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Research Studies Seeking Volunteers:
1. Acupuncture for Chronic Stroke Symptoms
2. Do you have heartburn or abdominal fullness?
3. Do you have Restless Legs Syndrome?
4. Healthy Male Volunteers Needed
5. Help Families Coping with Medical Illness
6. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Study - Diarrhea Predominant.
7. Escitalopram for the Treatment of Self-Injurious Skin Picking
8. Escitalopram for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
9. Healthy Right-Handed Volunteers Needed
10. Hypertensive Volunteers Sought for Research Study
1. Acupuncture for Chronic Stroke Symptoms
The New England School of Acupuncture, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and
Massachusetts General Hospital are recruiting stroke survivors for a research
study looking to evaluate whether residual arm and/or leg weakness can be
helped by a 10-week course of acupuncture. Eligible participants must have
had a single stroke at least 6 months ago, have some arm and/or leg weakness,
and may not have had prior acupuncture treatments. For more information,
please call Sharon at 617-573-2624.
IRB Protocol #: 2002-P-000358
4. Healthy Male Volunteers Needed
Healthy, slightly overweight male subjects age 30-50 are needed for a five
visit neuroendocrine research study. Participation in this study requires an
initial screen visit, and, if you qualify, two outpatient visits followed by
two overnight inpatient visits. Compensation of up to $500 is provided. For
more information call Dr. Polyxeni Koutkia at (617)-726-8277, Neuroendocrine
Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital.
IRB# 2000-P-002538
2. Do you have heartburn or abdominal fullness?
Seeking individuals experiencing moderate heartburn (acid regurgitation) of
more than 3 times per week for a research study. To qualify, you cannot be
taking over-the-counter heartburn medications more than 3 times a week for
more than 90 days as well as some prescribed heartburn medications. A total
of 7 study visits are required and up to $400 stipend is provided. Please call
Shelley Walsh for more information. 617-525-6638
IRB #2002P-000473
3. Do you have Restless Legs Syndrome?
Do you suffer with achy, creepy-crawly sensations in your legs, which are
relieved by moving them? Do these sensations get worse at night and interfere
with your ability to get to, or stay, asleep? If you answered yes to these
questions, and are ages 18-80, you may be eligible for a medication research
study of Restless Legs Syndrome at Brigham and Women's Hospital Sleep Health
Center. Participation in this study requires weekly visits and four sleep
studies over a 3-month period. Up to $850.00 compensation for participation.
If interested, please call Lindsay Johnston (617) 527-3501 x115.
IRB# 2003-P-000343
5. Help Families Coping with Medical Illness
If you are between 19-40 years old and you have experienced the death of a
parent from an expected medical illness before you were 5 years old,
researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are interested in talking with
you.
We hope that this information will help us to provide informed guidance to
families who may
face this situation in the future. The study will involve a 90 minute
interview, and a 20 minute mental health questionnaire. Parking costs will be
covered and you will receive a Gift Certificate for your time. For more
information, please call 617-724-7272.
IRB# 2003-P-001414/3
6. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Study - Diarrhea Predominant.
People who suffer with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome are
needed for a 16-week research study at MGH to compare the treatment effects of
a new study medication to placebo. This study will require seven visits
approximately once a month and will include physical exams, EKG's and
laboratory studies. All study expenses including medication are free and,
additionally, participants will be reimbursed $25 for each visit.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age, not pregnant and be able to
make entries into a touch-tone telephone diary on a daily basis. If
interested, please contact Lauren Smith by phone, 617-726-0196, or email,
lsmith18@partners.org.
IRB#2001-P-001887
7. Escitalopram for the Treatment of Self-Injurious Skin Picking
Do you frequently pick at your skin? Research participants wanted for a study
on the effectiveness of escitalopram in treating self-injurious skin picking
behavior.
Dr. Nancy Keuthen and Dr. Darin Dougherty of the Massachusetts General
Hospital are studying the use of a new medication to reduce skin picking. If
you repetitively skin pick and have skin lesions or scars from picking, you
may be eligible to participate in this study. To be eligible you must: be
between 18-65 years old; live within 1 hour of Boston;
be able to participate for 18 weeks; not be pregnant or breastfeeding. If you
are interested in this study, please contact Rebecca Loh at (617) 726-9281.
IRB# 2002-P-000888
8. Escitalopram for the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Do you suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder? Participants wanted for a
research study on the effectiveness of escitalopram in treating obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Dr. Darin Dougherty and Dr. Nancy Keuthen of the Massachusetts General
Hospital OCD Clinic and Research Unit are conducting a research study on the
use of a new investigational medication to reduce the symptoms associated with
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). If you have OCD, you may be eligible to
participate in this study.
To be eligible you must: be between 18-65 years old; live within 1 hour of
Boston; be able to participate for 16 weeks; not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
If you are interested in this study and believe you are eligible, please
contact Rebecca Loh at (617) 726-9281.
IRB# 2002-P-000895
9. Healthy Right-Handed Volunteers Needed
For a research study of the effects of Acupuncture as measured by functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at MGH, Department of Radiology. Study will
take approximately 2/12 hours. Compensation will be $50. Contact Kathleen
Hui, M.D. at 617-724-7194.
IRB# 2001-P-000417
10. Hypertensive Volunteers Sought for Research Study
Healthy Black Hypertensive men and women, with or without diabetes between the
ages of 18-80 are needed for a two-week study on the risks of developing high
blood pressure at the BWH's Clinical Research Center. Subjects will receive
infusions and oral administration of medications that may effect blood
pressure and will undergo various blood measurements and studies.
Approximately one pint of blood will be drawn during the study. Participants
who complete the study will receive up to $800. For more information call
Jane at 617-732-6940.
IRB# 2000-P-002350
POSTING AN ALL-USER RESEARCH AD
* Please send both an email and fax to Sarah Arvesen at:
sarvesen@partners.org ; fax: 617-525-6011 (please use standard formatting in
email ads: single-spaced Times New Roman, 12 pt. Font, no caps, bold,
underline, etc.)
* Please send requests at least 2 weeks ahead of desired posting date;
* All ad requests must be accompanied by the IRB number; Faxed requests
are to be the IRB-approved (stamped) ad;
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