UI Aging-Related Clinical Trials
About Clinical Trials About Volunteering Selected Current Trials Other Resources
Are you interested in taking part in a University of Iowa research study? At the University of Iowa there are numerous ongoing investigations in many areas of medicine, pharmacology, and exploration. A listing of clinical trials supported by private companies is maintained through the UI Clinical Trials Office. All clinical trial studies have been reviewed and approved by the University of Iowa Institutional Review Board for the use of human research participants. The University of Iowa invites the public to participate in approved studies.
About Clinical Trials
Current studies are taking place at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in various healthcare departments or preventive intervention centers. For more information regarding clinical trials at the University of Iowa visit the UI Clinical Trials Office
For more general information about clinical trials, visit the Resource Information page at ClinicalTrials.gov
About Volunteering
For more general information about volunteering for clinical trials, visit ClinicalTrials.gov
Read more about becoming a volunteer in a pdf pamphlet from the Office for Human Research Protections.
Why should you volunteer for clinical trials? Visit this page from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to find out: Clinical Trials of Medical Treatments: Why Volunteer?
The University of Kentucky Clinical Research Organization also provides many useful resources for deciding to volunteer in clinical trials, including FAQs and a quiz.
For more information on volunteering for Clinical Trials at the University of Iowa visit: http://www.research.uiowa.edu/cto/public/index.html
Seniors Together in Aging Research (STAR)
Iowans age 50 and over are invited to participate in a volunteer research registry.
The STAR Registry offers:
- Learn about the research process
- Receive information about healthy aging and University of Iowa research studies for adults
- Many studies provide compensation
Participation in this registry and any research study is voluntary. People with medical problems, as well as healthy people, are invited to be in the STAR Registry.
For more information, visit http://www.centeronaging.uiowa.edu/star.shtml
Current Clinical Trials
A comprehensive list of clinical trials is available at ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the National Institutes of Health: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
To search for clinical trials at the University of Iowa, run a focused search for University of Iowa under "Facility" and select an appropriate age group. You may also search for clinical trials in the city most convenient for you. To focus your search even more, list a specific condition.
There are many clinical trials going on at the University of Iowa. As an example, two are listed below.
UI Valproate Therapy Trial
The University of Iowa (UI) is participating in a clinical trial that investigates whether chronic valproate therapy delays the emergence of agitation and/or psychosis in outpatients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) who have not experienced agitation and psychosis in their illness. Susan Schultz, MD, UI Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director for Clinical Research in Aging with the Center on Aging is the UI investigator for this study. For more information, click here: http://adcs.ucsd.edu/Valproate_protocol.htm
UI Flu Vaccine Trial
The University of Iowa Department of Internal Medicine is seeking 100
volunteers, age 65 or over, who would like to participate in a study comparing
standard dose influenza vaccine to a higher dose influenza vaccine. The study
requires two visits one month apart and the participants will receive the
influenza vaccine on the first visit. Volunteers can have common medical
problems, but should not have had cancer within the past 5 years, be on
medications that impair the immune system and they cannot use insulin. The
volunteers will be compensated for their time and will be eligible to receive a
free 2005/2006 influenza vaccine in the Fall. If you are interested or would
like more information, please call Geri Dull at (319)384-7245.
There are also clinical trials listed at the following websites:
Holden Clinical Cancer Center: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/healthprofessionals/clintrials.html
Research Studies at The University of Iowa Health Care: http://www.uihealthcare.com/infofor/volunteers/researchstudies.html
Clinical Trials at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinicals: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/clinicaltrials/index.html
Other Resources
Another resource lists clinical trials for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Disease. Go to that particular list under RESEARCH, halfway down the web page. The cardiovascular division website is at http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/InternalMedicine/Default.htm. For more information about those particular research studies, please consult with your physician for referral or discuss your participation with Karen Cowdery, Administrator, Cardiovascular Services at (319) 384-7231 or karen-cowdery@uiowa.edu
A Clinical Trials site has been put together for the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology by Amanda Brozinsky, a medical researcher at the University of California, San Diego, and student at Cornell University. She explains the history and role of the clinical trial and the rights and responsibilities of those who participate. Anyone who is already in a clinical trial, or who might join one, would gain a lot from visiting this informative new site.
http://www.healthandage.com/html/res/clinical_trials/?news=01101002