Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Older Mexican Americans

Terminated

• Conditions: Arthritis; Diabetes Mellitus; Fractures; Hypertension; Depression; Urinary Incontinence

• Registration Number: NCT00084110
• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine complementary and alternative medicine use among older Mexican Americans and to determine how this use influences physical, functional, and mental health.

Detailed Description

Alternative medicine has received increasing attention from both the scientific and public communities. While the majority of current alternative medicine use is the result of interest in replacing or augmenting formal medical treatments, several cultures have long-standing traditions of herbal medicine use, particularly among older, more traditional members. Research in this area has been limited primarily to small-scale studies that identify herbal remedies popular in specific cultures. This study observes older Mexican Americans because a substantial proportion of this population continue to utilize traditional herbal remedies in their everyday life.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1993-08
• Study Completion: 2000-09
• Study First Submitted: 2004-06-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2004-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2004-06-08
• Status Verified: 2006-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 2006-08-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

• Mexican American

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to complete survey questionnaire

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jose A. Loera; 🇺🇸 Galveston, Texas, United States