Abstract
M.Dip.Tech. (Homoeopathy)
The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the Homoeopathic simplex
Zincum metallicum in a D6 potency with the Homoeopathic complex treatment
Spascupreel in Restless leg syndrome sufferers in terms ofpatient response to treatment. It was hypothesised that the Homoeopathic simplex Zincum metallicum in a D6 potency.Both the homoeopathic simplex Zincum metallicum D6 preparation and homoeopathic
complex Spascupreel preparation was found to bring about an improvement in the
symptoms ofrestless leg syndrome. However Zincum metallicum D6 showed a much
greater improvement that was statistically significant.
and the Homoeopathic complex Spascupreel would result in a substantial improvement in
all the clinical aspects ofRestless leg syndrome sufferers, and that it could be used as an
alternative to "conventional" treatment in many cases.
The study, conducted over a period of 3 months, was a clinical trial, in which a placebo
control group was compared with two experimental groups. Convenience sampling was
used to draw patients into the trial. Volunteers responded to advertisements, which had
been placed in various advertising media.
The persons who responded to the advertisements were requested to complete
Questionnaires one and two and of those who met the criteria, which clearly indicated
that they were sufferers of Restless leg syndrome, a maximum of 30 volunteers were
accepted for the study. An independent party randomly divided the participants into three
groups and the study was conducted over a period ofthree months. During this period 10
of the participants received placebo treatment, 10 received the Homoeopathic simplex
Zincum metallicum in a D6 potency and 10 received the Homoeopathic complex
Spascupreel.
Being a double-blind study neither the researcher nor the participants knew what type of
treatment they received until the end of the research.
The participants who fell into the placebo group were given the opportunity after the
study to be treated with Homoeopathic simplex or complex treatment depending on the
effectiveness.