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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 |
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| Authors: | Jürgen Pannek Susanne Pannek-Rademacher Mohinder S. Jus Jens Wöllner Jörg Krebs |
| Affiliation: | 1. Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil, Switzerland;2. Hom?opathie-Pannek, Basel, Switzerland;3. SHI Hom?opathische Praxis, Zug, Switzerland;4. Clinical Trial Unit, Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil, Switzerland |
| Abstract: | 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). |
| Keywords: | Homeopathy Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction Spinal cord injury Urinary tract infections |