Lipids/ Cholesterol

High Cholesterol Study

Men and women between the ages of 18 and 80 with high cholesterol and high triglycerides are needed for a research study testing an investigational cholesterol-lowering medication at Baylor College of Medicine. Qualified volunteers will receive study medication, physical exams, laboratory tests, and dietary counseling at no cost. Free parking is provided. For more information please call 713-798-3171.

High Cholesterol?

Men and women between the ages of 18 and 80 with high cholesterol are needed for a research study to test an investigational medication to treat high cholesterol at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Qualified volunteers will receive medications physical exams, laboratory tests, and dietary counseling at no charge. Free parking is provided. For more information or to volunteer, call 713-798-3330.

Cholesterol Study

Men and women ages 20 and older with high cholesterol are needed for studies testing new cholesterol-lowering medications at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Qualified volunteers will receive free medications, physical exams, laboratory tests, and dietary counseling. Free parking is provided. For more information or to volunteer, call 713-798-3330 or the volunteer hotline at 713-798-5576.

High Cholesterol

Recruiting adult men and women who have recent high blood cholesterol levels, 240 mg/dl or higher, for volunteer participation in research projects. At no cost, those selected may be treated with a new cholesterol lowering medication and will receive free health check ups and parking. For more information CALL 713-798-4224.

Asian-Indian Men and Women Needed

for a study of a cholesterol transporter called lipoprotein at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The study will determine if lowering lipoprotein levels in Asian-Indians, an ethnic group with a high percentage of elevated lipoprotein levels, reverses or reduces the progression of vascular disease in the heart and legs. Screened applicants will receive a free cholesterol test. Qualified participants will receive free cholesterol lowering drugs. For more information or to volunteer, call Dr. Morrisett at 713-798-4164 or the volunteer hotline at 713-798-5576.

Smokers Needed for a Cholesterol Lowering Study

Adult men and women volunteers who have been smoking 15 cigarettes a day for the last 12 months are needed for a cholesterol-lowering study. The study will have monthly clinic visits for 12 months. Blood will be drawn once for eligibility and then 1 unit of blood will be drawn at the Blood Donor Center at the Texas Medical Center 4 times during the year. Two cholesterol-lowering drugs already on the market will be used in the study. There is no cost to be in the study. Parking will be paid. For further information, please call Pat Pace at (713)798-5777, or email ppace@bcm.tmc.edu , for an Eligibility Questionnaire.

AIM HIGH in cholesterol study

Volunteers are being recruited for a cholesterol study at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to raise "good" cholesterol while reducing "bad" levels at the same time. The study, part of an international initiative called AIM HIGH (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes), will evaluate the usefulness of a comprehensive solution for cholesterol patients by testing a refined version of the vitamin niacin, a known HDL booster, in conjunction with statins, which lower LDL. A low HDL level is the most common cholesterol problem found in people with heart disease. Men or women with low HDL readings (less than 40 for men and less than 50 for women) are encouraged to enroll. Prospective study participants can call 713-798-3171.

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