All related clinic visits will be free of charge. Participants will receive free study medications and will be compensated for the completion of visits. All study related testing is done at no cost to the patients. The number of visits required depends on the study. Eligible participants will be provided physical examinations by board-certified dermatologists, laboratory tests and medication at no cost.
Some programs have monetary compensation.
Those eligible to participate must be between the ages of 30 and 70, have Type II diabetes, high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Participants will receive free clinic visits, blood pressure medication, laboratory tests and parking. Volunteers must have one or more of the 10 defined cardiovascular risk factors, such as a smoking habit, high-risk blood lipid profile or history of heart attack. Those eligible to participate will receive free blood pressure medication for up to six years. The purpose of the study is to determine the causes of facial pain and the appropriate treatment.