ASCSG participates in clinical trials for both new investigational drugs and new therapeutic strategies utilizing prescription medicines that are currently available.

These studies generally can range anywhere from two months to more than one year in length. Participants must be screened by our investigators in order to be certain that they can qualify. Many times enthusiastic patients who wish to be enrolled in such studies are disqualified from participation because they have certain illnesses or conditions which make it impossible to be treated with the drug under investigation. Likewise, certain patients are unable to participate because of potential harmful interactions that may occur between the investigational drug and the current medicine(s) that they may already be taking. Other factors, such as age or sex, may also prevent participation by some. Nevertheless, if you think that you would be interested in participating in a therapeutic trial for a condition that you have, kindly contact us by phone or by email.

The benefits of clinical trials for patients include:

• access to new medicines and cutting edge technologies for treatment of diseases that have been difficult to manage.
• no charge for study medicines, related physical exams or lab studies (which may unfortunately be prohibitive under normal circumstances for some participants)
• some compensation for travel and time

The negatives for patients include:

• risk of potential side effects or adverse events, when taking any medication
• the need to comply with normal procedures (such as keeping timely follow-up appointments, etc) and the fact that enrollment may require your participation for as long as a year, sometimes longer.

Currently, we are finishing a year-long study involving the treatment of toenail fungus with both topical and systemic (oral) medications.

This year, additional studies will be undertaken for the treatment of certain types of dry skin disorders, as well as for precancerous lesions of the face. Check this area of our site for more details in the months ahead or kindly call our office(s) for further information. If you are interested in participating in a future clinical trial, you may leave your name and contact info by clicking here.