(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Sarcoma
If you have gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that are not controlled by available standard therapy, you may qualify for this study.
The research site is in Duarte, Calif.
More information
Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat134.html.
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Surgery
If you are an adult with severe mitral valve leakage who is scheduled for open heart surgery, you may be eligible for this study.
The research site is in Charlottesville, Va.
More information
Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat614.html.
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Lower Back Pain
If you are 18 or older, have had low back pain for more than three months that is not directly related to previous surgery, are able to have a MRI, and are able to make several visits to the sponsoring clinic, you may qualify for this study.
The research site is in Boston, Mass.
More information
Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat700.html.
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