Use of Herbal Medicine in Internal Medicine Wards

NCT00564473 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HERB.INTMED.08
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Herbs are physiologically active substances which can significantly affect the outcome of medical treatment, either by inhibiting or promoting drug disposition or through additive and synergistic effects when used in conjunction with conventional medications. Herb-drug interactions are potentially dangerous, and may be difficult to predict since regulation of the preparations is often lacking, and patients most often do not report the use of these products to their physicians. The risk for toxic effects and adverse interactions increases among high-risk groups, such as the elderly or patients with renal or hepatic disease. The purpose of this study is to study the prevalence of use of herbal medicine among patients hospitalized in the internal medicine department of an Israeli hospital, as well as examine the effect of herbal remedies on patient health, either beneficial or harmful. For this purpose, a questionnaire evaluating demographic data, medical history (both current and past), use of and attitudes towards herbal medicine will be administered to patients in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Israel. The Beck Depression Questionnaire will be used as well.

Conditions

Herb-drug Interactions

Keywords

internal medicine; herbal medicine; prevalence; attitudes; herb-drug interaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• * prevalence of use of herbal medicine among patients hospitalized in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel.

  one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• *prevalence of herb-drug interactions affecting treatment *rates of reporting use of herbal remedies *prevalence of toxic effects of herbal remedies *attitudes toward herbal medicine

  one year

Study Arms (1)

A

patients hospitalized in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

Behavioral: questionnaire

Interventions

questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

* questionnaire of demographic and medical data, use of and attituded toward herbal medicine. * Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II)- Hebrew Translation

A

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients hospitalized in a department of internal medicine

You may qualify if:

• Patients of either gender
• Age 18 years and older

You may not qualify if:

• Neurological deficit or other medical condition precluding responding to the questionnaires.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Shaare Zedek Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (2)

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, 91031, Israel

Location

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Noah Samuels, MD

  Shaare Zedek Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Shoshanna Zevin, MD

  Shaare Zedek Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 27, 2007
• First Posted: November 28, 2007
• Study Start: June 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2010
• Study Completion: February 1, 2010
• Last Updated: October 29, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-10

Locations

IL (2)