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CompletedNCT00067249Updated Feb 27, 2007

Women's Use of Alternative Medicine: A Multiethnic Study

An observational study in Uterine Fibroids, Osteoporosis and Urinary Tract Infection, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Completed. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-02-27.

Sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Natural history
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
3,200
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to examine socio-cultural factors of women's use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The effects of socioeconomic status, social networks and acculturation on CAM use will be assessed among white, African-, Mexican-, and Chinese-American women.

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Conditions studied

  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Osteoporosis
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Depression
  • Headaches

Keywords

  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Women's health
  • Social determinants of Health
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In context

Urinary Tract Infections

753 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Tract Infections; 127 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 3,200 is above the median of 200 across 188 observational studies indexed under Urinary Tract Infections.

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Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the lead sponsor of 218 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Experienced one or more of the following health conditions within the last year:

  • pregnancy related symptoms
  • menopausal related symptoms
  • headaches
  • back pain
  • osteoporosis
  • cancer
  • high blood pressure
  • high cholesterol
  • heart disease
  • joint pain/arthritis
  • insomnia
  • uterine fibroids
  • urinary tract infection
  • vaginal tract infection
  • medically diagnosed depression
  • menstrual symptoms
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Study design

Observational model
Natural history
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
3,200 participants
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 27, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00067249
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
First posted
Aug 15, 2003
Start date
Apr 2001
Completion
Sep 2001
Last update
Feb 27, 2007

Study contacts

Fredi Kronenberg, PhD
principal investigator · Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Columbia University
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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