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Diabetes studies
1) Patients on oral diabetic medications. This study looks at the effect of an investigational medication on patient's blood pressure and heart rate.
2) Patients who are on insulin, with or without oral diabetic medication. Investigational medication is a once-weekly injection given in addition to current diabetic medications.
3) Patients on Lantus - study to determine patient preference of using SoloSTAR pen versus conventional syringe for injections.
4) Patients over age 18, with hemoglobin A1C values of 7 to 10 while on Actos alone or Actos plus metformin.
Hepatitis C
Patients over age 18 who have hepatitis C, genotype 1 and have not been previously treated with interferon. Compares study drug plus Copegus to study drug alone
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Patients who are candidates for an implantable device to treat life-threatening ventricular tachyarrthmias, or who have an existing device which requires replacement or revision. Must be over age 18.
Pediatric / adolescent studies (not yet open)
Two studies of a vaccine for meningoccal group B disease. In one study (ages 10 to 13) patients will also receive Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria) and MCV4 boosters. In the other study (ages 11 to 17) patients will receive Gardasil (HPV vaccine) in addition to meningoccal group B study drug.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study medication is an oral anti-TNF agent.
You may qualify if you have active disease (6 tender/painful joints and 6 swollen joints; are on a stable dose of methotrexate; and have had an inadequate response or failure to tolerate at least one TNF-inhibiting agent (Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, Orencia).
This service is offered at:
87th Avenue
pref
360-397-3770
700 NE 87th Ave
Vancouver
,
WA
98664
USA
More info...
Columbia Tech Center
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360-397-3770
501 SE 172nd Ave
Vancouver
,
WA
98684
USA
More info...
Salmon Creek
pref
360-397-3770
2525 NE 139th St
Vancouver
,
WA
98686
USA
More info...
Additional Resources
clinicaltrials.gov
National Institute of Health Web site on clinical trials
Clinical Trials Listing Service
Link to Making the Decision
Making the decision to participate in a clinical research trial...
Please carefully read this information first if you think you might be a candidate for participating in one of these studies.