Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Older Mexican Americans

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

3000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1993-08-31

Study Completion Date

2000-09-30

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Arthritis Diabetes Mellitus Fractures Hypertension Depression Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

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Aged Mexican Americans Complementary Therapies

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mexican American

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to complete survey questionnaire

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Locations

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Jose A. Loera

Galveston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Loera JA, Black SA, Markides KS, Espino DV, Goodwin JS. The use of herbal medicine by older Mexican Americans. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Nov;56(11):M714-8. doi: 10.1093/gerona/56.11.m714.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 11682580 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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K08AT000722-03

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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