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Alternative Care in Patients With Auto-Immune Diseases

Proportion of the Use of Medicines and Alternative Care in Patients With Auto-Immune Diseases Alter-MAI

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04094259
Acronym
Alter-MAI
Enrollment
121
Registered
2019-09-18
Start date
2019-09-09
Completion date
2021-12-01
Last updated
2026-03-27

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Conditions

Auto-Immune Diseases

Brief summary

Patients followed in Internal Medicine bring together favorable conditions for the use of alternative medicines. While some are recognized for their benefits, some can, on the contrary, harm the patient. It is therefore proposed to make a complete descriptive inventory of these practices, through an anonymized questionnaire. The main objective is the evaluation of the proportion of the use of alternative medicines in patients with in the department of Internal Medicine A

Detailed description

Patients followed in Internal Medicine department bring together favorable conditions for the use of alternative medicines. While some are recognized for their benefits, some can, on the contrary, harm the patient. It is therefore proposed to make a complete descriptive inventory of these practices, through an anonymized questionnaire. The main objective is the evaluation of the proportion of the use of alternative medicines in patients with autoimmune diseases in the department of Internal Medicine . At all times alternative medicine has existed. Internal Medicine deals with rare autoimmune diseases, of which there is not always a cure. Even when the treatment is optimal, there are often subjective complaints.Patients followed in Internal Medicine therefore have favorable conditions for the use of alternative medicines. While some are recognized for their benefits, some can, on the contrary, harm the patient. It is therefore proposed to make a complete descriptive inventory of these practices, through an anonymized questionnaire. This information will make it possible to target the patient's needs, and to be able to offer alternative medicines that are better focused, without calling into question their conventional treatment

Interventions

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire.

patients will respond to a specific questionnaire regarding the use of alternative medicine

Sponsors

University Hospital, Limoges
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (ARA and/or SLICC criteria) OR with primary Sjögren's syndrome (revised Americano European criteria) OR with systemic scleroderma (ACR/EULAR 2012 criteria) * Patient with signed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patients deprived of their liberty * Minors and adults subject to legal protection measures * Patients subject to a justice safeguard measure * Patient unable to understand or adhere to the protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of patients using alternative medicine.At day 1Counting the number of patients using alternative medicine.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 28, 2026