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Sherry Lassa-Claxton, MS, RD,LD, dietitian and Jill Schulte, MS, performing a bioimpediance (BIA) analysis.
ACTU: Overview
Welcome to the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most critical health issue facing our nation today. The number of people affected by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the virus that causes AIDS) continues to grow. People with HIV and the medical professionals who serve them are seeking answers to the many questions about HIV/AIDS.
Since 1987, the Washington University ACTU has been
a highly productive participant in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group funded
by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It conducts
clinical research trials of potential treatments for HIV and its complications.
Centrally located in the Midwest, the Washington University ACTU draws
participants from Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Tennessee, Nebraska
and Oklahoma. With close ties to the Division of Infectious Diseases at
Washington University School
of Medicine, this ACTU is among the finest in the world.
Well established in the community, the Washington University ACTU provides access to research trials, community outreach and education, continuing education and consultation for health care professionals.
Since 1988, the Washington University ACTU has screened approximately 4200 HIV-infected individuals for possible participation in clinical trials. As of December 1, 2006, 1800 volunteers have participated in studies offered at our site.
Derell Magee, project administrator, and Lisa Kessels, research nurse manager, discussing a study.
Washington University Medical Campus Sites
- Washington University Medical Library
- Infectious Diseases Division
- Volunteer For Health
- Project ARK (AIDS Resources and Knowledge) Services for youth
Resources in St. Louis Area
- Metro St. Louis HIV Health Services Planning Council
- Doorways Residence Program
- St. Louis Effort for AIDS
- Food Outreach
- The AIDS Foundation of St. Louis
- Bethany Place
- Midwest Area Heteros - a group of HIV- infected and affected, married, single men and women in the region who meet once a month for brunch and activities.
- East Side Health District
- R.E.A.C.H. St. Louis
- St. Clair County Health Department
- Madison County AIDS Program
- St. Louis HomePage
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Erise Williams & Associates
General AIDS Related Information
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AIDS Clinical Trials Group (AACTG)
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AIDS Education Global Information System
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AIDS
Info -
Study and location information on federally and privately sponsored HIV/AIDS clinical
trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov
provides patients, family members and members of the public current
information about clinical research studies
- The Body (excellent information
for both consumers and professionals)
- HIV InSite
- Project Inform, San Francisco
- Immunet AIDS Treatment News Archive
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- Names Project AIDS Quilt
- Metro St. Louis Chapter of the Names Project
- Vital Voice
AIDS Related Information for Healthcare Professionals
- International Associations of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- The Body Pro
- Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Other AIDS Clinical Trials Units
- Hawaii AIDS Clinical Research Program
- Stanford University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
- PAVA AIDS Research Center, Palo Alto/Stanford University
Medical Literature Search Tools
General Infectious Diseases
- Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report
- Centers for Disease Control
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National AIDS Clearinghouse - CDCNAC
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine