Clinical trial · Observational
Use of Medicinal Plants and Other Alternative and Complementary Medicines by Patients With Cancer in Reunion Island
Evaluation of the Use of Medicinal Plants and Other Alternative and Complementary Medicines by Patients With Cancer in Reunion Island
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Exploratory, observational and cross-sectional study with the aim of describing the use of plants for medicinal purposes (and other Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and identifying the determinants of this use. The methodology envisaged is mixed with an exploratory design combining qualitative (interviews) and quantitative techniques (questionnaires). To knowledge of investigators, no study has been carried out in Reunion Island on the use of plants and other alternative and complementary medicines among cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Qualitative group
- description
- Interview about the use of Complementary and Alternative Medecine
- label
- Quantitative group
- description
- Questionnaire about the use of Complementary and Alternative Medecine
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Use of herbal medicine
- timeFrame
- Day 1
- description
- Proportion of patients using herbal medicine (from the patient's perspective) among cancer patients.
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Barriers of dialogue between patient and practionner
- timeFrame
- Day 1
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Living in Reunion Island * Suffering from cancer (solid tumors, hematological malignancies) * Able to answer a questionnaire * Patient who does not oppose to the research Exclusion Criteria: * Person of legal age under guardianship or under legal protection * Persons who do not understand French or Reunionese Creole
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