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Chronic constipation
People with chronic constipation are invited to
participate in a University of Iowa study of the
effectiveness of biofeedback therapy to treat the condition.
The study also will investigate quality of life and
psychosocial function related to constipation problems and
treatment. Eligible participants must be 18 to 75 years
old and have at least two of the following symptoms with 25
percent of their bowel movements over a three-month period:
stool frequency of two or fewer times a week; hard stools;
excessive straining; feeling of incomplete evacuation;
feeling of blockage; or need for digital maneuvers to
defecate. Compensation will be provided to eligible
participants. The biofeedback technique that will be used
was pioneered in large part at UI. For more information,
call UI Health
Access at 800-777-8442 and ask for Kara Kinkade, UI
study coordinator, or call Kinkade directly at 319-384-9756,
or send e-mail to kara-kinkade@uiowa.edu.
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Pathological gambling
Some form of legalized gambling now exists in every state
except Hawaii and Utah. Most adults gamble responsibly but
with this proliferation, more people are developing
pathological gambling--gambling that is out of control and
leads to personal distress and/or marital, legal,and
financial difficulties. Individuals with this problem are
invited to participate in a University of Iowa Health Care
study that will examine the effectiveness of the drug
bupropion in treating pathological gambling. Participants
must be age 18 or older and cannot be depressed or abusing
alcohol or drugs. Compensation will be provided. The study,
which received funding from the National Institute of Mental
Health, is being led by psychiatric researcher Donald W.
Black, M.D. For more information, contact UI
Health Access at 800-777-8442 and ask for Kelsie
Forbush, clinical trial coordinator, or call 319-353-3904,
or send e-mail to forbushk@mail.medicine.uiowa.edu.
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Prostate cancer
University of Iowa Health Care researchers invite men in
their fifties and older to participate in a study of whether
selenium (a mineral) or vitamin E supplements can help
prevent prostate cancer. The UI is one of more than 400
sites participating in this National Cancer Institute study,
which is known as SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer
Prevention Trial). Eligible men must never have had prostate
cancer and be age 55 or older, or age 50 or older for
African-American men. In addition, participants must not
have had any other cancer (except for skin cancer) for the
last five years. For more information, call the UI Cancer
Information Service at 800-237-1225 or research coordinator
Rhonda Wilson at 319-356-1111. Information also is available
online at http://www.crab.org/select/.
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