As we mentioned in a previous update, this summer Kathryn is attempting to participate in a drug study that requires her to give up two main treatments that help with pain. One of the treatments she must do without for the summer is Ketamine…Yikes!
The test drug, Neridronate, sounds promising. Used and studied in Italy since 2008, the reported results we are hearing: a hundred people treated with Neridronate and a year later those hundred people are still CRPS pain free.
Numerous studies are starting across the United States and CRPS patients are clamoring to be involved. But participation doesn’t come without challenge; Kathryn is attempting to jump the numerous hoops required to be accepted into the trial.
Location of study: The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem NC
Screening for participation: July 13
Dates of IV infusions if screening is passed: July 28 and 31 and August 3 and 6
Follow-up visit: August 10
We pray that Kathryn will be able to make it into the study and through the challenges of participating.
And we pray that she will not be given a placebo drug in the study.
…but the Lord was my support.
He brought me out into a spacious place;
he rescued me because he delighted in me. Psalm 18:18-19 NIV
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