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Pre-Conference A

Title: Evaluating complex complementary and alternative treatments: building programme theory models to link intervention, context and outcomes

Conveners and speakers: Charlotte Paterson, Heather Boon, Lasse Skovgaard.

One of the major challenges in evaluating complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the complexity in the courses of disease and treatment. It has been argued that the core question “what works?” should be rephrased in an extended form, “what works, for whom, when, where, and why, and from whose perspectives”? Programme theory (intervention theory, logic modeling) conceptualises outcome as linked to both mechanism and context. Used as a basis for constructing conceptual models of complex health care interventions, programme theory ensures that such models include not only the intervention and the outcomes but also explicitly represents the components and dynamic of the process and the social and cultural contexts.

The purpose of the workshop is to enhance the capability of the participants to use programme theory, and other types of conceptual modeling, in their research, evaluation and practice. It is suitable for those with and without some experience of developing conceptual models. This participative workshop will include an introduction to the subject, some examples of developing such models in CAM research and structured small group activities to try out the ideas in practice.

Several brief presentation slots are available for participants to present their own work in this area. To discuss this, or for further details of the programme, please contact charlotte.paterson@pms.ac.uk.

Pre-Conference B

Title: Research issues specific for CAM/IM in children

Preliminary PedCAM Workshop Day May 18, Tromsø, Norway

Time

Activity

Location

8:00 – 9:00

Registration

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome

Sunita Vohra, Canada; Shay Pintov, Israel

9:15-10:15

Keynote: Advancing from CAM to Integrative Pediatrics – Research Barriers and Opportunities

Kathi Kemper, USA

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30 – 12:00

Concurrent workshops

 

National Institutes of Health funding

W Weber, USA

Hypnotherapy for childhood conditions: An evidence based approach

AN Webb, Australia; K Sevar, Australia; AG Catto-Smith, Australia

Acupuncture in children

S Pintov, Israel

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:30

Concurrent workshops

 

Conducting studies in children, (invited)

W Weber, USA

TBA

Mindfulness and mind-body skills with children

Nimrod Sheinman, Israel

14:30 – 15:00

Break

15:00 – 16:30

Concurrent workshops

 

Natural Health Products safety (invited)

P Gardiner, USA; S Vohra, Canada; D Adams, Canada

Integrative pediatrics patient care models the Dutch experience

I.A. von Rosenstiel, the Netherlands; A. Vlieger, the Netherlands

Moving toward integrative health care: Children’s families’ and health providers’ roles for improved communicaton, knowledge exchange and patient-centered care

K Toupin April, Canada; I Gaboury, Canada

16:30 – 17:00

Concluding remarks, invitation to 2011/2012 events

Sunita Vohra

Pre-Conference C

Title: Developing best practice in traditional Chinese medicine

Presenters: George Lewith, Andrew Flower, Jianping Liu, Terje Alreak

Chair persons: George Lewith, Jianping Liu, Andrew Flower

In this workshop, we will discuss the concept of ‘best practice’, and how we can develop best practice in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A questioning approach in clinical practice will be developed in cooperation with implementing systematic review findings, clinical trials, and a Delphi process to develop best practice for clinical trials, an evolutionary process within clinical practice, as well as improving the practice of Chinese herbal medicine. Four international speakers will present the advantages and disadvantages of the Cochrane systematic review process, the pragmatic development of clinical practice in primary care, and developing, evolving and continuing to audit best practice guidelines, respectively, and various issues related to best practice in TCM will be discussed.

Presentation topics:

Time

Activity

10:00-10:30

Registration

10:30-10:40

General introduction of best practice guideline

George Lewith

10:40-11:20

The advantages and disadvantages of the Cochrane process

Andrew Flower, Jianping Liu

11:20-12:00

Developing best practice guidelines-combining Delphi with a systematic review: an example of Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis

Andrew Flower, George Lewith

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-13:20

Developing best practice in acupuncture using Delphi approach: example of acupuncture treatment for hot-flashes in postmenopausal women

Terje Alreak

13:20-13:50

Group task:

Group 1: development of best practice guideline of acupuncture for back pain

Group 2: development of best practice guideline of Chinese herbal medicine for irritable bowel syndrome

George Lewith

13:50-14:30

Discussions and summary of the workshop

Pre-Conference D

Title: Closing the gap between consumers, clinicians and researchers in Complementary Therapies and Integrative Medicine

Presenters:

  • Thomas A. Arcury, PhD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Martine Busch, MA, Van Praag Instituut, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • Alan Graham, DC, Three Treasures Tai Chi LLC, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Claudia M. Witt, MD, MBA, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany

This workshop addresses gaps among consumers, clinicians, and researchers within complementary therapies and integrative medicine (CT/IM) through (1) the presentation of research that documents the causes of differences, and (2) the review of programs implemented to reduce differences and increase collaboration. Learning objectives for this workshop are that participants will be able to articulate specific factors that separate consumers, clinicians, and researchers within CT/IM; define characteristics of successful programs that have brought together consumers, clinicians, and researchers within CT/IM; and design processes that will close gaps among consumers, clinicians, and researchers within CT/IM. The workshop will include six presentations addressing patient-physician communication about CT/IM; gaps in understanding the efficacy of CT/IM; legal and regulatory issues when developing an integrative medicine program; community-based participatory approaches to closing gaps in CT/IM; and Therapeutic Touch and Guided Imagery in the Netherlands and Tai Chi in the United States as examples of CT/IM used to close gaps between consumers, clinicians, and researchers. Each presentation will include an overview statement by the moderator, facilitated breakout groups on strategies for “closing the gap”, and report/discussion by the breakout groups.

