Women & Sex Differences in Medicine (WSDM)–

Women's Health Clinical Studies

Women’s Health at Stanford, a multidisciplinary program in the Stanford University School of Medicine, is actively engaged in supporting a variety of research efforts, including clinical studies of conditions and treatments relevant to women.Consent
              
Women potentially interested in participating in a clinical study at Stanford University Medical Center, or any other sites conducting studies on a particular area of interest can find more information:

Fertility and Reproductive Medicine

Fragile X Premutations Among Women With Infertility (flyer)
The purpose of this research is to find out how common the fragile X premutation is in women with fertility problems and to see how it might be related to the woman's age when her ovaries start shutting down.

Do You Have Infrequent Periods and Want to Have a Baby? (flyer)
The purpose of this research study is to determine which of two medications, clomiphene citrate or letrozole, will most likely result in pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).  Study participants must be 18 - 40 years old, have eight or fewer periods per year and have one or more of the following:  elevated testosterone, excessive body hair or PCOS determined by ultrasound.  Participants will receive study visits and medication at no charge for 20 weeks or until pregnancy is achieved if sooner.  For more information, please contact Kathy Turner, RN, NP, at 650-724-6850 or [email protected].

Stress Reduction during IVF Study - (flyer)
The purpose of this research study to look at the effects of Healing Touch or Desensitization Therapy on anxiety, stress and pregnancy rates in women going through fertility treatment. Healing Touch is a gentle form of energybalancing work that promotes relaxation. Desensitization Therapy is a procedure for reframing stressful thoughts.

 

Urogynecology

Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Females (flyer)
Stress incontinence (SUI) is an involuntary leakage of urine that occurs during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise.  This study is designed to compare the effectiveness and safety of two bulking agents in the treatment of SUI.

 

Women’s Cancers

Management of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients (flyer)
Researchers at Stanford Cancer Center, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, are investigating effective ways to treat and prevent insomnia and fatigue in breast cancer patients.

Novel Markers Trial to Predict Malignancy in Elevated-Risk Women (flyer)
This research study is for healthy women who may be at elevated risk for developing ovarian cancer due to personal genetics (BRCA mutation or family history).   The aim is to develop a screening method using novel bio-markers for the early detection of ovarian cancer.  Women who are eligible will be screened with a blood test every 6 months for up to 4 years.

Other women’s cancers studies can be viewed at the Stanford Cancer Center’s clinical studies site.

 

Women’s Heart Health

Sex Differences in Heart Disease
A significant portion of patients with symptoms of heart problems go undiagnosed and untreated because their arteries look normal on traditional tests.  This study is examining whether women with chest pain, but normal-looking heart angiogram, are more likely than men with similar symptoms to have certain types of heart dysfunction. (more)

 

 

 

 

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