The Use of Alternative Medicine by Palliative Care Patients

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-11

Study Completion Date

2018-05-03

Brief Summary

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Palliative care centres in Lyon, France as well as the disclosure of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional healthcare use to conventional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine practitioners respectively.

These aims will be achieved through the following objectives:

1. Describe the prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine practitioner and product use in the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
2. Describe the characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine users the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
3. Estimate the Complementary and Alternative Medicine expenditure of the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
4. Describe the rates of disclosure of both Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional health care to health professionals by the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
5. Describe the reasons for disclosure or non-disclosure of both Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional health care to health professionals by the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cancer Terminal Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Palliative/Supportive care

Individuals with cancer receiving palliative or supportive care

Complementary medicine use

Intervention Type OTHER

The prevalence of complementary medicine use

Interventions

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Complementary medicine use

The prevalence of complementary medicine use

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients accessing care from a palliative/supportive care centre in Lyon, France
2. Can read and understand French
3. Has been diagnosed with cancer