Dermatologic Disorders Clinical Trial
Official title:
Use of Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics
NCT number | NCT01660139 |
Other study ID # | STU67142 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | July 2012 |
Est. completion date | October 2015 |
Verified date | October 2018 |
Source | Northwestern University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Observational |
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.
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 |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Northwestern University Department of Dermatology | Chicago | Illinois |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Northwestern University |
United States,
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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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 |
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