Status:

COMPLETED

The Healing Context in CAM: Instrument Development and Initial Validation - Calibration Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Persons Receiving Any Medical or Behavioral Treatment (Focus of Study is Questionnaires)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this study is to develop and test an efficient set of self-report instruments to measure Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM)-relevant contextual factors important in h...

Detailed Description

This project will develop and test a set of patient self-report measurement tools to assess the perceived contextual factors, such as patient attitudes and expectations, patient provider relationship ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. age 18 or over
  • 2\. Males and Females
  • 3\. able to read, speak and understand English
  • 4\. able to complete informed consent procedures
  • 5\. able to complete questionnaires on a computer
  • 6\. (local sample arm:) began treatment within the past 4 weeks at the UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine or conventional medical clinics at UPMC.
  • 7\. (internet sample arm) self report of current or past year integrative medicine or conventional medical treatment.

Exclusion

  • 1\. self reported History of schizophrenia or current psychotic symptoms
  • 2\. self reported uncontrolled current bipolar disorder
  • 3\. self report of substance dependence within the past 6 months
  • 4\. self reported history of organic neuropsychiatric syndromes (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia)
  • 5\. Lack of willingness or ability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

1650 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01904838

Start Date

September 1 2012

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

December 2 2015

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213