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Complementary Alternative Medicine

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What is being collected

Data Collection

Collected from today forward - Prospective
Who is being recruted

Urogenital Diseases+6

+ Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

+ Urinary Incontinence

Over 65 Years
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How is the trial designed

Defined Population

Following a specific population over time in order to understand disease trends and health outcomes within that group.
Observational
Study Start: August 1993
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Study start date: August 1, 1993

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Alternative medicine has received increasing attention from both the scientific and public communities. While the majority of current alternative medicine use is the result of interest in replacing or augmenting formal medical treatments, several cultures have long-standing traditions of herbal medicine use, particularly among older, more traditional members. Research in this area has been limited primarily to small-scale studies that identify herbal remedies popular in specific cultures. This study observes older Mexican Americans because a substantial proportion of this population continue to utilize traditional herbal remedies in their everyday life.

Official TitleComplementary Alternative Medicine 
Principal SponsorNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

3000 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Defined Population

Researchers follow a specific group of people—such as residents of a region or members of an organization—over time. The goal is to track disease patterns and health outcomes in a defined setting.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 65 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrinary IncontinenceUrination DisordersUrologic DiseasesUrological ManifestationsFemale Urogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesLower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Mexican American Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to complete survey questionnaire

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

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Jose A. Loera

Galveston, United StatesSee the location
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