Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for The Use of Alternative Medicine by Palliative Care Patients

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: The Use of Alternative Medicine by Palliative Care Patients

Official Title: The Use of Complementary Medicine in Palliative/Supportive Care Centres in Lyon, France

Study ID: NCT03260946

Conditions

Cancer

Terminal Cancer

Interventions

Complementary medicine use

Study Description

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. Describe the prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine practitioner and product use in the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France 2. Describe the characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine users the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France 3. Estimate the Complementary and Alternative Medicine expenditure of the outpatient population of palliative care centres in Lyon, France 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. 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

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