Research

Clinical Research Studies

Medical research has traditionally been a process of trial. With the help of early detection, many medical problems are preventable. Some medical problems are acquired from the environment, genetic make-up and lifestyle. Better research, clinical studies and medication advancement greatly improves our understanding of cause and effect, allowing us to live healthier lifestyles.

Before a medication is made available to the general public, it must undergo stringent clinical testing. Pharmaceutical companies do years of laboratory research and then must apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in order to conduct clinical trials and research studies on humans.

Clinical trials and research studies are essential to the development of new medications and treatments. Clinical trials generally fall into one of the following categories:

  • Treatments – Testing new treatments or comparing treatments.
  • Prevention – Research and testing on how to prevent healthy people from getting a condition or to stop it from recurring.
  • Screening – Clinical trials can detect a certain disease or condition.
  • Quality of Life – Clinical trials and research studies’ goal is to improve the comfort and everyday life for those suffering with chronic illnesses.
  • Genetics – The role of genes in an illness.

Clinical trial volunteers are often suffering with pain, discomfort or inconvenient symptoms that hinder their daily activities. By participating in clinical trials and research studies, patients will be helping develop promising new treatments, while at the same time, possibly reducing their own discomfort and symptoms.

There are several benefits associated with medial research studies; some of those benefits include:
Possibility of taking advantage of new treatments.

  • Have access to top quality medical care from our board certified physicians and experienced research staff.
  • Offer valuable new insights into their condition and help future patients.
  • Receive close monitoring of their condition throughout the study.
  • Take a more active role in their healthcare.
  • To promote the interests of persons who are suffering or have suffered from serious or long-term diseases or disorders.
  • To encourage the provision of the resources necessary for medical research to be conducted.
  • To promote appropriate legislation relating to medicine and medical research.
  • Compensation for study participation and medical services

Rosemark Clinical Research is now enrolling participants in investigational drug studies in the following areas:

Low Libido in Surgically Menopausal Women: 30-65 years of age, taking estrogen 3 months prior to screening and not currently taking any medication to enhance sexual desire.  Ovaries need to have been surgically removed.

Pre-Term Birth Study: Pregnant women 18 years of age or older with a documented previous medical history of delivering one baby prior to 37 weeks.  The previous preterm delivery cannot be a stillbirth or multiple birth.

Iron Deficiency Anemia: Male or Female 18 years of age or older with iron deficiency willing to participate in an IV iron therapy study.

IUD Study: Females age 16-45 with regular menstrual cycles willing to participate in an IUS (intrauterine system) study.  Subject cannot be pregnant, planning to get pregnant within the next 24 months, or be breastfeeding.

Hot Flash: Postmenopausal women 18 to 70 years old experiencing moderate to severe hot flashes daily accompanied by sweating during the previous 30 days or longer.

**COMING SOON**Arthritis Study: Men and Women age 18 and older who have Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis and have or are at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

**COMING SOON**Pre-Eclampsia: There are two parts to this study.  One part of the study will include pregnant women 16 to 45 years of age between 200 to 236 weeks gestation without signs or symptoms of pre-eclampsia.  The second part of the study will include pregnant women 16 to 45 years of age between 20 to 40 weeks of gestation with signs or symptoms of pre-eclampsia.

**COMING THIS FALL (OCTOBER)**Flu Vaccine Study: This study will include men and women age 50 – 64.”

Medical services associated with these studies are at no cost to you.  Participants do not need to be patients of the practice and will be compensated for their time.  If you or someone you know would like more information on participating in a clinical research study, please call (208) 557-2980.