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___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:17:29 -0500 "Ned Gardner" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Linda: > >As long as the PWP involved are aware that they are in a study and that this >possibility exists that no surgy may take place what is the harm, they >volunteered. How else can > >Can a study establish base lines and prove the true effectiveness of a >procedure without first eliminating such things as hysterical responses and >the placebo effect. > >Ned > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 7:18 AM >Subject: Survey of the use of sham surgery in clinical trials > > >> Hi all, >> As more Parkinson's treatments involving surgery move into phase II >> clinical trials, (such as CERE120 and GAD gene therapies and Spheramine >> cell therapy), we can expect increased use of sham surgery in clinical >> trial designs. >> As a placebo control, sham surgery means there will be some patients that >> will undergo anesthesia, IV solutions, and surgical prep to undergo >> anesthesia, will have to be placed on IV solutions, and be surgically >> prepped, but will not receive the treatment under trial. No one other than >> the neurosurgeon will know who receives the sham surgery. >> >> What is your view of the use of sham brain surgery in Parkinson's >> research? >> >> To read more about sham surgery and reply to short survey being conducted >> by the Parkinson Pipeline Project-- go to www.pdpipeline.org and click on >> "Survey on Sham Surgery" (under What's New. ) Responses can be anonymous, >> if you prefer. >> >> Thank you. We appreciate your opinions. >> Linda Herman >> >> www.pdpipeline.org >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn