The Use of Alternative Medicine by Palliative Care Patients

NCT03260946 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 69HCL17_0217
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

Palliative care centres in Lyon, France as well as the disclosure of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional healthcare use to conventional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine practitioners respectively. These aims will be achieved through the following objectives:

1. 1.Describe the prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine practitioner and product use in the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
2. 2.Describe the characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine users the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
3. 3.Estimate the Complementary and Alternative Medicine expenditure of the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
4. 4.Describe the rates of disclosure of both Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional health care to health professionals by the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France
5. 5.Describe the reasons for disclosure or non-disclosure of both Complementary and Alternative Medicine and conventional health care to health professionals by the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France

Conditions

Cancer; Terminal Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Complementary medicine use

  The prevalence of complementary medicine use. Data collected using a questionnaire.

  15 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Palliative/Supportive care

Individuals with cancer receiving palliative or supportive care

Other: Complementary medicine use

Interventions

Complementary medicine use OTHER

The prevalence of complementary medicine use

Palliative/Supportive care

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

Individuals with cancer receiving palliative or supportive care

You may qualify if:

• Patients accessing care from a palliative/supportive care centre in Lyon, France
• Can read and understand French
• Has been diagnosed with cancer

You may not qualify if:

• The primary health condition for which they are attending the centre is not cancer
• They are not able to read and understand French

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospices Civils de Lyon: lead

Study Sites (3)

USP de Charmettes - Croix rouge française

Lyon, 69006, France

Location

Service E.M.S.P. Groupement Hospitalier Nord - Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse

Lyon, 69317, France

Location

Centre de Soins Palliatifs Lyon-Sud Pavillon 1K - Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2017
• First Posted: August 24, 2017
• Study Start: July 11, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 3, 2018
• Study Completion: May 3, 2018
• Last Updated: September 24, 2018

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (3)