Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 29, 2008

Oct. 30 -- (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Vascular Diseases

If you are at least 18 years old and your doctor has ordered a CCTA scan as part of a medical workup for the diagnosis of heart disease, you may be eligible to participate in this study.

The research site is in New York City.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat302.html.

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Crohn's Disease

If you are 18-years-old or older, male or female and meet colonoscopy requirements that leads to your being treated with any of the following medications, you may qualify for this study:

5-ASA, sulfasalazine, steroids (30 mg or less), antibiotics. You must have been diagnosed at least 3 months earlier and will remain on your medication during the course of the trial.

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The research site is in Boca Raton, Fla.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat51.html.

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Heartburn

This study is looking for volunteers to take part in a clinical trial of a new drug for heartburn.

The research site is in Encinitas, Cal.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat175.html.

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