In 2001 Trover Health System established the Trover Center for Clinical Studies to provide the 70+ Trover Health System physicians access to cutting edge medical technology. Our goal is to bring the latest medical treatments to rural Western Kentucky and to provide our patients with early access to promising new medicine and medical technology.

Patients are offered the opportunity to participate in clinical trials for new medicines and the latest medical treatments. Patients qualifying for research studies may receive free physician care, study medication and tests related to the trial. Research trials are supported by experienced Trover Health System physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses research coordinators trained in conducting research trials.

Current Trial Studies

Trover research physicians are currently conducting trial studies for the following medical conditions:

• Acute Coronary Syndrome in Diabetic patients: Male or female patients 18 years or older who have recently experienced an acute myocardial infarction (MI) or have had severe MI Symptoms within the last 90 days.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Diarrhea: Male or female patient’s ages 18 to 79 years old with a diagnosis of IBS for at least 6 months. With complaints of moderate to severe abdominal pain, multi bowel movements per day and able to make daily phone calls to record symptoms. Eligible patients may receive colon exams during the study.
• Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Male or female patients 18 years or older; diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) criteria at least 3 months prior to the Screening Visit. A1c between 7% and 10%. Patients need to be taking oral diabetic medications as well as a minimum of 65 units of Lantus.
• Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmers Ear): Male or female at least 6 months of age diagnosed with AOE, and do not have tubes implanted in the ear.
• Hypertension: Male or female patient’s ages 18 or older with a history of high blood pressure. Can be newly diagnosed or currently taking medication.

Upcoming Clinical Trials

• Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Male or female 18 years of older that have been diagnosed with Diabetes at least 24 weeks. Patients need to currently be treated with Lantus and with or without up to three oral agents. With an A1c between 7% and 10% Patients will receive all study related materials and medications.
• Chronic Constipation: Male and female over the age of 18 with a history of constipation with abdominal pain and bloating.

Patients will receive all medical care at no cost to them or their insurance carrier. Medical exams, lab tests, medication and other required test will be provided during study. Patients will receive payment stipend for time and travel.

If you feel you, or someone you know, may qualify for any of these studies, please contact the Center for Clinical Studies at 270-825-7497 or 1-866-301-8448 for additional information.

NOTE: Patients must meet specific guidelines for the medical conditions that are covered in the study. Compensation may be provided to offset a patient's time and travel associated with participation in the study.

Having type 2 diabetes increases your risk for many serious complications. Some complications of type 2 diabetes include: heart disease (cardiovascular disease), blindness (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and kidney damage (nephropathy). Learn more about these complications and how to cope with them visit the American Diabetic Association for more information. http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp

Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.

Acute Coronary Syndrome is an umbrella term used to cover any group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia.  Acute myocardial ischemia is chest pain due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle that results from coronary artery disease (also called coronary heart disease). For more information on this and other heart related condition you can visit the American Heart Association at http://www.americanheart.org