Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 So this would be for those MSA patients who have hypotension vs. those with only the other "flavors?" Elaine Grimmesey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 Opportunity for Patients with Multiple System Atrophy The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is beginning a study investigating the effects of the drug Hytrin (Terazosin) on improving the symptoms commonly associated with Multiple System Atrophy. Hytrin is a commonly used, FDA-approved medication used in the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) (to relieve urinary retention) and Hypertension (to lower blood pressure). Patients interested in participating would undergo a neurological and physical evaluation including questionnaires and timed motor tests. Subjects are then randomized, like a flip of a coin, to either Hytrin or a placebo for several weeks and undergo a series of neurological and physical evaluations. Neither you nor your doctor will know if you are on the study medication. Every one or two weeks for 12 weeks (end of study), subjects will undergo further neurological evaluations. For more information, contact Ruthie Kolb, at or Dr. Thyagarajan Subramanian at . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 THANK U FOR THE INFO PAM! NANCY Pam Bower wrote: > > Opportunity for Patients with Multiple System Atrophy > > The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is beginning a study investigating the > effects of the drug Hytrin (Terazosin) on improving the symptoms commonly > associated with Multiple System Atrophy. Hytrin is a commonly used, > FDA-approved medication used in the treatment of Benign Prostatic > Hypertrophy (BPH) (to relieve urinary retention) and Hypertension (to lower > blood pressure). Patients interested in participating would undergo a > neurological and physical evaluation including questionnaires and timed > motor tests. Subjects are then randomized, like a flip of a coin, to either > Hytrin or a placebo for several weeks and undergo a series of neurological > and physical evaluations. Neither you nor your doctor will know if you are > on the study medication. Every one or two weeks for 12 weeks (end of > study), subjects will undergo further neurological evaluations. > > For more information, contact Ruthie Kolb, at or Dr. > Thyagarajan Subramanian at . > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 The drug Hytrin is used now to treat urinary retention and HIGH blood pressure. Those MSA patients with really LOW blood pressure would have to discuss with their doctors whether taking Hytrin would be advisable. The Hytrin study is being done in Cleveland, Ohio. Twenty MSA patients are being recruited, some of them will receive Hytrin and the rest will receive a placebo. Dr. Subramanian only gave me the bit of information I already posted, anyone interested in further information can contact him or have their doctor contact him. Thyagarajan Subramanian, MD Director, Neural Transplantation and Gene Therapy Program Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code S90 Cleveland, OH 44195 (Fax) Take care, Pam Re: RESEARCH STUDY: Hytrin > So this would be for those MSA patients who have hypotension vs. those with > only the other " flavors? " > > Elaine Grimmesey > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 As Pam said, you should check with your doctor if you have hypotension. Bill was given Hytrin when he was hospitalized with one of his surgeries because of urinary retention. His blood pressure went so low, he passed out whenever the nurses tried to stand him up. It went as low as 45/28. Marie Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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