Use of Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 75
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine usage among patients in the clinics
研究概览
简要总结
This study is to assess the practice of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for skin related conditions among patients in the Primary Care and Dermatology clinics.
详细描述
This study aims to determine the prevalence and characteristics complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage among Primary Care and Dermatology clinic patients through the use of an anonymous, self-completed written survey. This survey will assess the prevalence and regularity of CAM usage (with and without concurrent use of allopathic therapies), the reasons for CAM usage, perceived success with CAM usage, and socioeconomic status, in both Dermatology and Primary Care patients. We will then compare these elements of CAM usage between the two clinic patient populations.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •18 years or older
- •Presents for a clinic appointment with a dermatologist or primary care physician
- •English-speaking
排除标准
- •Less than 18 years or older
- •Non-English speaking
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine usage among patients in the clinics
时间窗: 5 minutes to complete survey
At the clinic appointment, patients will be given a survey that asks about whether the patient uses complementary and alternative medicine for skin related issues.
次要结局
- Characteristics of the patients complementary and alternative medicine use(5 minutes to complete survey)
研究者
Maria Colavincenzo
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
Northwestern University