Use of Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics
NCT ID: NCT01660139
Last Updated: 2018-11-01
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
75 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2012-07-31
2015-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Dermatology Clinic Patients
Patient attending dermatology clinics
No interventions assigned to this group
Primary Clinic Patients
Patient attending primary care clinics
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Presents for a clinic appointment with a dermatologist or primary care physician
* English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
* Non-English speaking
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Northwestern University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Maria Colavincenzo
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
Principal Investigators
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Maria Colavincenzo, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Northwestern University
Locations
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Northwestern University Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Countries
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References
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Tindle HA, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Eisenberg DM. Trends in use of complementary and alternative medicine by US adults: 1997-2002. Altern Ther Health Med. 2005 Jan-Feb;11(1):42-9.
Parkman CA. CAM therapies and nursing competency. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2002 Mar-Apr;18(2):61-5; quiz 66-7. doi: 10.1097/00124645-200203000-00001.
Ernst E. The usage of complementary therapies by dermatological patients: a systematic review. Br J Dermatol. 2000 May;142(5):857-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03463.x.
Ernst E, Pittler MH, Stevinson C. Complementary/alternative medicine in dermatology: evidence-assessed efficacy of two diseases and two treatments. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2002;3(5):341-8. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200203050-00006.
Smith N, Shin DB, Brauer JA, Mao J, Gelfand JM. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among adults with skin disease: results from a national survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Mar;60(3):419-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.11.905. Epub 2009 Jan 20.
Fuhrmann T, Smith N, Tausk F. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among adults with skin disease: updated results from a national survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Dec;63(6):1000-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.009. Epub 2010 Oct 8.
Related Links
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Northwestern University Department of Dermatology Actively Enrolling Research Trials
Other Identifiers
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STU67142
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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