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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.

  • Pannek J a Neuro-Urology , Swiss Paraplegic Centre , Nottwil , Switzerland.
  • Pannek-Rademacher S b Homöopathie-Pannek , Basel , Switzerland.
  • Jus MS c SHI Homöopathische Praxis , Zug , Switzerland.
  • Wöllner J a Neuro-Urology , Swiss Paraplegic Centre , Nottwil , Switzerland.
  • Krebs J d Clinical Trial Unit , Swiss Paraplegic Centre , Nottwil , Switzerland.
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  • 2018-02-28
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  • The journal of spinal cord medicine. - 2019
Homeopathy
Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction
Spinal cord injury
Urinary tract infections
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease
Female
Homeopathy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Prospective Studies
Spinal Cord Injuries
Switzerland
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Urinary Tract Infections
Young Adult
English 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).
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