Questionnaire for Alternative Pain Management Study

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From: KarynWms@...

Date: Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:05 pm

Subject: Re: Questionnaire

Hello all,

At the symposium a medical school student, Peggy Wang, who attended

was

interested in seeing if anyone would like to participate in a

research

project. They worked on a questionnaire on alternative therapies to

collect

some preliminary data for a possible grant request in the future.

I'm enclosing the questionnaire as attachment

The purpose of this questionnaire is to gauge interest levels in

chronic pain

sufferers for alternative therapies and is at this stage, a gathering

of

preliminary data. They can't tell at this point whether or not (or

when) a

formal study might be undertaken. They are interested in finding out

what

treatments, both conventional and alternative, help chronic pain

sufferers

and this survey might help shape a future study.

I hope you will be willing to help them. Please feel free to call the

her at

or email at nharrierpw@... if you have any questions

or if

the files don't transfer.

Her mailing address is:

Peggy Wang

5465 Barlby Dr.

Indianapolis, IN 46237

Alternative Therapies Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic

Abdominal Pain

Introduction

We are trying to find out how many patients with chronic abdominal

pain would be interested in Alternative Therapies either alone or in

combination with what your doctor now prescribes or recommends. By

Alternative Therapies, we mean a wide range of what some people call

non-traditional or non-Western therapies. Some examples you may have

heard of are: vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements (such as

ginko biloba, St. 's Wort, Echinacea); special diets especially

those rich in vegetables, particularly organic vegetables, and foods

without artificial additives. Other examples of Alternative Therapies

that are not as well known are: acupuncture, acupressure, massage,

guided imagery, hypnosis, meditation, biofeedback, and red light

therapy.

There is no obligation to you of any kind; we are simply gathering

information. Your name will not be used. We ask that you answer

honestly and share with us exactly what you think.

Questions

1. Do you think Alternative Therapies can be effective?

2. Have you ever used an Alternative Therapy?

3. If yes, for what condition and what therapy/therapies did you

try?

4. If yes, were you happy with the results?

5. If you have not tried an Alternative Therapy, do you have any

specific reasons why you haven't?

6. Would you consider trying an Alternative Therapy to help

relieve your abdominal pain, either alone or in combination with the

medication you use now?

7. If the IU Medical Center had an Alternative Therapy

Specialist to talk to or an office where you could get information on

Alternative Therapies, would you make use of it?

8. Do you have any thoughts or concerns about Alternative

Therapies you would like to share with us?