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Clinical trials at BARI are constantly evolving and changing.  If you are interested in a trial that is not listed, please feel free to contact us, and we can add you to our database for future studies.

Currently Enrolling Studies:

Upcoming Studies:

    Alzheimer's Disease

    Are you or someone you know suffering from Alzheimer’s disease?

     

    Alzheimer Disease
    Research Study
    Age 50-88
     
     
     
    1.     Investigational study medication is an i.v. infusion every 13 weeks that causes development of antibodies to amyloid plaques of Alzheimer disease.
    2.     Study compares three doses of study medication with placebo (inactive substance), so that there is a 3 out of 5 chances to receive an active medication.
    3.     Subjects are allowed to continue on their current Alzheimer medication. As the study medication is an i.v. infusion, no additional pills are to be taken.
    4.     There are 15 study visits at the research center in Lafayette over a year and a half.
    5.     Each visit at the research site takes approximately 3-4 hours as we will be doing cognitive testing.
    6.     There are 6 intravenous infusions at an infusion center in Walnut Creek. First two infusions will take about 6 hours each. The other four infusions will take about 4 hours each.
    7.     There are 7 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans of the brain at an imaging facility in Walnut Creek, which will take about 2 hours each.
    8.     There are blood draws and ECGs at some visits.
    9.     All study related procedures, tests, and evaluations are provided to study participants at no cost.
    10.Compensation for time and travel per each completed visit at the research site (visits for infusions and MRIs do not provide compensation) is $50.00 for the patient and $50.00 for a caregiver.
     
    For study information or patient referral, please call us at:
    Bay Area Research Institute
    Kathleen Toups, MD
    Lafayette, CA
    (925) 283-9006
     
    www.BayAreaResearch.com

    Download and complete our Alzheimer's questionnaire: : Word | PDF. After you have completed the form, fax it back to us at 925-283-9007, or mail it to Bay Area Research Institute, 3736 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 204, Lafayette, CA  94549.
    Fibromyalgia

    Hurt all over? Maybe it\'s Fibromyalgia.

     

    Hurt all over?
    Maybe it’s Fibromyalgia.
     
    Do you have chronic widespread pain, muscle stiffness, and fatigue? Perhaps accompanied by changes in your sleep, your mood, and your memory?
     
    For many, these may be symptoms of Fibromyalgia, which is a chronic condition that can have significant effects on your productivity and well being.
     
    Bay Area Research Institute is currently conducting a research study with an investigational medication for Fibromyalgia. If you are older than 18, have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, or the study assessments confirm fibromyalgia, you may qualify to participate. All study medication and study-related procedures are provided at no cost. Qualifying participants will be provided compensation for time and travel.
     
     
    Please contact:
     
    Bay Area Research Institute
    Kathleen Toups, MD
    Lafayette, CA
    (925) 283-9006
     
     
     
     
    Depression

    Depressed? Feeling Blue?

     

    Do you think you might be depressed?
     
     
     
     
              Have you been feeling sad, blue or maybe just feeling blah lately? Symptoms of clinical depression include feeling sad or worthless, often with decreased energy or motivation. Depression is generally accompanied by  problems with sleep and/or changes in appetite, and people find there is often a lack of pleasure in things that they have previously enjoyed.
     
    Bay Area Research Institute in Lafayette is currently recruiting people aged 18-55 experiencing symptoms of depression for a research study to evaluate an investigational drug treatment for depression. Participants must have had at least one prior episode of depression in the past 5 years.
     
               If you qualify for this study, you will receive study-related diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests an investigational study drug at no cost to you.
     
     Reimbursement for time and travel is provided for qualified participants.
     
     
     
    Please contact:
    Bay Area Research Institute
    Lafayette, CA
    925-283-9006
    info@BayAreaResearch.com
    www.bayarearesearch.com
     

    Download and complete our Depression questionnaire: : Word . After you have completed the form, fax it back to us at 925-283-9007, or mail it to Bay Area Research Institute, 3736 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 204, Lafayette, CA  94549.
    General Anxiety Disorder

    Does Constant Worry Control Your Life?

    • Experience excessive anxiety or worry?
    • Feeling restless or on edge?
    • Are your muscles tense?
    • Having insomnia or disturbed sleep?
    • Feeling irritable?

    Bay Area Research Institute is enrolling adults 18 years and older in a clinical research study to evaluate an investigational drug for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

    Qualified Participants Receive:

    • Study-related care with psychiatric assessment, labs, and EKGs
    • Study drug
    • Compensation for time and travel

    For study information please call Bay Area Research Institute at (925)283-9006 or e-mail info@BayAreaResearch.com

     

    Download and complete our Anxiety questionnaire:  Word . After you have completed the form, fax it back to us at 925-283-9007, or mail it to Bay Area Research Institute, 3736 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 204, Lafayette, CA  94549.