Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 30, 2008

Oct. 31 -- (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

If you have tried an anti-depressant to treat your OCD, and it didn't noticeably improve your condition, you may be eligible to participate in this study.

The research site is in Portland, Ore.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat108.html.

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Gout (Hyperuricemia)

Adults between the ages of 18 and 80 with a history of at least one gout flare may be eligible to participate in this study.

The research site is in Billings, Mont.

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More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat443.html.

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Ulcerative Colitis

Patients with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis may qualify for this study if they meet the following criteria:

Being treated with or have failed treatment with oral 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASAs), or oral corticosteroids, or 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), or Imuran (AZA, azathioprine). Patients must be willing to make up to 5 visits to the trial site in Littleton, Col.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat152.html.

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