Guest guest Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 I went to the website for clinical studies and did a search on lyme: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov One of the studies is by the NIAID and is currently recruiting. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00028080 Below is a description of the study's purpose. Is anyone in this group participating? They only accept people who fit the CDC criteria for Lyme disease. It is being conducted by Tulane Univ. in New Orleans, and by the NIH in Bethesda, MD. The exclusion criteria includes: Post treatment Lyme disease syndrome. Do you think the study will be biased? Study start: November 2001 Lyme disease is a multisystem illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and it is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States. This protocol is designed to offer evaluation, therapy and follow up to patients with Lyme disease. This is a natural history study, which has the objective of developing a rigorously defined population of patients with Lyme disease to serve as the basis of research in multiple aspects of the infection. These research sub-projects have emphasis in exploring the biological markers of Borrelia infections, assessment of clinical course and outcomes of patients with Lyme infection, and the immunological response to B. burgdorferi infection. Be well, Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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