Complementary and Alternative Medical Trends: A Patient Survey in a University Based Clinic

January 22, 2021 updated by: University of California, Irvine

Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy Trends: A Patient Survey in a University Based Clinic

Patient survey identifying key elements of patient experience and decision-making processes regarding attendance University of California, Irvine (UCI)'s Integrative Medicine Clinic.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Detailed Description

Patient survey to determine why patients come to UCI's integrative medicine clinic, whether they would prefer we accept insurance coverage, and what therapies they are using.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • Newport Beach, California, United States, 926660
        • UCI Samueli Center Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

41 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

14 male, 19 female white non-Hispanic, college educated over the age of 41

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients 41 years of age or older
  • English speaking
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Patient at Gottschalk Medical Plaza Integrative Medical Clinic
  • Ability to complete survey

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient less than 41 years of age
  • Inability to speak English
  • Patient unable to provide informed consent
  • Patient not being seen at Gottschalk medical Plaza Integrative Medical Clinic
  • Incomplete survey

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Why People Chose Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Time Frame: Post-care
Post-care

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Longhurst, M.D., Ph.D., UC Irvine School of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 25, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006-4872

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