When my doctor was discussing my surgery with me, he mentioned a study that the anesthesiologists are conducting at our hospital right now. They are doing a study of some sort that has to do with post-op pain medications. I’m not yet clear on if this is a new drug or a new method of delivery of a drug or what, but I plan to speak with the trial coordinator to find out. And here is why: participation in the trial requires an extra nights stay at the hospital (over the standard one night). If this extra night is not covered by my insurance, the study folks pick up the tab. Oh, and they pay you $500 for your trouble.
I work at a teaching hospital at a major university. We have a Comprehensive Cancer Center and research institute so this place is all about the clinical trial. The doctor I work for is the director of medicine for gastrointestinal cancers and he is the principal investigator on a few trials of his own. Trials-R-Us. So even without the monetary benefit, I’d probably take part in a study, because I believe in what they do.
But let me tell you. $500 sweetens the pot quite a bit.
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Where do I sign up?
Considering that the surgery this is for is a Hysterectomy …. I’m pretty sure you can’t sign up!
Kim Calland http://myvocabulary.wordpress.com
Lemme cheer you up a little: once my wife had hers, she wondered why she had waited so long! Of course, she was able to retain one ovary, which precludes the need for hormonal boosts, and they were super-careful to leave the cervix intact – for “us”. Now “things” have never been “better.” Wish you all the success we had.