The Homeogenomic Trial
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
A randomized double-blind placebo controlled homeopathic pathogenetic trial (HPT) will be carried out on 30 healthy adult volunteers. The remedy used for the proving will be administered in a potency of 30C. The remedy being used is a common homeopathic remedy commercially available in the US, but the exact remedy is not disclosed to participants.The purpose of the proving is twofold: 1) to determine if there is a difference in symptoms between those receiving an active versus placebo medicine, and 2) to see if there is a difference in gene expression between those who receive the homeopathic remedy or placebo. It is hypothesized that participants receiving the active medication will have more symptoms characteristic of the remedy and have specific patterns of gene expression in whole blood that are different from those in placebo recipients. Participants will record symptoms in a diary for 3 days prior to administration of study medications, during 3 day of its administration and for 3 days following completion of the study medication. Blood will be drawn for gene expression studies on the day that the study medication is started and again after taking the study medication for approximately 48 hours. An additional, optional blood draw for possible future analysis of gene expression will be done at the end of the study period.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02018341
- Run by
- University of Washington
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2013-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-12-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Read and Speak English
You may not qualify if…
- Acute illness in last 7 days
- Chronic illness requiring daily medication
- Use of homeopathic remedy within 4 weeks
- Use of homeopathic remedy of 200C potency in past 2 months
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding an infant
Where it is running
- Bastyr University — Kenmore, Washington, United States
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