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Shingles Study Pukekohe WNTR
Shingles Study
Pukekohe Auckland
Are you suffering from shingles with a visible rash? Are you interested in helping researchers find a new potential treatment?
Oral antiviral medication can treat shingles, but delays in accessing it within 72 hours of symptom onset may prevent effective treatment.
Momentum Clinical Research invites you to take part in a clinical research study exploring a new investigational treatment for shingles that is designed to help stop the virus from spreading, reduce pain, and aid rash healing.
Description
What to expect
Study details
Ages
18 years or older
Duration
Approximately 31 days with at least 5 clinic visits
Compensation
Eligible participants will be reimbursed up to $500
Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible to take part if you:
- You are aged 18 or over
- Have been diagnosed with shingles and have at least three distinct visible lesions on your torso, trunk, arms or legs
- Have shingles symptoms (lesions/rash) within ten days of starting the study
Other criteria may apply
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Description
Shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. When this virus becomes active again, it travels along nerve pathways and leads to shingles, which appears as painful, fluid-filled blisters. These blisters usually form in a band or strip on one side of the face or body. The pain from shingles is often described as burning, throbbing, or stabbing, and for some people, it can last for weeks or even months after the blisters heal.
Oral antiviral medication can treat shingles, but delays in accessing it within 72 hours of symptom onset may prevent effective treatment.
What to expect
Momentum Clinical Research is studying a potential topical treatment for shingles that is designed to help stop the virus from spreading, reduce pain, and aid rash healing.
The study treatment is a foam that you apply directly to your shingles rash twice a day, in the morning and at night, for 10 days in a row.
This study is "double-blinded," which means that neither you nor the study doctor will know if you are getting the actual study medicine or a placebo. A placebo looks like the study medicine but doesn’t have any active ingredients. Placebos are used to help researchers see how well the study medicine works and how safe it is. If you join the study, you will have a 2 in 3 chance of receiving the study medicine.
Register your interest now to find out if you are eligible to participate and if this study is a good fit for you.
Apply now
Fill out your details, and our team will be in touch to discuss your potential involvement in this study and answer any questions you may have.
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