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Usefulness of classical homeopathy for the prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections in individuals with chronic neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.
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The journal of spinal cord medicine [J Spinal Cord Med] 2019 Jul; Vol. 42 (4), pp. 453-459. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Feb 27. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Context/Objective: to investigate the usefulness of classical homeopathy for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Design: prospective study. Setting: rehabilitation center in Switzerland. Participants: patients with chronic SCI and ≥3 UTI/year. Interventions: Participants were treated either with a standardized prophylaxis alone or in combination with homeopathy. Outcome measures: The number of UTI, general and specific quality of life (QoL), and satisfaction with homeopathic treatment were assessed prospectively for one year. Results: Ten patients were in the control group; 25 patients received adjunctive homeopathic treatment. The median number of self-reported UTI in the homeopathy group decreased significantly, whereas it remained unchanged in the control group. The domain incontinence impact of the KHQ improved significantly (P = 0.035), whereas the general QoL did not change. The satisfaction with homeopathic care was high. Conclusions: Adjunctive homeopathic treatment lead to a significant decrease of UTI in SCI patients. Therefore, classical homeopathy could be considered in SCI patients with recurrent UTI. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov. (NCT01477502).
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Spinal Cord Injuries complications
Spinal Cord Injuries epidemiology
Switzerland epidemiology
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic complications
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections etiology
Young Adult
Homeopathy methods
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis methods
Spinal Cord Injuries therapy
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic therapy
Urinary Tract Infections prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-7723
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The journal of spinal cord medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29485355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1440692