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NCT Number: NCT04884321

Complementary And Alternative Medicine During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Complementary and alternative medicine is frequently used in the treatment of several groups of diseases.

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Key information

Conditions

Complementary Therapies Behavior COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hasan Kalyoncu Ünivrsitesi

Gaziantep, Lütfen Seç, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study aimed to explore the attitudes of adults living in Turkey toward complementary and alternative medicine in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and identify whether Turkish adults used it during the pandemic.

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • agree to participate in the study
  • not to be a communication problem

Exclusion criteria

  • be a communication problem

Treatment and study plan

Complementary And Alternative Medicine

Other

No intervention was done in the cross-sectional study

Primary outcomes

  1. Participant adults' responses to the questions raised about the use of complementary and alternative methods during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Time frame: 2021

  2. Means of scores obtained by participant adults from the holistic complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire (HCAMQ) and its sub-scales

    Time frame: 2021

    Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire

  3. Complementary and alternative treatment methods used during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Time frame: 2021

  4. Plants consumed during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Time frame: 2021

  5. Symptoms against which complementary and alternative methods are used during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Time frame: 2021

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Other

Collaborators

  • Aynur Ekren Çakıcı
  • Filiz Polat

Registry information

Official study title

Adults' Attitudes Toward Complementary And Alternative Medicine And Their State Of Using Complementary And Alternative Medicine During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 12, 2021
Registry last updated
May 12, 2021

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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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