UC seeks females for fibromyalgia study
The University of Cincinnati is seeking women who suffer from fibromyalgia to continue a study of a drug to treat the condition . . . UC is part of a multi-center study of duloxetine, trade name Cymbalta, to treat the condition. Volunteers will receive free medication and evaluations. For information, call (513) 558-9477.
Research center seeks cure for chronic fatigue
Since [The Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center] opened a registry last year, 91 people have joined as subjects for their project. “Opening a registry is a means for us to generate a pool of subjects for research studies related to chronic multi-symptom illnesses,” said Kimberly Groner, a health science researcher . . .The research project consists of several individual studies focusing on effects of stress on memory and concentration and also the effects of sleep and exercise on symptoms of the illness . . .
The center is hoping 300 people will join the registry each year, Leone said. It would like to gain 750 participants between the ages of 18 to 60 in the next three years.
The registry welcomes both male and female volunteers who have been diagnosed with one of the illnesses, or who think they may have symptoms. The registry also needs healthy individuals to serve as control subjects for the studies.
For more information about chronic multi-symptom illnesses or the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Registry, call (866) 288-0046 or visit www.med.umich.edu/painresearch.
