Hartford Foundation. Findings presented at the 53rd American Neurotology Society annual spring meeting reveal the first potential biomarker for noise-induced hearing loss. A collaborative study by UConn Health and Sensorion showed changing levels of prestin, an outer hair cell protein, in the blood correlated with the severity of hearing loss.
UConn Health assistant professor and breast surgeon Dr. As a health care setting, UConn Health still requires face masks and physically distancing inside our facilities. The faculty at UConn Health are engaged in a broad range of research activities within the basic, behavioral, and biomedical sciences with the goal of improving the health and well-being of the people of Connecticut and populations across the globe. We seek to expand our knowledge of the basic life sciences in order to propel the development of new and innovative drugs and treatments.
Obtain expert medical care at leading health care facilities during the trial. Help others by contributing to medical research. Clinical trials have risks: There may be side effects or adverse reactions to medications or treatments. The treatment may not be effective for you. The protocol may require a lot of your time for trips to the study site, treatments, hospital stays, or complex dosage requirements. What should I know before I join a clinical trial?
How should I prepare for the meeting with the research coordinator or doctor? Plan ahead and write down the questions you want to ask. Ask a friend or relative to come with you for support and to hear the responses to your questions. Bring a tape recorder so you can replay the discussion after you get home. What questions should I ask? Some questions you might ask about the research include: Why is this research being done? What is the purpose of the study? Who is sponsoring the study?
Who has reviewed and approved this study? Why does the research team think the treatment, drug, or medical device will work? Some questions about your participation in the study include: Where is the study site? Will they hurt?
If so, for how long? How will the tests in the study compare to tests I would have outside the study? How long will the study last? How often will I have to go to the study site? Who will provide my medical care after the study ends? Will I be able to take my regular medications during the trial? What medications, procedures, or treatments must I avoid while in the study? What are my responsibilities during the study?
Will I have to be in the hospital during the study? Will the study researchers work with my doctor while I am in the study?
Can anyone find out that I am participating in a study? Can I talk to other people in the study? Will I be able to find out the results of the trial? Questions about risks and benefits include: How do the possible risks and benefits of the study compare with approved treatments for me?
What are the possible immediate and long-term side effects? Other questions include: What other treatment options do I have? Will I have to pay anything to participate in the study? What are the charges likely to be? What other treatments are available. The fact that you have the right to leave the trial at any time. Who can participate in a clinical trial? Who sponsors clinical trials?
What happens during a clinical trial? What is a placebo? What is a control or control group? What is a blinded or masked study? What is a double-blind or double-masked study? What are side effects and adverse reactions? What are the benefits and risks associated with clinical trials? By participating in a clinical trial, you can: Take an active role in your own health care. Gain access to new treatments that are not available to the public.
Obtain expert medical care at leading health care facilities during the trial. Help others by contributing to medical research. Clinical trials have risks: There may be side effects or adverse reactions to medications or treatments. The treatment may not be effective for you. The protocol may require a lot of your time for trips to the study site, treatments, hospital stays, or complex dosage requirements. What should I know before I join a clinical trial?
How should I prepare for the meeting with the research coordinator or doctor? Plan ahead and write down the questions you want to ask. Ask a friend or relative to come with you for support and to hear the responses to your questions. Bring a tape recorder so you can replay the discussion after you get home. What questions should I ask? Some questions you might ask about the research include: Why is this research being done? What is the purpose of the study?
Who is sponsoring the study? Who has reviewed and approved this study? Why does the research team think the treatment, drug, or medical device will work? Some questions about your participation in the study include: Where is the study site? Will they hurt? If so, for how long? How will the tests in the study compare to tests I would have outside the study?
How long will the study last? How often will I have to go to the study site? Who will provide my medical care after the study ends? Will I be able to take my regular medications during the trial? What medications, procedures, or treatments must I avoid while in the study?
What are my responsibilities during the study? Will I have to be in the hospital during the study? Will the study researchers work with my doctor while I am in the study? Can anyone find out that I am participating in a study?
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