Homeopathy in acute otitis media in children: treatment effect or spontaneous resolution?

Frei, Heiner; Thurneysen, André

doi:10.1054/homp.1999.0505

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“…However, this study was not designed as an equivalence study, and it has simply failed to detect a significant difference between the two treatments. Also, there is no statistical power calculation reported; the authors refer to a previous pilot study for justification, but this indicated a sample size of 270, not 81 as in the present study. The authors also describe their own study as a pilot, but they do not qualify their conclusions as such.…”

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Homeopathy in acute otitis media is not clearly effective

Rose¹

2013

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Homeopathy in acute otitis media is not clearly effective

Rose¹

2013

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“…Consumption of conventional medicines was registered as secondary outcome variable in some studies. Friese et al [70] and Frei [61] could detect a plain reduction of antibiotics in each case of the homeopathic treatment group. In studies by Eizayaga et al [63] and Matusiewicz and Rokiewicz-Piorun [85], additional homeopathic treatment for corticosteroid-dependent asthma led to a reduction in the use of conventional med- Effectiveness, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Homeopathy icines.…”

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Effectiveness, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Homeopathy in General Practice – Summarized Health Technology Assessment

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Introduction: The Health Technology Assessment report on effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and appropriateness of homeopathy was compiled on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office for Public Health (BAG) within the framework of the ‘Program of Evaluation of Complementary Medicine (PEK)’. Materials and Methods: Databases accessible by Internet were systematically searched, complemented by manual search and contacts with experts, and evaluated according to internal and external validity criteria. Results: Many high-quality investigations of pre-clinical basic research proved homeopathic high-potencies inducing regulative and specific changes in cells or living organisms. 20 of 22 systematic reviews detected at least a trend in favor of homeopathy. In our estimation 5 studies yielded results indicating clear evidence for homeopathic therapy. The evaluation of 29 studies in the domain ‘Upper Respiratory Tract Infections/Allergic Reactions’ showed a positive overall result in favor of homeopathy. 6 out of 7 controlled studies were at least equivalent to conventional medical interventions. 8 out of 16 placebocontrolled studies were significant in favor of homeopathy. Swiss regulations grant a high degree of safety due to product and training requirements for homeopathic physicians. Applied properly, classical homeopathy has few side-effects and the use of high-potencies is free of toxic effects. A general health-economic statement about homeopathy cannot be made from the available data. Conclusion: Taking internal and external validity criteria into account, effectiveness of homeopathy can be supported by clinical evidence and professional and adequate application be regarded as safe. Reliable statements of cost-effectiveness are not available at the moment. External and model validity will have to be taken more strongly into consideration in future studies.

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“…An observational study was carried out (44) to ascertain how many children with acute otitis media are relieved of pain with individualised homeopathic treatment. A group of children with this condition received a first individualised homeopathic remedy in the paediatrician's office.…”

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Advances in homeopathy and immunology: a review of clinical research

Bellavite

Marzotto²,

Chirumbolo³

et al. 2011

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The present paper reviews the clinical research carried out over the past three decades to evaluate the effectiveness of homeopathy for the treatment of respiratory allergies, common upper respiratory tract infections, otorhinolaryngologic complaints, and rheumatic diseases. We include in the analysis both randomised and non-randomised trials, assigning them different weightings in the final balance of evidence, on the basis of semi-quantitative criteria. Overall, the literature concerning a total of 83 original studies suggests that homeopathy may have significant effects in some conditions, e.g. Galphimia glauca (low homeopathic dilutions/dynamizations) in allergic oculorhinitis, Anas barbariae (high homeopathic dilution/dynamization) in influenza-like syndromes, classical individualised homeopathy in otitis, in allergic complaints and in fibromyalgia, and a few low-potency homeopathic complexes in sinusitis, rhinoconjunctivitis, arthritis. The evidence for individualised homeopathic therapy in the field of upper respiratory tract infections and for homeopathic immunotherapy in respiratory allergies is more conflicting. Pragmatic equivalence trials suggest that, in primary care, homeopathic treatment is not inferior to conventional treatment. A larger number of observational studies and of clinical trials -- conducted in a methodologically correct manner without altering the treatment setting-- are needed before sure conclusions concerning the application of homeopathy for specific diseases can be drawn.

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Homeopathy in acute otitis media in children: treatment effect or spontaneous resolution?

Cited by 64 publications

References 5 publications

Homeopathy in acute otitis media is not clearly effective

Homeopathy in acute otitis media is not clearly effective

Effectiveness, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Homeopathy in General Practice – Summarized Health Technology Assessment

Advances in homeopathy and immunology: a review of clinical research

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