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NCT Number: NCT05530720

Acceptance of Complementary Medicine in Germany

Complementary medicine is widely practiced in Germany and worldwide. The aim of this study is to explore how many people use complementary medicine methods in Germany, for which health-related issues they do and for which they would not.

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Key information

Conditions

General Population

Age range

18 year–110 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent
  • Age at least 18 years
  • Sufficient language skills as well as cognitive ability to participate in an online survey or interview lasting approximately 30 minutes
  • Active consent to the online consent form

Exclusion criteria

  • Lack of consent to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

cross-sectional survey

Other

No intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Assessment of attitudes towards complementary medicine

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sociodemographic Parameters

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

  2. Assessment of knowledge of complementary medicine

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

  3. Assessment of own application of complementary medicine

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

  4. Assessment of medical history and quality of life by EQ-5D-5L

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

  5. Assessment of attitudinal and behavioral questions (e.g. lifestyle)

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

  6. Assessment of use of complementary medicine in the Covid-19 pandemic

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions

Other outcomes

  1. Qualitative interviews of experts

    Time frame: Conducted after completion of the questionnaire (once), up to 24 weeks

  2. Qualitative interviews of participants

    Time frame: Conducted after completion of the questionnaire (once), up to 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Collaborators

  • Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Chair of Sociology, Prof. Dr. Rasmus Hoffmann

Registry information

Official study title

Acceptance of Complementary Medicine in Germany - an Anonymous Representative Cross-sectional Study Including a Qualitative Survey

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Sep 7, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 7, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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