New Clinical Drug Trial - New York

Beth Israel's Institutional Review Board has approved an addendum to the original study to allow people with CRPS who are in the Workers Compensation system to participate in the study (if you meet study's inclusion criteria).

RSD/CRPS (COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME) NEW CLINICAL DRUG TRIAL

If you have received a diagnosis of RSD or CRPS, you may be eligible to participate in a study of a potentially new treatment.

To assess your study eligibility, you will be asked the following questions regarding your painful limb:
o Have you had continuing pain for at least one month?
o Have you experienced increased skin sensitivity to touch or clothing?
o Has your skin felt especially cold or especially warm?
o Has the skin color changed?
o Has there been swelling or unusual sweating?
o Has there been any impairment in the range of motion of your affected joints (eg, fingers, wrist, ankle, foot)?
o Has there been any abnormal change in the skin, nails or hair?

For more information, please contact:
Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Call JE at 1-212-844-1829
Visit www.stoppain.org