Objectives: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of an Ayurveda/Yoga intervention for weight loss, using dual-diagnosis inclusion criteria, dual-paradigm outcomes, a semistandardized protocol with tailoring according to Ayurvedic constitution/imbalance profile each participant. Design: Seventeen participants enrolled in weekly 3 months. Outcome measurements were performed at baseline, postintervention, 6 months follow-up. Setting: The was conducted through University Arizona,...

Homeopathic pathogenetic trials usually rely on symptom self report measures. Adding objective biomarkers could enhance detection of subtle initial remedy effects. The present feasibility study examined electroencephalographic (EEG) effects repeated olfactory administration two polycrest remedies.

Investigators of homeopathy have proposed that nonlinear dynamical systems (NDS) and complex science offer conceptual analytic tools for evaluating homeopathic remedy effects. Previous animal studies demonstrate medicines alter delta electroencephalographic (EEG) slow wave sleep. The present study extended findings remedy-related sleep stage alterations in human subjects by testing the feasibility using two different NDS approaches to assess effects on EEG.Subjects (N=54) were young adult...

Objectives: Electroencephalography (EEG) offers psychophysiologic tools to improve sensitivity for detecting objective effects in complementary and alternative medicine. This current investigation extended prior clinical research studies evaluate of one two different homeopathic remedies on resting EEG cordance after an olfactory activation protocol healthy young adults with remedy-relevant, self-perceived characteristics. Methods: Ninety-seven (7) (N=97, mean age 19 years, 55% women) good...

Purpose. To provide a snapshot of provider-based complementary and alternative medicine (pbCAM) use among adult smokers assess the opportunity for these providers to deliver tobacco cessation interventions. Design. Cross-sectional analysis data from 2002 2007 National Health Interview Surveys. Setting. Nationally representative sample. Subjects. A total 54,437 (31,044 2002; 23,393 2007) adults 18 years older. Measures. The focuses on 10 types pbCAM, including acupuncture, Ayurveda,...

Objective: To develop and test the feasibility of a whole-systems lifestyle intervention for obesity treatment based on practices Ayurvedic medicine/ Yoga therapy. Design: A pre-post weight loss pilot study using conventional diagnosis inclusion criteria, tailored within standardized algorithm, data collection instruments collecting outcomes. Participants: convenience sample overweight/obese adult community members from Tucson, Arizona interested in “holistic program” meeting predetermined...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has steadily increased globally over the past two decades is increasingly playing a role in healthcare system United States. CAM practice-based effectiveness research requires an understanding of settings which practitioners provide services. This paper describes quantifies practice environment characteristics for cross-sectional sample doctors chiropractic (DCs), licensed acupuncturists (LAcs), massage therapists (LMTs) States.Using telephone...

Background/Aims: The purpose of this within-subjects feasibility study was to determine whether two different homeopathic remedies, Nux Vomica (NV) and Coffea Cruda (CC), exert effects on subjective mood ratings in healthy adults with a history coffee-induced insomnia. impact individual personality traits, anxiety sensitivity or Type A cynical hostility, constitutional type (HTYPE-NV, HTYPE-CC), remedy examined evaluate differential responsivity, accord clinical claims. Subjects Methods:...

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US. Effective tobacco cessation aids are widely available, yet underutilized. brief interventions (BIs) increase quit rates. However, BI training has focused on conventional medical providers, overlooking other health practitioners with regular contact users. The 2007 National Health Interview Survey found that approximately 20% those who provider-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM) Thus, CAM potentially represent...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners, such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, are a growing presence in the US health care landscape already provide wellness to significant numbers of patients who use tobacco. For decades, conventional biomedical practitioners have received training evidence-based tobacco cessation brief interventions (BIs) referrals services part routine clinical care, whereas CAM been largely overlooked for BI training. Web-based...

This article presents findings from qualitative interviews conducted as part of a research study that trained Acupuncture, Massage, and Chiropractic practitioners' in Arizona, US, to implement evidence-based tobacco cessation brief interventions (BI) their routine practice. The phase the overall aimed assess: impact tailored training BI on complementary alternative medicine (CAM) knowledge willingness BIs practice; patients' responses intervention CAM context. To evaluate implementation...

Clinicians treating multiple sclerosis (MS) should consider patient preferences when making treatment decisions. An online mixed-methods approach to elicit patient-centered concepts, group concept mapping (GCM), was used generate statements reflecting the experience in relapsing-remitting MS and identify most important outcomes from clinician perspectives.Twenty patients 12 specialists United States provided describing what an ideal would do improve symptoms daily functioning. Statements...

16023 Background: Women report waiting for a breast biopsy result as time of psychological distress. Waiting also delays entry into definitive oncology care, and patients in underserved communities may be lost to follow up. In this proof-of-concept demonstration, an Expedited Breast Care (EBC) clinic was developed give the opportunity receive same-day results. Methods: Patients requiring core at community hospital were approached sequentially participate. Following surgical biopsy, tissue...

Abstract Background Psoriasis is a common autoimmune dermatologic condition which has pronounced negative impact on patient quality of life and disease burden. Currently, there are number treatments available for psoriasis, with differences in efficacy, mechanism action, mode administration, adverse effects, tolerability. However, reliable, validated patient-reported instrument to address expectations psoriasis treatment not been developed. This project was undertaken the aim developing...

Abstract Purpose Psychometric evaluation of the Nocturia Impact (NI) Diary was conducted to support its use as a trial endpoint. Methods As part randomized, controlled Phase 2 clinical investigating novel drug candidate for nocturnal polyuria, adult nocturia patients completed NI and voiding diary three nights preceding their clinic visit at Baseline Weeks 1, 4, 8, 12 (end treatment). Exit interviews were obtain patient impressions Diary. Results A total N = 302 participants included....

Abstract Introduction The Functional Impacts of Narcolepsy Instrument (FINI) is a fit-for-purpose patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure developed for the assessment patients with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) or 2 (NT2). To provide baseline interpretation in future interventional trials, comparative scores FINI domains were obtained from cohort healthy volunteers included United States observational study. Methods Healthy without excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS; ≤10 on Epworth Sleepiness Scale...