Complementary And Alternative Medicine During The COVID-19 Pandemic

May 7, 2021 updated by: Leyla Delibas, Hasan Kalyoncu University

Adults' Attitudes Toward Complementary And Alternative Medicine And Their State Of Using Complementary And Alternative Medicine During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Complementary and alternative medicine is frequently used in the treatment of several groups of diseases.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aimed to explore the attitudes of adults living in Turkey toward complementary and alternative medicine in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and identify whether Turkish adults used it during the pandemic.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3242

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

  • Turkey
    • Lütfen Seç
      • Gaziantep, Lütfen Seç, Turkey, 27000
        • Hasan Kalyoncu Ünivrsitesi

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The research population was comprised of Turkish citizens who resided in Turkey and were aged 18-65 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • agree to participate in the study
  • not to be a communication problem

Exclusion Criteria:

  • be a communication problem

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participant adults' responses to the questions raised about the use of complementary and alternative methods during the COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: 2021
2021
Means of scores obtained by participant adults from the holistic complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire (HCAMQ) and its sub-scales
Time Frame: 2021
Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire
2021
Complementary and alternative treatment methods used during the COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: 2021
2021
Plants consumed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: 2021
2021
Symptoms against which complementary and alternative methods are used during the COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: 2021
2021

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Collaborators

Filiz Polat
Aynur Ekren Çakıcı

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)

February 27, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 12, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2021

Last Verified

May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HasanKUMYO

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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