An observational study in Dermatologic Disorders, sponsored by Northwestern University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-11-01.
Sponsored by Northwestern University · 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.
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.
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This study's enrollment of 75 is below the median of 168 across 147 observational studies indexed under Skin Diseases.
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Patients attending clinic appointments in dermatology and primary care clinics.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient attending dermatology clinics
Patient attending primary care clinics
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.
Time frame: 5 minutes to complete survey
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.
Time frame: 5 minutes to complete survey
This study is completed, as verified in Oct 2018. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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