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Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Heart Rehabilitation, Clinical Trials, Wellness Approach to Disease Cure, Weight Loss, Prevention 325 West 20th St. Houston, TX 77008 phone 713 868-4433, fax 713 868-4747, email: heightsdoctors@sbcglobal.net
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Clinical Research
What is Clinical Research?
Clinical Research (clinical trail) is a research study conducted on human participants that is designed to answer specific questions about medical or behavioral interventions (drugs, nutritional supplements, surgical intervention, or devices). Clinical trails are used to determine if these items are safe,and effective for use.
Clinical Trials / Investigaciones
Depression
Are you a patient with major depressive disorder?
Will you be starting a new prescription for an antidepressant medication today?
Has it been at least 120 days since you last used a prescription for an antidepressant medication?
If you answered yes to all of these questions you may be eligible to participate in a research study about depression.
Diabetes
Type 2 diabetic and your current medications are not enough?
Then get ready for new treatment options offered by our clinical research study.
Tiene diabetes tipo 2 y sus medicamentos no son suficientes?
Entonces prepárese para nuevas opciones de tratamiento ofrecidas por nuestro estudio de investigación clínica.
Diabetes Type 2
see below for more info
Are you a patient with major depressive disorder?
Will you be starting a new prescription for an antidepressant medication today?
Has it been at least 120 days since you last used a prescription for an antidepressant medication?
If you answered yes to all of these questions you may be eligible to participate in a research study about depression.
Diabetes
Type 2 diabetic and your current medications are not enough?
Then get ready for new treatment options offered by our clinical research study.
Tiene diabetes tipo 2 y sus medicamentos no son suficientes?
Entonces prepárese para nuevas opciones de tratamiento ofrecidas por nuestro estudio de investigación clínica.
Diabetes Type 2
Do you have type 2 diabetes? Are diet and exercise not working? You may be eligible to be in a clinical research study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Eligible volunteers will receive all study related physical exams, lab tests, investigational medication, diet counseling, reimbursement for time and travel expenses.
Tiene diabetes tipo 2? La dieta y el ejercicio no estan funcionando? Usted podria ser elegible para participar en el estudio de investigation clinica que evaluara la seguridad y efectividad de un farmaco en investigation para el tratamiento de la diabetes tipo 2. Los voluntarios elegibles recibiran en relacion con el estudio examenes fisicos, analisis de laboratorio, medicamentes en investigation, asesoria en materia de dieta, reembolso por tiempo y gastos de transporte.
see below for more info
Depression Research Study
Depression Research Study
Are you a patient with major depressive disorder?
Will you be starting a new prescription for an antidepressant medication today?
Has it been at least 120 days since you last used a prescription for an antidepressant medication?
If you answered yes to all of these questions you may be eligible to participate in a research study about depression.
Name of research study: Clinical Outcomes in MEasurement-based Treatment (COMET)
Purpose of research study:
To assess the impact of a measurement-based treatment program (MBT) on major depressive disorder remission rates in patients whose primary care providers receive patient-reported depression severity reports at different intervals.
Eligible patients must:
· Have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and be managed by their primary care provider
· Be prescribed a new prescription for an antidepressant medication on the date of research study enrollment
· Be capable of self-management (i.e. , taking medications and responding to follow-up contacts)
· Be 18 years or older
· Understand English
What is required: The patient will complete a brief paper survey during the enrollment visit and follow-up interviews by phone.
Research study compensation: Patients who participate in this research study will receive $20 for completing a baseline survey and $20 for each follow-up phone interview.
If you are interested in participating in this research study, you must be a patient of the clinician listed below. Please talk to them if you are interested in this research study.
Contact information:
Robyn Wilson
Clinical Research Coordinator
Heights Doctors Clinic
325 W. 20th St
Houston, Tx 77008
713-868-4433
Are you a patient with major depressive disorder?
Will you be starting a new prescription for an antidepressant medication today?
Has it been at least 120 days since you last used a prescription for an antidepressant medication?
If you answered yes to all of these questions you may be eligible to participate in a research study about depression.
Name of research study: Clinical Outcomes in MEasurement-based Treatment (COMET)
Purpose of research study:
To assess the impact of a measurement-based treatment program (MBT) on major depressive disorder remission rates in patients whose primary care providers receive patient-reported depression severity reports at different intervals.
Eligible patients must:
· Have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and be managed by their primary care provider
· Be prescribed a new prescription for an antidepressant medication on the date of research study enrollment
· Be capable of self-management (i.e. , taking medications and responding to follow-up contacts)
· Be 18 years or older
· Understand English
What is required: The patient will complete a brief paper survey during the enrollment visit and follow-up interviews by phone.
Research study compensation: Patients who participate in this research study will receive $20 for completing a baseline survey and $20 for each follow-up phone interview.
If you are interested in participating in this research study, you must be a patient of the clinician listed below. Please talk to them if you are interested in this research study.
Contact information:
Robyn Wilson
Clinical Research Coordinator
Heights Doctors Clinic
325 W. 20th St
Houston, Tx 77008
713-868-4433
Gout Study
Gout
Do you suffer from gout? Are you at least 50 years of age and have a history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease such as heartattack, stroke, angina, peripheral vascular disease, or diabetes? If so, you may qualify for a new clinical research study being conducted ro evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication. Qualified participants will receive all study related exams, labs, investigational medication, and reimbursement for time and travel expenses.
Gota
¿Sufre usted de Gota? ¿Es usted por lo menos 50 años de edad y tiene una historia de cardiovascular o enfermedad de cerebrovasculas como infarto, embolio, angina, o diabetes? Si eso es el caso, usted puede ser elegible para un nuevo estudio investigación clinica que evaluar la seguridad y la efectividad de una medicina de investigation. Participants qualificado recibiran todo estudio exámenes relacionados, los laboratorios, medicina de investiogational y reembolso por tiempo y gastos de transporte.
Do you suffer from gout? Are you at least 50 years of age and have a history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease such as heartattack, stroke, angina, peripheral vascular disease, or diabetes? If so, you may qualify for a new clinical research study being conducted ro evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication. Qualified participants will receive all study related exams, labs, investigational medication, and reimbursement for time and travel expenses.
Gota
¿Sufre usted de Gota? ¿Es usted por lo menos 50 años de edad y tiene una historia de cardiovascular o enfermedad de cerebrovasculas como infarto, embolio, angina, o diabetes? Si eso es el caso, usted puede ser elegible para un nuevo estudio investigación clinica que evaluar la seguridad y la efectividad de una medicina de investigation. Participants qualificado recibiran todo estudio exámenes relacionados, los laboratorios, medicina de investiogational y reembolso por tiempo y gastos de transporte.
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About Dr. Herrera
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- Doc I majored in Biochemistry at Rice University. I graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1983, then specialized in Internal Medicine at Central Texas Medical Foundation. I worked for the Food and Drug Administration in Rockville, MD for three years while obtaining a Masters in Public Health. Then I worked for the University of Texas Medical School Houston for 10 years and now I am in private practice in Houston Texas. I perform clinical trials in diabetes and cholesterol treatment. I am active in community outreach programs for diabetes screening. I have been married for 22 years and have 4 children. I am writing this blog to improve my own knowledge about healthcare reform, diabetes, wellness. Also, I would like to improve the communication between me and my patients, and collaborators.