Integrative Medicine - Research
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Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine
As one of the country’s premier centers for integrative medicine, the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine conducts ongoing clinical research to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative treatments and therapies.
We are committed to clinical research for two very important reasons. One, we understand that the widespread consumer use of complementary and alternative health care is often not based on clear guidelines for choosing treatments for specific problems. It is our goal to establish those guidelines. And two, complementary and alternative treatment methods must be based on solid scientific research in order to gain the acceptance and support of physicians and conventional medical experts.
Among the therapies we are currently evaluating or plan to evaluate are:- Mind-Body Medicine
- Music Therapy
- Herbal Medicine
- Energy Medicine
- Spirituality and Prayer
For more information about our research programs, call 858-554-3340.
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Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy
The NIH-sponsored Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) is a research study, which will test the effectiveness of chelation therapy, an alternative therapy for the treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD), for patients who have survived a heart attack. If you participate in this study, you will receive 28 months of treatment, and be asked to participate in up to 32 months of follow-up. To be eligible to participate in TACT you must have had a heart attack, be at least 50 years old, not be a recent smoker or have had chelation therapy for at least five years. To find out more, contact Eva Stuart at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, by phone at 858-554-3340 or by email at stuart.eva@scrippshealth.org.