Clinical Trials

What are Clinical Trials?

A clinical trial is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the safest and fastest way to find treatments that work in people, and new ways to improve health.

There are different kinds of clinical trials, including those to study:

• prevention options
• new treatments or new ways to use existing treatments
• new screening and diagnostic techniques
• options for improving the quality of life for people who have serious medical conditions

Clinical trials are conducted according to a plan called a protocol. The protocol describes what types of patients may enter the study, schedules of tests and procedures, drugs, dosages, and length of study, as well as the outcomes that will be measured. Each person participating in the study must agree to the rules set out by the protocol.
(Compliments of the FDA.) 

Studies currently enrolling at

Burke Primary Care!

Atrial Fibrillation
-Males and Females 21 and older
-History of Atrial Fib, EKG within 12 months
-History of Hypertension, Diabetes, CHF, TIA/Stroke (CHAD score of >=2)
-Monthly PT/INRs
-Free medication plus $40 per visit reimbursement
-Two year study

Rheumatoid Arthritis/Osteoarthritis
-Males and Females 18 and older
-Current diagnosis of RA/OA with CVD risk factors
-Requiring chronic analgesics
-Free medication plus $25 per visit reimbursement
-Two year safety study

Gout
-Males and Females 21 and older
-History of Gout but not within a flair
Currently on or starting Allpurinol
-Uric Acid great than 7.0 at screening
-Subcutaneous injection
-Free medication plus $30 per visit reimbursement
-Two month study

H1N1
-Males and Females 18 and older
-Positive Flu A and one flu symptom
-Free medication plus $25 per visit reimbursement
-15 day viral count study

Studies currently in the BPC pipeline:
-Diabetes
-CHF

For More Information Contact
Robert Keene
391-2024
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