Socioeconomic Influences on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Treatment

Socioeconomic Diversity of CAM Integration in Oncology

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00087932

Enrollment

300

Registered

2004-07-16

Start date

2001-09-30

Completion date

2003-08-31

Last updated

2006-08-18

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Conditions

Neoplasms

Keywords

Complementary Therapies

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether differences in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are influenced by the socioeconomic status and ethnicity of cancer patients.

Detailed description

The use of CAM is common among patients with cancer. However, there may be differences in participation, treatment preferences, and quality of life that are influenced by socioeconomic factors and ethnicity. This study will compare two distinct socioeconomic groups to determine differences in CAM use. Participants in this study will complete a questionnaire regarding demographics, socioeconomic status, disease specifics, and facilitators and barriers to CAM use. Participation in an introductory seminar and in various CAM programs will be monitored. Participants will also complete a quality of life scale that will provide insight into the way different populations perceive and use CAM and will identify potential obstacles to integrating CAM into other cancer treatment programs.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Cancer diagnosis * Able to read and understand English

Countries

United States

Outcome results