Clinical Trials Update: April 28, 2009

April 29 -- (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:

Vaccines

If you are the parent of an infant aged 55 to 89 days, he or she may qualify for this study of an investigational vaccine for meningitis.

The research site is in Raleigh, N.C.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=372.

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

If you are an adult with chronic hepatitis C, genotype I, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Atlanta, Ga.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=670.

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Depression

If you are an adult who has recently started taking Effexor XR for depression, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Albuquerque, N.M.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=164.

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Atrial Fibrillation

This phase-3 trial is comparing DU176b to warfarin in people with atrial fibrillation. If you have atrial fibrillation, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Marion, Ohio.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/atrial_fibrillation.aspx.

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Lupus

If you are aged 18 to 65, have been diagnosed with lupus, and have no evidence of heart, liver, renal or neurological disease, you may be eligible for this study.

The research site is in Phoenix, Ariz.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/lupus.aspx.

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Hot Flashes

This study is evaluating an investigational dietary supplement to treat hot flashes. You may qualify to participate if you are a woman aged 45 to 65, are post-menopausal, and have hot flashes.

The research site is in Anderson, S.C.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/hot_flashes.aspx.