Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis

Summary

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pelvic pain difficult to treat. In view of this, many patients seek assistance in complementary and alternative medicine, including homeopathic treatment. The absence of evidence in the literature raises controversy about the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment in endometriosis. The aim of this randomized trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of dynamized estrogen compared to placebo in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain of endometriosis.

Timeline

Start

2014-05

Primary completion

2016-02

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Background Teixeira MZ. 'New Homeopathic Medicines' database: A project to employ conventional drugs according to the homeopathic method of treatment. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 5(3): 270-278, 2013.
• Background Teixeira MZ, Podgaec S, Baracat EC. Protocol of randomized controlled trial of potentized estrogen in homeopathic treatment of chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. Homeopathy. 2016 Aug;105(3):240-249. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 May 13.
• Background Teixeira MZ, Podgaec S, Baracat EC. Potentized estrogen in homeopathic treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: A 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2017 Apr;211:48-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.01.052. Epub 2017 Jan 25.
• Results Teixeira MZ. Homeopathic use of modern medicines: utilisation of the curative rebound effect. Med Hypotheses. 2003 Feb;60(2):276-83. doi: 10.1016/s0306-9877(02)00386-9.
• Results Teixeira MZ. New homeopathic medicines: use of modern drugs according to the principle of similitude. Homeopathy. 2011 Oct;100(4):244-52. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2011.01.002.

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