Presentation topics:

Time

Activity

8:45 am

Introduction

9:00am – noon

Barriers to Communication

9:00 am

Doctor-Patient Communication about Complementary Therapies and Integrative Medicine: Why don’t conventional doctors and patients discuss the use of complementary therapies and integrative medicine?

(Arcury)

10:00 am

The Efficacy of Complementary Therapies and Integrative Medicine: Gaps between Researchers, Clinicians, and Consumer (Witt)

11:00 am

Closing the Gap between Compliance and Practice: How to Avoid Legal and Regulatory Issues When Developing an Integrative Medicine Program (Graham)

Noon

Lunch

1:30 – 5:00 pm

Pathways to Communication

1:30 pm

Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach to Close the Communication Gap between Conventional and Integrative Health Care Providers: The CAM Community-Medical School Planning Committee of Wake Forest University School of Medicine (Arcury & Graham)

2:30 pm

Therapeutic Touch and Guided Imagery in the Netherlands: A Successful Program for Providing Complementary Therapies and Integrative Medicine (Busch)

3:30

Using Tai Chi to Close the Gap between Conventional Medicine and Complementary Therapies (Graham)

4:30

Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Improving Collaboration among Consumers, Clinicians, and Researchers

Pre-Conference E

Title: Japanese Kampo Medicine from an International Perspective: Challenges of Research and Clinical Practice

Workshop organizer: H. Reissenweber, University of Munich, Germany

Presenters:

K. Watanabe, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

S. Cameron, University of Goettingen, Germany

T. Sakiyama, St Marianna University, Kawasaki, Japan

T. Oikawa, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan

A. Bradford, Westminster University, London, United Kingdom

T. Ishikawa, Ishikawa Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

H. Reissenweber, University of Munich, Germany

U. Eberhard, Kampo Clinic, Madrid, Spain

C. Witt, Charité University Medical Center Berlin, Germany

T. Sakiyama, The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

K. Matsuura, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

P. Gao, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

G. De Soriano, Oxford University, United Kingdom

Time: 10-17

This first international workshop on Japanese Kampo Medicine gives the opportunity to get an overview and to discuss research and clinical practice of Kampo. With its roots in ancient Chinese medicine, Kampo Medicine obtained unique features in Japan. As most complex traditional medical systems, Japanese Kampo Medicine today stands in the center of a conflict to preserve its traditional heritage on the one hand and to become an accepted and integrative part of modern medicine on the other hand. After introducing and defining the special features of Japanese Kampo medicine we will address in three sessions the following aspects: 1. Aspects of preclinical and clinical pharmacological research, 2. Current evidence on clinical research and its methodology, 3. International aspects of Kampo Medicine. The workshop will include thirteen presentations and will give room for discussions. We brought together experienced researchers and clinicians from Japan and different Western countries in the field of Kampo Medicine. The goal of the workshop is to find out the core issues for future research and collaboration within an international context. The workshop will be followed by the General Meeting of the newly founded International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine (ISJKM).

Session A: 10.00 to 11.45 a.m.

10.00-10.10

Introduction: Welcome, workshop goals and organization

H. Reissenweber, Munich, Germany

10.10-10.25

The special features of Japanese Kampo medicine

K. Watanabe, Tokyo, Japan

   
 

Aspects of preclinical and clinical pharmacological research:

10.25-10.40

Maintaining the redox-balance intakt: Treatment with Gosha-jinki- gan prevents oxidative stress reactions and induces soluble guanylate cyclase activation in rat diabetic retinopathy

S. Cameron, Goettingen, Germany

10.40-10.55

Effects of Japanese Kampo medicines on histopathological findings in diabetic animal models

T. Sakiyama, Kawasaki, Japan

10.55-11.10

Efficacy of Hange-koboku-to on patients with functional dyspepsia with special reference to gastrointestinal function

T. Oikawa, Tokyo, Japan

11.10-11.45

Panel discussion Session A

Lunch break

Session B: 13.00-14.45 p.m.

Current evidence on clinical research and its methodology:

13.00-13.15

A reflection on the place of a Kampo practitioner in an action research project team – the Westminster University Menopause study

A. Bradford, London, United Kingdom

13.15-13.30

Efficacy of ethical Japanese Kampo extracts on influenza infection

T. Ishikawa, Tokyo, Japan

13.30-13.45

Comparison of Rikkunshi-to and Koso-san for patients with functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome

H. Reissenweber, Munich, Germany

13.45-14.00

Effectiveness of Kampo medicine in Western Countries: two case reports

U. Eberhard, Madrid, Spain

14.00-14.15

Evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of Kampo – methodological considerations

C. Witt, Berlin, Germany

14.15-14.45

Panel discussion Session B

Coffee Break

Session C: 15.15-16.45 p.m.

International aspects of Kampo Medicine:

15.15-15.30

Japanese Kampo Medicine within the Health Care System of Japan: the role of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine

T. Sakiyama for the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

15.30-15.45

A patient-oriented evaluation system for Kampo Medicine by using a new medical interviewing system

K. Matsuura, Tokyo, Japan

15.45-16.00

Comparison of the educational systems for traditional medicine in Japan and China

P. Gao, Tokyo, Japan

16.00-16.15

Kampo: ours, or theirs? A model for disentangling Japanese Kampo Medicine from Traditional Chinese Medicine

G. De Soriano, Oxford, United Kingdom

16.15-16.45

Panel discussion Session C

   

17.00-18.00

General Meeting of the International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine (ISJKM)