U.S. Government News

Recruiting Patients: Substance Abuse Treatment for High Risk Chronic Pain Patients on Opioid Therapy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:31:30 PST

Chronic back pain patients are often dismissed from a pain center or a primary care practice when they are noncompliant with opioid therapy, instead of being offered treatments to reduce misuse and to improve compliance.

Women's Depression Treatment Study Recruiting Participants

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:18:29 PST

The aim of the Women's Depression Treatment Study, based in a community mental health center, is to evaluate the effectiveness of Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma in Community Settings (IPT-TCS) on improving depression and other psychological and social functioning.

Women-Focused HIV Prevention in the Western Cape, recruiting participants.

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:03:03 PST

Surveillance data indicate that HIV risk and substance use is a serious problem among South African women.

Prevention of Relapse to Cocaine Use: Recruiting Participants

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:44:44 PST

This study will evaluate whether, compared to placebo, aripiprazole increases the time to relapse to cocaine use in abstinent polydrug users in methadone maintenance therapy.

Prostate Cancer Trial: Pomegranate Juice in Treating Patients With Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels After Surgery

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:49 PST

Pomegranate juice may keep prostate cancer from growing in patients with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after surgery or radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer.

Fostering Mothers' Emotionally Responsive Parenting, Recruiting Participants

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:53:21 PST

Mothers who are physically and/or psychologically dependent upon alcohol and drugs are at risk for a wide range of parenting deficits beginning when their children are infants and continuing as their children move through school-age and adolescent years.

Metabolic Study of Sleep Apnea in Men and Women, Recruiting Participants

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:49:28 PST

The purpose of this study is to look at the metabolic (use of energy) and hormonal features of sleep problems in men and women.

Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in African American Men, Recruiting Participants

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:35:19 PST

Screening may help doctors find prostate cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. This research study is looking at whether patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened.

Eating Disorders: Group Parent Training, Recruiting Participants

Sat, 10 May 2008 03:02:25 PST

While parents are considered essential for the effective treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the most effective manner to involve parents in treatment is unknown.

Cocaine Addiction Treatment: Clinical Trial Recruiting Participants

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:24:40 PST

This is a treatment development study with the purpose of developing a computer-based standard drug counseling for cocaine dependence.

Prostate Biomarker Study Recruiting Participants

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:48:30 PST

Radical Prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) or radiation therapy provide excellent outcomes for patients with localized (confined to one area) disease, yet there is still no effective treatment once the disease has spread beyond the prostate gland.

Treatment for Adolescent Marijuana Abuse Clinical Trial

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:06:03 PST

Marijuana remains the most prevalent illicit substance used by adolescents and the number of adolescents receiving treatment for marijuana abuse more than tripled during the last decade.

Treating Alcohol Withdrawal Clinical Trial Opportunity

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:07:40 PST

The purpose of this study is determine if subjects with alcohol withdrawal who receive oral baclofen, plus standard benzodiazepine therapy, will experience less severe withdrawal symptoms than those who receive placebo.

Impact of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Risk of CVD, Recruiting Patients for Study

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:29:44 PST

The purpose of this study is to determine whether surgically induced weight loss decreases the risk of CVD in morbidly obese subjects with T2DM

Gastric Banding Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:48:30 PST

Safety, effectiveness, and performance of Allergan's EasyBand telemetrically adjustable gastric banding device for the treatment of morbidly obese patients.

Green Tea Extract in Treating Women with Breast Cancer, Recruiting for Study

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:47:18 PST

The rationaile is that Green tea extract contains ingredients that may prevent or slow the growth of breast cancer. The purpose of this randomized phase I trial is to study the side effects and best dose of green tea extract in treating women with hormone receptor-negative stage I, stage II, or stage IIIA breast cancer

Zero Calorie Drink Products, Recruiting Patients for Study

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:37:59 PST

This will be a clinical test to determine if any carbohydrate or a gluconeogenic precursor added to a zero calorie product might be important to consider in the management of obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus.

Gastric Balloon in Morbidly Obese Patients Selected for Gastric by-Pass

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:29:31 PST

To demonstrate, during a prospective randomised medico-economic study, in morbidly obese patients (BMI > 45 kg/m²) selected for a laparoscopic gastric by-pass that, in comparison to usual care, a temporary intra-gastric balloon (6 months) decreases medical costs and peri-operative morbidity.

Selenium and Vitamin E in Preventing Prostate Cancer, Recruiting Patients

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:36:38 PST

Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. It is not yet known which regimen of selenium and/or vitamin E may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer: Vitamin D and Soy Supplements in Treating Patients With Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:28:35 PST

Vitamin D and soy extract may be effective in lowering prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients with recurrent prostate cancer that has not responded to previous treatment.