NCT01156194

Homeopathic Remedy for the Third Stage of Delivery

Effect of a Homeopathic Remedy on the Third Stage of Delivery: a Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 210 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The homeopathic remedy consisting of Arnica and Bellis perennis have been shown in a previous pilot study (n=33) to reduce blood loss during the third stage of delivery, when compared with placebo treatment. The purpose of this study is to repeat the previous methodology, this time on a larger population. 210 parturients will be randomized to one of three groups: Arnica montana C6 and Bellis perennis C6 (n=70), Arnica montana C30 and Bellis perennis C30 (n=70), or double placebo (n=70).

Conditions

• Third Stage of Labor

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Homeopathy 1	Arnica montana C6 and Bellis perennis C6
DRUG	Homeopathy 2	Arnica montana C30 and Bellis perennis C30
DRUG	Placebo	globule identical to true homeopathy comparators

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2010-07-02
• Last updated: 2012-02-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel