Use of Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics

Dermatologic Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Use of Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01660139
• Other study ID #: STU67142
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 2012
• Est. completion date: October 2015

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is to assess the practice of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for skin related conditions among patients in the Primary Care and Dermatology clinics.

Description:

This study aims to determine the prevalence and characteristics complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage among Primary Care and Dermatology clinic patients through the use of an anonymous, self-completed written survey. This survey will assess the prevalence and regularity of CAM usage (with and without concurrent use of allopathic therapies), the reasons for CAM usage, perceived success with CAM usage, and socioeconomic status, in both Dermatology and Primary Care patients. We will then compare these elements of CAM usage between the two clinic patient populations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 75
• Est. completion date: October 2015
• Est. primary completion date: October 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older

• Presents for a clinic appointment with a dermatologist or primary care physician

• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 years or older

• Non-English speaking

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dermatologic Disorders
• Skin Diseases

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University Department of Dermatology	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (6)

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. Review. — View Citation

Ernst E. The usage of complementary therapies by dermatological patients: a systematic review. Br J Dermatol. 2000 May;142(5):857-61. Review. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

Parkman CA. CAM therapies and nursing competency. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2002 Mar-Apr;18(2):61-5; quiz 66-7. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

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. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine usage among patients in the clinics	At the clinic appointment, patients will be given a survey that asks about whether the patient uses complementary and alternative medicine for skin related issues.	5 minutes to complete survey
Secondary	Characteristics of the patients complementary and alternative medicine use	Patients who practice complementary and alternative medicine will be asked about what and how they practice their complementary and alternative medicine.	5 minutes to complete survey

External Links

•   Northwestern University Department of Dermatology Actively Enrolling Research Trials