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NCT Number: NCT06869395

Alternative Therapies Prescribed by Pharmacists and Herbalists

The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The cross-sectional study will recruit herbalists and pharmacists at their workplaces (herbal shops and pharmacies); where they will be asked their advice about a patient suffering from a potentially malignant condition.

Based on the standardized simulated patient approach, the cross-sectional study was planned in which an individual interacts with the interviewee according to a previously prepared script.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • working as herbalist, pharmacist or assistant pharmacist

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

The responses obtained will be recorded as follows:

  • Referred to a dentist
  • Referred to a physician
  • Prescribed an over the counter (OTC) preparation
  • Prescribed an OTC preparation and referred to a dentist or a physician
  • Wanted to see the patient
  • Other answers: ………..

Primary outcomes

  1. Referral to specialist

    Time frame: 2 months

    The pharmacists or herbalists are asked for their advice to the case: would they refer to specialist or not. It is a binary outcome (Yes/No)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Alternative Therapies Prescribed by Pharmacists and Herbalists for Suspicious Oral Ulcer: a Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2025

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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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