Complementary and Alternative Medical Trends: A Patient Survey in a University Based Clinic

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified October 2010 by University of California, Irvine.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

University of California, Irvine

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00894491

First received: May 5, 2009

Last updated: October 14, 2010

Last verified: October 2010

History of Changes

Purpose

Patient survey identifying key elements of patient experience and decision-making processes regarding attendance University of California, Irvine (UCI)'s Integrative Medicine Clinic.

Condition
Complementary and Alternative Therapies


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Retrospective
Official Title:	Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy Trends: A Patient Survey in a University Based Clinic

Further study details as provided by University of California, Irvine:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Why People Chose Complementary and Alternative Therapies [ Time Frame: Post-care ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Estimated Enrollment:	33
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2010
Primary Completion Date:	December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Patient survey to determine why patients come to UCI's integrative medicine clinic, whether they would prefer we accept insurance coverage, and what therapies they are using.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	41 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

14 male, 19 female white non-Hispanic, college educated over the age of 41

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patients 41 years of age or older
English speaking
Ability to provide informed consent
Patient at Gottschalk Medical Plaza Integrative Medical Clinic
Ability to complete survey

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient less than 41 years of age
Inability to speak English
Patient unable to provide informed consent
Patient not being seen at Gottschalk medical Plaza Integrative Medical Clinic
Incomplete survey

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


United States, California
UCI Samueli Center Clinic	Recruiting
Newport Beach, California, United States, 926660
Contact: Wadie Najm, MD 949-757-0443
Contact: Christine Nygencuu 949-757-0443

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of California, Irvine

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	John Longhurst, M.D., Ph.D.	UC Irvine School of Medicine

More Information

Additional Information:

UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	John Longhurst, MD, PhD, Dept of Medicine, University of California Irvine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00894491 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2006-4872
Study First Received:	May 5, 2009
Last Updated:	October 14, 2010
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of California, Irvine:


alternative medicine complementary medicine acupuncture Chinese herbals

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 02, 2015

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