Wise Young
10-02-2001, 04:58 PM
Cervical Spinal Injured Patients Needed For A Research Study
A drug called theophylline has been used for years to help people with breathing problems. Theophylline may also help patients with spinal cord injuries. Animal research has shown that theophylline improves the function of nerves to breathing muscles after spinal cord injury. We have recently shown that theophylline may also work in spinal cord patients, but more research is needed in this area. We are looking for cervical spinal cord injured individuals who would be willing to participate in a research study involving theophylline. Specifically, the individual should be at least 3 months post injury, but individuals who were injured years ago are perfectly acceptable. Currently, we are looking for patients who are not ventilator-dependent, but still may have some respiratory muscle weakness. All participants will be asked to visit Detroit VA Hospital for testing twice with no more than 1 hour per visit.
For more information on this research project click here. http://www.med.wayne.edu/anatomy/goshgarians/default.htm
To participate, please contact Dr. Harry Goshgarian Department of Anatomy/Cell Biology Wayne State University School of Medicine 540 East Canfield Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 telephone: 313-577-1045, fax: 313-577-3125 or email: hgoshgarian@med.wayne.edu
[This message was edited by Wise Young on October 03, 2001 at 07:20 PM.]
A drug called theophylline has been used for years to help people with breathing problems. Theophylline may also help patients with spinal cord injuries. Animal research has shown that theophylline improves the function of nerves to breathing muscles after spinal cord injury. We have recently shown that theophylline may also work in spinal cord patients, but more research is needed in this area. We are looking for cervical spinal cord injured individuals who would be willing to participate in a research study involving theophylline. Specifically, the individual should be at least 3 months post injury, but individuals who were injured years ago are perfectly acceptable. Currently, we are looking for patients who are not ventilator-dependent, but still may have some respiratory muscle weakness. All participants will be asked to visit Detroit VA Hospital for testing twice with no more than 1 hour per visit.
For more information on this research project click here. http://www.med.wayne.edu/anatomy/goshgarians/default.htm
To participate, please contact Dr. Harry Goshgarian Department of Anatomy/Cell Biology Wayne State University School of Medicine 540 East Canfield Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 telephone: 313-577-1045, fax: 313-577-3125 or email: hgoshgarian@med.wayne.edu
[This message was edited by Wise Young on October 03, 2001 at 07:20 PM.]