Complementary Alternative Medicine
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Arthritis
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Enrollment
- 3000
- Locations
- 1
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 19 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mexican American
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unable to complete survey questionnaire
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified