Research Volunteer Opportunities at William Beaumont Hospital

Blood Pressure
William Beaumont Hospital needs people 18 and older with high blood pressure to volunteer for two research studies of new medications. All study-related health care is provided at no charge to participants. Call the Cardiovascular Disease division at Beaumont, Royal Oak, at 248-551-5991 or the Division of Preventive and Nutritional Medicine in Birmingham toll-free at 1-888-807-8839 for more information.

Breast Cancer
Postmenopausal women with an increased risk of developing breast cancer can take part in a national research study at William Beaumont Hospital that will compare the effectiveness of two drugs in preventing breast cancer. Call 248-551-7695 for more information.

Brittle Back Bone Fractures
William Beaumont Hospital is the only Michigan site participating in a research study to test an experimental balloon technique to treat painful fractured back bones that result from osteoporosis. Research participants must have a compression fracture of eight weeks or less duration that is due to osteoporosis in the thoracic or lumbar area of he spine. They must be at least 40 years old. Participation is for two years. Call Dr. Eric Truumees at 248-557-1900 for more information.

Cholesterol
William Beaumont Hospital's Division of Preventive and Nutritional Medicine in Birmingham needs volunteers 18 and older with high cholesterol for a research study on treating the condition with diet or a diet-medication combination. All study-related health care will be provided at no charged to volunteers and participants will be compensated for their time and travel. Call 1-888-807-8839 for more.

Diabetes
William Beaumont Hospital's Division of Preventive and Nutritional Medicine in Birmingham needs people with diabetes for research studies testing new oral medications to help lower their blood sugar levels. Volunteers will receive study-related health care without charge and will be compensated for their time and travel. Call 1-800-807-8839 for more information.

Incontinence
Volunteers can receive treatment for symptoms of urgent or frequent urination as part of a new research study at William Beaumont, Royal Oak. Researchers will study a new medication which may control symptoms of "urge incontinence," which has symptoms of urgent and frequent urination. Study volunteers must be at least 18 years old. All medications, physical examinations and office visits are provided at no charge to participants. For more information, or to volunteer for the study, call 248-551-3355.

Parkinson's Disease
Doctors at William Beaumont Hospital are testing Comtan, an approved drug, to determine if it extends the benefits of levodopa treatment in people with Parkinson's disease. Needed to participate in this research trial are people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who are taking no more than four doses of levodopa each day, and who are not yet experiencing uncontrollable movements. Research subjects must not be taking or have taken Comtan in the past. Call William Beaumont Hospital at 248-551-8595 for more information.

Prostate Cancer
Beaumont is recruiting volunteers for the Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trail. The research study, funded by the National Cancer Institute will includie more than 32,000 healthy men in North American and Puerto Rico to evaluate selenium. Call248-551-7695 for more.

For more information, go to the William Beaumont Hospital website.