Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis
(1) Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has seen a notable increase in popularity. However, there is an absence of data regarding the prevalence of CAM use in patients with rare bone diseases (RBDs). (2) Methods: This monocentric, cross-sectional study was carried out...
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| author | Roland Kocijan Amadea Medibach Lisa Lechner Judith Haschka Annemarie Kocijan Daniel Arian Kraus Jochen Zwerina Martina Behanova |
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| description | (1) Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has seen a notable increase in popularity. However, there is an absence of data regarding the prevalence of CAM use in patients with rare bone diseases (RBDs). (2) Methods: This monocentric, cross-sectional study was carried out in a reference hospital for RBDs. RBD patients included individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphatasia and X-linked hypophosphatemia, and their data were compared with those of patients with osteoporosis (OPO) and of healthy controls (CON). This study utilized the German version (I-CAM-G) of the I-CAM questionnaire. (3) Results: This study comprised 50 RBD patients [mean age (SD) of 48.8 (±15.9), 26% male], 51 OPO patients [66.6 (±10.0), 9.8% male] and 52 controls [50.8 (±16.3), 26.9% male]. Treatments by naturopaths/healers were more prevalent in the RBD group (11.4%) compared with OPO (0%) and CON (5.8%) (<i>p</i> = 0.06). More than half of the OPO (60.8%) and CON (63.5%) patients and 46% of the RBD patients reported vitamin/mineral intake within the past 12 months (<i>p</i> = 0.16). Individuals with tertiary education had a significantly higher odds ratio of 2.64 (95% CI: 1.04–6.70, <i>p</i> = 0.04) for visiting any CAM provider. Further, OPO patients were significantly less likely to use self-help techniques compared with the CON group (OR = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.19–0.95; <i>p</i> = 0.04). (4) Conclusions: Herbal medicine, vitamin and mineral supplements, and self-help techniques were the most common forms of CAM reported by patients with RBDs. However, the use of CAM was generally low. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c096e0aee17844629f133ff8d0c4a5192024-03-27T13:58:10ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432024-03-0116681610.3390/nu16060816Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and OsteoporosisRoland Kocijan0Amadea Medibach1Lisa Lechner2Judith Haschka3Annemarie Kocijan4Daniel Arian Kraus5Jochen Zwerina6Martina Behanova7Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaOptimal Essen e.U, 1040 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, AustriaLudwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA, Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department Hanusch Hospital, 1140 Vienna, Austria(1) Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has seen a notable increase in popularity. However, there is an absence of data regarding the prevalence of CAM use in patients with rare bone diseases (RBDs). (2) Methods: This monocentric, cross-sectional study was carried out in a reference hospital for RBDs. RBD patients included individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphatasia and X-linked hypophosphatemia, and their data were compared with those of patients with osteoporosis (OPO) and of healthy controls (CON). This study utilized the German version (I-CAM-G) of the I-CAM questionnaire. (3) Results: This study comprised 50 RBD patients [mean age (SD) of 48.8 (±15.9), 26% male], 51 OPO patients [66.6 (±10.0), 9.8% male] and 52 controls [50.8 (±16.3), 26.9% male]. Treatments by naturopaths/healers were more prevalent in the RBD group (11.4%) compared with OPO (0%) and CON (5.8%) (<i>p</i> = 0.06). More than half of the OPO (60.8%) and CON (63.5%) patients and 46% of the RBD patients reported vitamin/mineral intake within the past 12 months (<i>p</i> = 0.16). Individuals with tertiary education had a significantly higher odds ratio of 2.64 (95% CI: 1.04–6.70, <i>p</i> = 0.04) for visiting any CAM provider. Further, OPO patients were significantly less likely to use self-help techniques compared with the CON group (OR = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.19–0.95; <i>p</i> = 0.04). (4) Conclusions: Herbal medicine, vitamin and mineral supplements, and self-help techniques were the most common forms of CAM reported by patients with RBDs. However, the use of CAM was generally low.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/6/816rare bone diseasecomplementary and alternative medicineCAMosteoporosisosteogenesis imperfectahypophosphatasia |
| spellingShingle | Roland Kocijan Amadea Medibach Lisa Lechner Judith Haschka Annemarie Kocijan Daniel Arian Kraus Jochen Zwerina Martina Behanova Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis Nutrients rare bone disease complementary and alternative medicine CAM osteoporosis osteogenesis imperfecta hypophosphatasia |
| title | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
| title_full | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
| title_fullStr | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
| title_short | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Rare Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
| title_sort | use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with rare bone diseases and osteoporosis |
| topic | rare bone disease complementary and alternative medicine CAM osteoporosis osteogenesis imperfecta hypophosphatasia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/6/816 |
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