Dr Marwan Sabbagh on placebos and consequences of opting out of clinical trials

Описание: It’s been 15 years since a new drug has been approved for Alzheimer’s.

“I understand that some people don’t want to be in clinical trials because they want the ‘real drug’, not the placebo. But I say if you’re not in the trial, you’re taking the placebo every day simply by taking no action,” says Marwan N. Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

“Our research participants are the true medical pioneers. Only together will we win this battle. You can make the difference.”

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health provides expert diagnosis and treatment for individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases; multiple sclerosis; frontotemporal dementia and related disorders; and multiple system atrophy. The center offers a continuum of care with no-cost opportunities for the community to participate in education and research, including disease prevention studies and clinical trials of promising new medications. An integrated entity, Keep Memory Alive, raises funds exclusively in support of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Built on the power of one family’s promise, Keep Memory Alive, through Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, aims to find, fund, and facilitate the most effective and innovative research and caregiver programming for patients and their families affected by brain disorders.

More information: www.clevelandclinic.org/Nevada

We are located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact us:

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To participate in a clinical trial: 855-LOU-RUVO
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