Women's Use of Alternative Medicine: A Multiethnic Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

3200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-04-30

Study Completion Date

2001-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine socio-cultural factors of women's use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The effects of socioeconomic status, social networks and acculturation on CAM use will be assessed among white, African-, Mexican-, and Chinese-American women.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Uterine Fibroids Osteoporosis Urinary Tract Infection High Blood Pressure Heart Disease Arthritis Depression Headaches

Keywords

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Race Ethnicity Complementary and Alternative Medicine Women's health Social determinants of Health

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

NATURAL_HISTORY

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Experienced one or more of the following health conditions within the last year:

* pregnancy related symptoms
* menopausal related symptoms
* headaches
* back pain
* osteoporosis
* cancer
* high blood pressure
* high cholesterol
* heart disease
* joint pain/arthritis
* insomnia
* uterine fibroids
* urinary tract infection
* vaginal tract infection
* medically diagnosed depression
* menstrual symptoms

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Fredi Kronenberg, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia University

Other Identifiers

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F31AT001401-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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