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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
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+ 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, 1993Actual 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 
NCT00084110K08AT000722-03
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 enrolledTotal 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.

How information is collected
Researchers start collecting data from the present day forward, following participants over time to observe outcomes. This approach helps identify how exposures or behaviors may lead to health events in the future.Other Ways to Collect Data
Retrospective: These studies use existing medical records or past data.
Cross-sectional: These studies collect data at one single point in time.
Others: Some studies use a mix of approaches or less common designs depending on the research goal.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria
Any sexBiological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.
Over 65 YearsRange of ages for which participants are eligible to join.
Healthy volunteers allowedIf individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.
Conditions
Pathology
Urogenital Diseases
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Urinary Incontinence
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases
Urological Manifestations
Female Urogenital Diseases
Male Urogenital Diseases
Lower 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. LoeraGalveston, United StatesSee the location
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