Volume 2, Issue 15 | August 3, 2022

Male Birth Control Gel

We are seeking couples for a male birth control gel study.

"SPOTLIGHT": Skeletal Response to Simulated Night Shift

Eligibility:

• Healthy man or woman (not pregnant) aged 20-40 years old.
• Premenopausal women must be on continuous oral contraception pills.
• Habitually sleep 7-9 hours/night.
• No night shift work in the past year.
• A non-smoker.

Shingles Vaccine Research Study Persons Age 50 And Older

There are 4-11 visits; procedures include blood draws, administration of a challenge dose of the shingles vaccine, and may consist of a skin biopsy. The FDA-approved Shingrix vaccine will be offered at study conclusion to participants who've never received it before.
Eligibility:

• Age 50 or older.
• In general good health.
• Have never had shingles.
• Received a shingles vaccine ≥ 5 years ago and can provide documentation or never received a shingles vaccine.

Nexplanon Extension Trial Study

This study is being done to look at the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of the Nexplanon implant beyond 3 years usage in preventing pregnancy.

Bone Health in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Healthy volunteers needed for research investigating bone health in adults with Type 1 diabetes. Study will need 4 visits over 3 years involving Blood work, Bone density scans and questionnaires. Compensation also provided.
Eligibility:

• Women older than 45 years and Men older than 50 years of age.
• HbA1C less than 5.7%.
• No history of Osteoporosis.
• No history of Cancer other than skin cancer.

Cardiovascular Mechanisms of Exercise Intolerance in Diabetes and the Role of Sex

We are studying the effects of a 15-week exercise program on men and women between the ages of 30-55 both with and without type 2 diabetes. We are looking for individuals with a BMI between 30-40 who are currently doing less than 1 hour per week of exercise.

A Randomized Parallel Comparison of Semaglutide versus Placebo on Intestinal Barrier Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Volunteers needed for a research study examining the effects of once weekly semaglutide on intestinal barrier function in type 2 diabetics who are being treated with metformin only. Main procedures involve blood draws, lactulose mannitol ratio (urine) test, stool samples, and once-weekly subcutaneous injection of either semaglutide or a placebo. Compensation will be provided.

Nexplanon Use in Those Primarily Choosing a Combined Oral Contraceptive

People who desire birth control pills as birth control to initiate an implant as a continuous back-up method.