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Below is a bookmarked list of the current clinical trials in the Upper Midwest Chapter territory sorted by area. If you're interested in any of the trials, please contact the person listed for more information.

Bismarck, ND | Des Moines, IA | Fargo, ND | Mayo Clinic Rochester | Minneapolis U of M | Minneapolis

Bismarck, ND

Name of clinic

MediciGlobal

Name of study

Study of Oral Teriflunomide (HMR1726)

Name of doctor

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Purpose of study

Recruiting People with Relapsing Forms of MS Worldwide. For further information, and to find out if this study is enrolling subjects at a site near you, please visit http://tower3.msstudies.com or call toll-free 1-866-565-0245.

Contact

1-866-565-0245

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Des Moines, IA

Name of clinic

Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic

Name of study

Currently enrolling: AB Science, OPERA

Name of doctor

Varies

Purpose of study

Varies with each study

Contact

Val, 515-358-0002

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Minneapolis U of M

Name of clinic

University of Minnesota MS Center

Name of trial

MRI Research Study

Name of doctor

Dr. Adam Carpenter

Purpose of study

The U of M is conducting a study to evaluate novel MRI sequences and compare them to conventional MRI's in MS patients and healthy controls. You may be eligible for this study if you have a diagnosis of MS or are a healthy control, are age 18 to 65, weigh under 250 pounds and can tolerate an MRI without sedation.

Contact

Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at U of M, 612-626-5153

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Minneapolis U of M

Name of clinic

University of Minnesota MS Center

Name of trial

Roche

Name of doctor

Dr. Adam Carpenter

Purpose of study

The University of Minnesota is conducting a study to determine whether an investigational treatment is safe and effective for Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS). You may be eligible if you have a diagnosis of PPMS, are aged 18-55, inclusive and are able to undergo brain MRI scans.

Contact

Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at U of M, 612-624-7745, cnru@umn.edu

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Minneapolis U of M

Name of clinic

University of Minnesota MS Center

Name of trial

MEG

Name of doctor

Dr. Adam Carpenter

Purpose of study

The University of Minnesota is conducting a study to better understand brain functions in patients with CIS or any form of MS. This is not a treatment study. You may be eligible for this study if you have a diagnosis of CIS or MS, are aged 18 to 75, and would be willing to undergo a brain scan.

Contact

Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at U of M, 612-626-5153

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Minneapolis U of M

Name of clinic

University of Minnesota MS Center

Name of trial

ACCLAIM

Name of doctor

Dr. Adam Carpenter

Purpose of study

The University of Minnesota is conducting a study to determine whether an investigational treatment is effective in preventing relapses in MS. You may be eligible if you have a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS, are aged 18 to 65, have had at least one relapse in the past year for which you sought medical attention or have had one or more gadolinium-enhanced MRI lesions in the past year.

Contact

Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at U of M, 612-624-7745

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Mayo Clinic

Name of clinic

Mayo Clinic

Name of trial

Aspirin Fatigue

Name of doctor

Dr. B Mark Keegan

Purpose of study

To study aspirin treatment for multiple sclerosis fatigue. You may be eligible if you are ambulatory without an aide, have had fatigue over eight weeks and are aged 18 to 65.

Contact

Darcy Rauchwarter, R.N., 507-284-9360

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