Clinical Research and Head Injuries
Submitted by Todd Hash on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 4:23pm.
Many people with a head injury may feel sleepy during the day, even if the injury happened years ago. Researchers are inviting Tennesseans with a head injury who feel sleepy during the day to take part in a clinical study. This study will assess how well a study medicine works for people who feel sleepy during the day as a result of head injury.
“Currently, there are no treatments for patients who suffer from sleepiness during the day as a result of head injury,” according to study investigator Dr. Milton Erman, MD at Avastra Clinical Trials. “Consequently, there is a great need for new medicines to treat this life-changing problem.”
The clinical study is specifically designed for adults aged 18 to 65 who have had a head injury,
concussion, or bump on the head within the last 10 years and feel sleepy or tired during the day. It will examine different dosage strengths of the study medicine and how patients respond to them. Eligible participants may receive medical care related to the study at no cost and be reimbursed for time and travel as a result of taking part in the trial.
To qualify, you must:
- Be age 18 to 65
- Have had 1 head injury in the past 10 years
- Feel sleepy or tired 5 or more days a week on average
- Be willing to take tests and medicine for 12 weeks
- Be available to sleep overnight in a sleep lab 5 times
If you qualify:
- You may learn more about your sleep patterns
- You will receive study-related medical care and study medicine at no cost
- You may or may not benefit from study medicine
- Compensation for time and travel may also be provided
To see if you qualify: call 1-(877)-674-6316 or click: www.HeadSleepStudy.org
