Health Solutions Insider (Fall 2010)

500 Helendale Rd Suite L20 Rochester, NY 14609 585.288.0890

Volume 3, Number 2 Fall 2010 500 Helendale Rd Suite L20 Rochester, NY 14609 585.288.0890

Will you still need me? Will you still feed me?

When I’m 64...

“People who are willing to change their lifestyle habits or who already have started exercising and paying attention to what they eat generally do the best in weight loss studies. It is about long term changes and the main thing you have to be is willing and able to put the time and effort into changing your lifestyle.”

~Vicky Fink, Registered Dietitian

How the metabolic changes of aging affect your health Are you over 40? Then you probably know something about wrinkles or grey hair. . .

While the outward manifestations of the aging process are readily apparent, the internal, metabolic and hormonal changes are less obvious, but have significant health consequences.

Is it getting harder to keep off those extra pounds?

Your basic metabolism is slowing down. Sex drive on the wane? Your testosterone or estrogen levels are falling.

The particular benefits of clinical research study participation for the elderly:

~ Increased study related medical surveillance; Regular study visits with physicals, blood work and EKGs provide close monitoring of physical function . . . oftentimes discovering potential problems before they cause symptoms. ~ Many RCR studies are geared to address the medical concerns of aging: Influenza & shingles vaccines, therapies for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, gout, arthritis, etc. ~ Regular visits to the office can also help with the social isolation that many elders feel.

The coffee is always brewing at RCR . . . come have a cup with us!

The aging process is a complex interplay of genetics, lifestyle choices, environmental exposures, and good old fashioned life stress. Aging affects every cell in your body.

As we age, our blood vessels become less elastic – making high blood pressure more likely. The slowing of our metabolism can lead us to carry extra weight, making our pancreas work harder. If the pancreas gives out, we might develop type 2 diabetes. If our cholesterol is too high, it builds up in our arteries over time, making heart attack or stroke more likely.

In similar fashion, uric acid can build up in our bloodstream as we age, particularly as our kidneys become less efficient at excreting it, increasing our chances of developing gout.

Our immune systems become less robust, increasing the importance of regular flu shots, and of getting vaccinated against pneumonia.

So what’s the good news? That despite all the physical challenges of the aging process, people are generally living longer and remaining vigorous into their 70s, 80s & 90s, and that making healthy choices now can pay big dividends later in life.

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RCR Compensation Chart Vaccine 10 - 11 yr. old Birth Control Pills COPD Gout with Cardiovascular Disease

up to $150 up to $440 up to $420 up to $500

Migraines Type 2 Diabetes Rheumatoid Arthritis High Blood Pressure w/Type 2 Diabetes

up to $175 up to $820 up to $280 up to $430

Rheumatoid Artritis

Have you had Rheumatoid arthritis for at least 6 months?

BIRTH CONTROL

VACCINE

MIGRAINES

GOUT

R E S E A R C H

COPD

Do you Are you a Have you had 18-40 and have experience at least 2 gout smoker with a need for Birth two migraine breathing flare-ups in Control? attacks per the past year? issues? month?

CONTACT US NOW to participate at 585.288.0890 volunteer@rcrclinical.com Children 10 11 years old for booster vaccine.

S T U D I E S

TYPE 2 DIABETES

If you’re not taking insullin, give us a call.

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Did You Know...

Tdap Vaccine Study seeks to expand protection for our youth.

Do you suffer from Migraines?

Earlier protection for 6th graders....10 and 11 years old.

...at least one per month If you are male or female and over 18 years of age you could qualify for a Phase 4 study of a currently approved medication for treatment of your migraines.

The average number of participants needed for a new research study is around 3,700 participants.

Adacel® is an approved and licensed vaccine against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis for children ages 11 to 18.

Some states are requiring that children receive the vaccine prior to entering 6th grade. As this would include some 10 year olds, the vaccine manufacturer is conducting this study to demonstrate that the vaccine is as safe and effective for 10 year olds as it is for 11 year olds. To qualify for entry into the study your child must be 10 or 11 on the first day of the study.

Approximately 20% of all participants in clinical research are over the age of 65.

Even relatively small improvements to existing drugs, which represent over 40% of new medications approved by the FDA each year, provide important health benefits to patients.

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a combination tablet of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine compared to Imitrex® in the acute treatment of migraine.

If you get at least 1 headache per month but not more than 8, you could qualify. The pain caused by your migraine must be at least moderate in intensity. Volunteers that qualify will receive study related medication and visits with the doctor at no cost.

Questions?

Email volunteer@rcrclinical.com Birth Control

Sexually active or notYou may be a match for one of our birth control studies.

The pharmaceutical industry currently spends well in excess of U.S. $30 billion a year in worldwide compound safety.

In all, it may take as much as 20 years to bring a single new medical treatment from its initial discovery through to the market.

We are conducting an investigational birth control studies of a 28 and/or 91 day combination cycle birth control pill.

Study will last up to 14 months with several visits to our office and a few telephone calls. You must be 18-40 years old and have regular menstrual cycles.

COME BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

Advancing Medicine. Changing Lives.

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Patients and Partners for better diabetes control.

We are conducting a study of a telephone intervention for individuals with type 2 diabetes and their spouses/partners. Rochester Clinical Research is collaborating with Upstate to assist with recruitment efforts. To qualify for initial entry into the study, you must have Type 2 diabetes, be in a committed relationship for at least one year, and you and your partner must be 21 years of age or older and both willing to participate.

The purpose of this research study is to test a phone intervention that helps partners and patients who have type 2 diabetes better support each other. Participants will be involved in either 2 weekly sessions, or 12 weekly sessions of diabetes education.

Assessm e n t s include a finger prick for hemoglobin A1c; height, weight, and vital signs; and questionnaires regarding food habits, activity level, emotions, and quality of life. All couples will receive payment for research assessments. For more information please call 585.288.0890.

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© 2008 Rochester Clinical Research

Publishers and Editors:

Why volunteer for a clinical research study?

Adam Larrabee & Bev Slaughter

The reasons might include a sense of personal

editor@rcrclinical.com

satisfaction, the opportunity to improve your

Contributing Writers:

health, and the chance to make a difference for

Michael Brennan, Vicky Fink

others as well. Come, be part of the solution.

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