FORT COLLINS, CO: Studies recruiting for electrical stimulation, leg strength, MMJ

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Do you have Multiple Sclerosis and notice that one leg doesn’t work as well at the other?

If so, you may be eligible to participate in a Research Study being conducted at Colorado State University.

Researchers from the Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory are investigating whether transcranial direct current stimulation improves motor function and fatigue resistance in people with MS. The study consists of 2 sessions where your leg strength or muscle fatigability will be tested. To find out if you qualify for the study you can fill out a short online questionnaire. Within a few days of completion, one of our research staff will contact you to confirm your eligibility.

You can access the online screening at http://col.st/M1S2w Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory Contact Info: http://inplab.colostate.edu (970) 491-7612

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Do you have Multiple Sclerosis and notice that one leg doesn’t work as well at the other?

If so, you may be eligible to participate in a Research Study being conducted at Colorado State University.

Researches from the Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory are investigating how differences in leg strength affect physical function and fatigue. The study consists of 2 sessions, for which you will be compensated, where your leg strength, walking ability, and stepping ability will be tested. To find out if you qualify for the study you can fill out a short online questionnaire. Within a few days of completion, one of our research staff will contact you to confirm your eligibility.

You can access the online screening at http://col.st/wRROT Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory Contact Info: http://inplab.colostate.edu (970) 491-7612

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Does medical marijuana improve physical function in people with Multiple Sclerosis?
Researchers from the Colorado State University Integrative Neurophysiology Lab are currently recruiting both people with MS who are and those who are not using medical marijuana to participate in a study investigating how medical marijuana effects motor performance.

Eligible participants will come to CSU for 3 visits separated by about 1 week. During the visits participants will perform several functional tests like walking for 6 minutes and muscular strength testing.

If interested please go online and complete a short eligibility survey at the address below. After you have completed this one of our staff members will contact you and discuss your eligibility.
Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory Contact Info: Phone: (970) 491-7612 Website: http://inplab.colostate.edu http

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We have just received approval for a new study investigating whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve differences in motor performance. tDCS is a method that applies a small amount of electricity into the brain. This current is thought to make the brain more excitable in areas underneath the electrodes. The amount of electricity being used is very small, and most people don’t even know when the machine is on or off. If you participate in the study we will have you perform some strength measurements or a one legged fatiguing muscle contraction with your more affected sided. We will then redo these measurements while you are receiving the tDCS stimulation. If you are interested in participating in this study you can find the online screening form by using the following link:
http://col.st/M1S2w
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As a reminder we also have 2 other studies going on. The first is looking at how differences between the R/L leg affect walking and fatigability. This project consists of 2 visits each lasting about 1-1.5 hours each. We will do some strength testing followed by a 6 min walk test and a 6 min stepping test. If you are interested in participating in this study you can find the screening form at:
http://col.st/wRROT
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Our last project involves investigating the possible positive and negative effect of cannabis use for symptom treatment/management. We are looking for people who currently use and people who do not currently use cannabis based products. In this study we will match people using cannabis to people who are not using cannabis and compare their performance on several functional tests. If you are interested in participating in this study please fill out the online screening form and we will contact you:
http://col.st/cp8Af