Homoeopathic medicines for neck pain

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Individualized homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies with concomitant care: Intervention is planned as administering the indicated homeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies (CH). Each dose will consist of 4 cane sugar globules no. 40 moistened with the indicated medicine (preserved in 90% v/v ethanol), to be taken orally on a clean tongue with empty stomach; dosage and repetition depend upon the individual requirement of the cases. Patients will be advised to refrain from handling the globules or from eating, drinking, smoking or brushing their teeth within 30 minutes of taking the globules and will be asked to suck the globules rather than simply swallowing those. All the medicines and sundry items will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified firm. All the participants will receive advice on concomitant measures, like physiotherapy (neck exercises, like alexander technique, isometric neck exercises, neck strengthening exercises, etc. along with hot fomentations) under the guidance of a trained physiotherapist. Duration of treatment: 3 months. Route of administration: Per oral Control Intervention1: Identical‐looking placebos plus concomitant care: This group will receive placebo, identical in appearance with the verum. Each dose will consist of 4 cane sugar globules no. 40 moistened with 90% v/v ethanol, to be taken orally on a clean tongue on an empty stomach; dosage and repetition will be maintained depending upon the individual requirement of the cases. All sundry items will be procured from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified firm. All the participants will receive advice on concomitant measures, like physiotherapy (neck exercises, like alexander technique, isometric neck exercises, neck strengthening exer CONDITION: Health Condition 1: M542‐ Cervicalgia PRIMARY OUTCOME: Pain Detect Questionnaire (PDQ)Timepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months SECONDARY OUTCOME: EQ‐5D‐5L questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months EQ‐5D‐5L VASTimepoint: At baseline, every month, up to 3 months INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Patients suffering from chronic neck pain for 3 months or more. 2. Age between 10 and 65 years 3. Patients of either sex, including transgender 4. Literate patients; ability to read English, Bengali or Hindi and illiterate people will be interviewed by the investigators maintaining adequate privacy to fill up the scales or questionnaires 5. Willing to take part in the study and give written informed assent and/or consent voluntarily