Homeopathy in hyperactive children: experiences in a double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over trial with individualized prescription

Double-blind trials, the 'gold standard' in conventional clinical research, are a difficult matter in homeopathy due to the need for an individualized prescription. Furthermore the initial aggravation may mask verum-effects if the observation time is too short. In this trial we used the observation that in the beginning of homeopathic treatment of hyperactive children with liquid Q-potencies (dilution steps 1:50'000) the amelioration obtained deteriorates at least partially within four to six weeks after treatment interruption. Patients were diagnosed for ADHD according to international standards (DSM-IV criteri…