Study Opportunities
People with Aphasia needed for a research study about communication
What is involved?
- Requires 3 visits over the course of 3 months.
- Visits range from 1-3 hours for most participants.
- Involves completing test and questionnaires about everyday communication.
- Participants will be reimbursed $50 per visit, per pair (person with aphasia and friend/family member).
Who is eligible?
- Men and women with aphasia and a close family member or friend.
- Between 1-9 months after stroke.
- No history of progressive neurological disease, psychopathology, substance abuse, other speech-language disorder, or traumatic brain injury (TMI).
- Native English speakers who could read and write before stroke.
If you are interested in participating in the study, please contact Eileen Ryan at the Phoenix VA Health Care System at (602)277-5551 ext 7197. To verify that this study is valid, you may call the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s Research & Development Office at (602)277-5551 ext. 7224.
People who have had a recent stroke or TIA (within past 6 months) needed for IRIS trial that will test a new approach to prevent a stroke or heart attack.
What is involved?
- The patient will have a fasting blood test for insulin resistance.
- Only patients with insulin resistance will continue in the study.
- About 1 in 2 patients with stroke or TIA has insulin resistance.
- Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to two groups. Half of the participants will take the active medication, pioglitazone. The other half will take a placebo.
- Participants will stay on their study pill for an average of 4 years and will be followed closely for any new strokes or heart attacks
Who is eligible?
- Age 40 or older
- Not on medication for diabetes
- Recent stroke or TIA (within past 6 months)
- Insulin resistant (by blood test)
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Sharon Goldsworthy or Richard Herman at the ASU Center for Healthcare Innovation and Clinical Trials at (602)496-1225. For more information about this study go to www.iristrial.org.
