A CLINICAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SATISFACTION IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER USING HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES A STUDY PROTOCOL

Abstract

Objective:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a common mental health disorder characterized by excessive and persistent worry or anxiety about a variety of everyday situations. This worry could be due to multifocal causes such as problems in finance, family, health etc., It is excessive, hard to manage, and frequently accompanied by a wide range of psychological and physical manifestations. This chronic condition can significantly impact a person's daily life, relationships, and overall well-being¹⁰. The Social Quality of life plays a vital role in individuals self satisfaction to achieve various targeted goals. Homoeopathic medicines in its minute potentised form are expected to bring a significant improvement in the social quality of life of persons diagnosed with GAD.

Materials and Methods:

This is a single-arm clinical trial to recognize the effectiveness of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine in improving the social quality of life among patients with generalized anxiety disorders. The quality of life will be assessed every 3rd month using Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire–Short Form[Q_LES_Q(sf)] and the severity of anxiety symptoms will be assessed every month using Beck Anxiety Inventory scale.

The outcome shall be measured by the differences of scores obtained on the Beck Anxiety Inventory scale every month and the Q-LES-Q(sf) questionnaire every 3 months. These scores shall be compared at the baseline and end of treatment. Changes in the scales will be assessed using Friedman’s test.

Discussion and conclusion:

The study shall help in finding out the influences of anxiety disorders on the social quality of life and also helps to prevent long-term complications. The further research on this topic adopting randomized controlled trial is recommended to refine the efficacy of homoeopathic medicines with strong evidence for improvement in social quality of life of individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders.

Keywords:  Anxiety disorders, social quality of life, Beck Anxiety Inventory scale, Q-LES-Q (sf) questionnaire, Homoeopathy.