Effect of Homeopathic Remedy Kalium Bichromicum on Viscosity and Amount of Sputum Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients.

Phase 3 Unknown 56 enrolled Shaare Zedek Medical Center

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the homeopathic remedy Kali Bichromium is effective in reducing the amount of tracheal secretions in patients intubated with a conventional endotracheal tube and receiving controlled mechanical ventilation in the ICU setting.

Timeline

Start: 2006-06
Primary completion: —
Completion: —

Publications

Background Frass M, Dielacher C, Linkesch M, Endler C, Muchitsch I, Schuster E, Kaye A. Influence of potassium dichromate on tracheal secretions in critically ill patients. Chest. 2005 Mar;127(3):936-41. doi: 10.1378/chest.127.3.936.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Potassium Dichromate	Other / unclassified	—	Other

Indications

No indication recorded.