[The Efficacy of homeopathy in the treatment of XXXX compared to standardized physiotherapy].

@entity1 @entity1643
AIM: The aim of this pilot project was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of @entity1643 during two months either by homeopathy or by standardised physiotherapy. METHOD: 43 @entity1 suffering from @entity1643 were included in this controlled, randomised prospective study. They were divided in two treatment groups: homeopathy and standardised physiotherapy. Based on the initial and final clinical investigations, the Oswestry questionnaire and the visual analogue scale, that were assessed at the beginning, at the end and 18.5 months after therapy, the results were statistically evaluated. A further questionnaire documented the acceptance of treatment. RESULTS: A comparison of the groups from the beginning to the end of treatment reveals a significant decrease of the Oswestry score in @entity1 treated by homeopathy. This tendency could not be confirmed 18.5 months later. Homeopathy was well accepted by most of the @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: Based on these results, nothing can be said against attempting treatment of @entity1643 by means of homeopathy. Further research is recommended to confirm the results of our investigation, using a larger number of @entity1 , a third treatment group, homeopathy double blinded.
