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Healthcare Experience and Response to Oncological Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Online Survey Analysis of Healthcare Providers' Experiences and Responses to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Consultations in Oncology - HERO-CAM study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Unknown
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000051707
Enrollment
2500
Registered
2023-08-01
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthcare professionals who deal with cancer.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Non-Profit Organization: Hokkaido Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Patients (HASCAP)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Being a healthcare professional. 2) Directly or indirectly involved with cancer patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Multiple survey entries by the same person (excluded systematically). 2) Not currently working as a healthcare professional. 3) Not involved in cancer care.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of healthcare professionals who have received consultations about complementary and alternative therapies from cancer patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The content and proportion of consultations received regarding complementary and alternative therapies, folk remedies, health foods, and supplements. 2. The correlation between the responses after the consultation and the participants' background factors (age, gender, professional classification, years of experience, and education). 3. The correlation between how the participants felt when they received the consultation and their background factors (age, gender, professional classification, years of experience, and education). 4. The correlation between the subsequent treatment policy and the participants' background factors (age, gender, professional classification, years of experience, and education). 5. The correlation between the participants' views on complementary and alternative therapies or folk remedies and their background factors (age, gender, professional classification, years of experience, and education).

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMichio Nakamura

Sapporo City General Hospital Department of Gastroenterology

michio.nakamura@doc.city.sapporo.jp81-11-726-2211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026