclusion – No valid conclusion can be drawn from the study. It requires further trial on larger samples with strict guidelines of the protocol including laboratory parameters.