This study doesn't involve taking any drugs but might involve MRIs and you'd need to go to Portland, OR, for it twice a year for 3 years. However, apparently the study will pay for travel--and you get paid to take part in it as well.
The announcement came from the MS Society.
"Lifestyle diseases" =
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You don't have to have a "lifestyle disease" to take part in the study.
The announcement came from the MS Society.
Researchers at VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) are recruiting participants for a research study titled:
“Vascular Disease Risk Factors and MS Progression: a study of brain metabolism.”
This study will explore a potential link between lifestyle diseases and MS progression.
Eligible participants must:
-Be between 35 to 68 years of age
-Have a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)
-Be able to undergo MRI scans
-Not have taken oral or IV steroids or had an MS exacerbation within the past 30 days
-Not be pregnant/breastfeeding or not plan to become pregnant or to breastfeed for the duration of the study
-Not have current treatment or treatment within the past 6 months using natalizumab or other immune-suppressing medications
Participating in the study requires that subjects undergo clinical assessments, blood draws, and questionnaires at the Portland VA and MRIs at OHSU.
Visits will occur every 6 months for 3 years (7 total visits, plus added visits if medically necessary).
Each visit will last between 3 and 7 hours, depending on the visit.
This is an observational research study, meaning no experimental treatment will be given as part of this research. Participants may benefit from no-cost medical exams and blood tests.
Participants may be paid up to $140 for participation alone.
Some travel compensation will be added for those who live over 30 miles from VAPORHCS.
If you would like further information about this study or to refer a subject, please contact:
Vijayshree Yadav, MBBS, MCR
Only registered and activated users can see links., Click Here To Register...
VAPORHCS/ P3MSCOE
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
VA study #: 3427
VAPORHCS/OHSU Joint IRB #: 11183
“Vascular Disease Risk Factors and MS Progression: a study of brain metabolism.”
This study will explore a potential link between lifestyle diseases and MS progression.
Eligible participants must:
-Be between 35 to 68 years of age
-Have a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)
-Be able to undergo MRI scans
-Not have taken oral or IV steroids or had an MS exacerbation within the past 30 days
-Not be pregnant/breastfeeding or not plan to become pregnant or to breastfeed for the duration of the study
-Not have current treatment or treatment within the past 6 months using natalizumab or other immune-suppressing medications
Participating in the study requires that subjects undergo clinical assessments, blood draws, and questionnaires at the Portland VA and MRIs at OHSU.
Visits will occur every 6 months for 3 years (7 total visits, plus added visits if medically necessary).
Each visit will last between 3 and 7 hours, depending on the visit.
This is an observational research study, meaning no experimental treatment will be given as part of this research. Participants may benefit from no-cost medical exams and blood tests.
Participants may be paid up to $140 for participation alone.
Some travel compensation will be added for those who live over 30 miles from VAPORHCS.
If you would like further information about this study or to refer a subject, please contact:
Vijayshree Yadav, MBBS, MCR
Only registered and activated users can see links., Click Here To Register...
VAPORHCS/ P3MSCOE
3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
VA study #: 3427
VAPORHCS/OHSU Joint IRB #: 11183
Lifestyle diseases include atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke; obesity and type 2 diabetes; and diseases associated with smoking and alcohol and drug abuse.
You don't have to have a "lifestyle disease" to take part in the study.
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