Alternative Therapies Prescribed by Pharmacists and Herbalists

NCT ID: NCT06869395

Last Updated: 2025-03-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

220 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-10

Study Completion Date

2025-10-31

Brief Summary

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The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition.

Detailed Description

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The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition.

Based on the standardized simulated patient approach, the cross-sectional study was planned in which an individual interacts with the interviewee according to a previously prepared script.

Conditions

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Prescription Drug Problems

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Questionnaire

The responses obtained will be recorded as follows:

\- Referred to a dentist

\- Referred to a physician

\- Prescribed an over the counter (OTC) preparation

\- Prescribed an OTC preparation and referred to a dentist or a physician

\- Wanted to see the patient

\- Other answers: ………..

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* working as herbalist, pharmacist or assistant pharmacist

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

PI

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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ACU-Med4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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