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Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2008

Posted May 8, 2008

  • Sprains
  • Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Epilepsy

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

Sprains

The researchers conducting this study are interested in people who recently sprained their ankles.

Successful candidates should be between 18 and 75 years old and have had a painful ankle sprain within the last 24-to-48 hours.

The research site is in Phoenix, Ariz.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat579.html.

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Herpetic Neuralgia

If you are a man or woman older than 18 years and experiencing pain for at least 6 months but not more than 5 years after shingles have healed, you may be eligible to participate in this study.

The research site is in Chaska, Minn.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat254.html.

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Epilepsy

The only eligible candidates for this study are those who previously participated in SP925 for treatment of partial-onset seizures.

The research site is in Nashville, Tenn.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat62.html.

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