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Clinical ResearchWhat are clinical trials?Clinical trials are research studies designed to test the safety and/or effectiveness of new medications, devices or treatments as compared to standard treatments or to no treatment. Clinical trials are required before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can approve a new medication for physicians to prescribe to patients. Can I participate in a research study?Research studies are open to patients of DuPage Medical Group, the public and employees of DuPage Medical Group. Anyone who qualifies for a research study can participate. Not all patients diagnosed with a particular condition will qualify. A member of the research team may ask you questions to determine if you may be eligible to participate. You may be asked to come into the office for a visit to further determine if you qualify to participate. Clinical Research Trials which are currently being conducted at Clinical Research Study for Eyelash Growth after ChemotherapyDr. Ashish Bhatia and Dr. Jeffrey Hsu at The Dermatology Institute of DuPage Medical Group in Naperville are currently recruiting patients to participate in a study for an investigational medication to treat the loss of eyelashes after chemotherapy. Individuals must be at least 18 years old and have recently completed chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer, colon cancer, or lymphoma. For more information about this study or to refer a patient, please call DMG’s Research Hotline at 630-348-3060. Have You Been Diagnosed With Psoriasis?If so, and you are over the age of 18, you may qualify to participate in a research study of an FDA-approved steroid cream used in combination with a lotion. Participation in this study requires 6 visits over 6 weeks. Qualified participants will receive all study-related care at no cost and a small stipend for participation. For more information, please call DuPage Medical Group at 630-348-3060. |
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