Hello! Welcome to the Indiana University Clinical Research Center for Pain
information and registration web site. We would like to take this opportunity to tell you about our mission,
members of the research team, and our clinical research center.
Mission: To conduct scientific based research in Fibromyalgia (FM) and related chronic
pain disorders in order to benefit the individual while serving the greater
good.
Goals:
· Create new ways to diagnose fibromyalgia (FM): Validate that FM is a 'real'
condition
· Explore new treatment approach:
Create a 'tool box' of treatment
methods to improve the quality of life of people with FM
· Provide education through workshops, and advocate awareness:
Increase understanding of FM in the general public and medical community
Who we are: Faculty and Staff from Indiana University
The Indiana University Clinical Research
Center for Pain (IU-CRCP) is a clinical research group directed by Dennis
Ang, MD. Our primary research
team, comprised of scientists from various specialties including rheumatology,
pain psychology and exercise physiology, is committed to finding the cause and
treatment of FM and other chronic pain related conditions. The National
Institute of Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, is the primary funding agency that supports our research endeavors.
Our support team includes certified research
nurse coordinators, research specialists, and medical and graduate students who
are equally dedicated to our mission.
Where we are:
The IU-CRCP is located on the IUPUI campus in
the National Institute of Fitness and Sport building at 250 University
Boulevard, Suite 118. The IU-CRCP has 5 designated offices for research
personnel, 2 clinical examination rooms, 2 pain testing rooms, and a laboratory.
You are cordially invited you to enter your
contact information into our registry by clicking on the "Sign-up" button below. By doing so, we will contact you with information about FM studies in
which you may qualify to participate. You are under no obligation and may decline to participate in any study
that you do not feel is a "good fit" for your needs. Additionally, we will
contact you for any educational workshop that we regularly conduct on a
quarterly or semi-annual basis.
Why Volunteer:
There are approximately 6 million people in
the United States with fibromyalgia. Given that the average length of time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis is
five years, patients could suffer for years before receiving appropriate
treatment. Therefore, we need better means to diagnose fibromyalgia earlier on.
In addition, more studies are needed to find the cause of fibromyalgia in order
for us to do a better job in treating this disabling condition. The research we
do today may change the way we diagnose and treat FM in your future and in the
future of those you love.
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Additional Information (External Links open in a new window):
National Institute of Health (NIH)
http://health.nih.gov/
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Fibromyalgia/default.asp
Why volunteer (NIH): http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/participate/_pdf/partners.pdf
Office for Human Research Protections (Becoming a Research Volunteer):
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education/brochures/3panelfinal.pdf
National Fibromyalgia Association
http://www.fmaware.org/