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CLINICAL TRIALS

  • Clinical Trials
  • What Are Clinical Trials?
  • Lancaster Office
  • West LA Office
  • Sponsor Information

Clinical Trials

We specialize in the diagnosis and management of asthma, allergy and clinical immunology including conditions such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever), sinusitis, atopic dermatitis (eczema), food allergy, drug allergy, anaphylaxis (systemic allergic reactions), contact dermatitis, urticaria (hives), angioedema (swelling), conjunctivitis, primary immunodeficiency syndromes and many others.

We help patients determine the causes and treatment for symptoms such as nasal congestion, “sinus” symptoms, ear and eye symptoms, shortness of breath, wheezing, headache, chronic cough, recurrent respiratory and other infections, skin rashes, hives and others.

We offer all types of allergy testing, rhinoscopy, pulmonary function testing, nitric oxide testing, as well as allergen immunotherapy (allergy injections), intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusions, and anti-IgE (Xolair) injections if these are indicated.

Patient Information

California Allergy and Asthma Research offers patients the opportunity to participate in the development of today's promising new medicines and the latest medical treatments. Patients who qualify for a research study may receive physician care, study medication, and testing at no cost. Compensation for participation may also be provided. Participation in a clinical research trial is completely voluntary and does not affect your current or future medical care, or any benefits to which you may otherwise be entitled.

California Allergy and Asthma Research is always looking for qualified patients to participate in ongoing research studies. These are among the research studies we are involved with:

  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Allergies
  • Sinusitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Hives
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Exercise-induced asthma

What Are Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials or research studies- are organized tests of medicines and new treatment options. These studies rely on patient volunteers who try the new or changed treatment. Sometimes they are new 'experimental' medicines that have not been approved by the FDA for sale in the United States. Sometimes they are drugs that are currently available for sale but are being tested for a new disease or new doses of the same medicine. Not all doctors choose to do clinical trials. You may enter a trial with your own doctor or with another local doctor who is running a trial you are interested in. If you go to a doctor other than your own, you are always free to go back to your own doctor for your routine medical care. Questions relevant to the trial should always be addressed to the trial doctor for the duration of your trial participation. Any clinical trial participation is always voluntary. In most clinical trials the treatment, office visits, and all tests are free. You may also be given financial compensation for participating in some cases. Your doctor or the study coordinator at your doctor's office should share information regarding the compensation package with you during your first visit.

Are Clinical Trials safe?

Clinical trials are conducted in a healthcare setting (a hospital or clinic) and are typically monitored by a trained healthcare professional. An Institutional Review Board or IRB approves all clinical trials. This is a committee made up of doctors, ethicists, members of the general public, and administrators. This group is held responsible for agreeing that a trial does not represent an unreasonable risk to patients who are participating. Trials are also reviewed by the FDA. Your doctor is responsible for your well being and is the best person to decide whether or not you are eligible to participate in a trial. Whenever you agree to enter a trial you are given the name and telephone number of a contact in your local physician's office who will answer your questions as well as a member of the IRB whom you can contact if you have any doubts.

Why Should I participate in a Clinical Trial?

There are many reasons people take part in research studies. Often it gives you a chance to access a medicine that is not available on the market for prescription. If this is the case you should remember that the study is being performed to find out if the drug works and if it is safe. This means that there is some information that is unknown about the drug and it is considered experimental. Often the process of collecting information in the study will allow your doctor to find out more about your disease and the effects it has on you. This may allow you to benefit from better treatment after you have completed a trial. A trial may not benefit you directly, but the information gathered may be of help to other patients with the same condition. Many patients derive satisfaction from knowing that they are part of the effort to potentially reduce the suffering of other people.

How will I Know if I am Eligible for a Clinical Trial?

Each trial has certain requirements for participation. Your doctor will take a medical history from you and may request additional testing to determine if you are eligible according to the criteria for the study.

Adapted from Clinicaltrials.com

Antelope Valley Clinical Trials Lancaster Location

Research Staff

Rose Warner

Research Coordinator

[email protected]
Danielle Sepina
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Wendy Anguiano
[email protected]

Contact The Research Department

If you would like to contact us regarding participating in a clinical trial at California Allergy and Asthma Medical Group Research, please contact any research coordinator at:

Lancaster – Office

44453 16th Street West, Suite 101

Lancaster CA 93534

Tel: (661)266-8944

Fax: (661)225-9671

Email:[email protected]

MONDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

TUESDAY

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THURSDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

FRIDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SATURDAY

CLOSED

SUNDAY

CLOSED

West Los Angeles Location

Research Staff

Sharon Short

Site Manager

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Violeta Hernandez

Research Coordinator

[email protected]
Jessie Masidat

Research Coordinator

[email protected]
Noel Tabirara

Research Coordinator

[email protected]
Melissa Ly

Research Coordinator

[email protected]
Mayra Hernandez

Research Coordinator

[email protected]

Contact The Research Department

If you would like to contact us regarding participating in a clinical trial at California Allergy and Asthma Medical Group Research, please contact any research coordinator at:

West Los Angeles – Office

1950 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 138

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Tel: (310) 966-9050

Fax: (310)966-1009

Email:[email protected]

MONDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

TUESDAY

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THURSDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

FRIDAY

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SATURDAY

CLOSED

SUNDAY

CLOSED

Sponsor Information

Our research facility is conveniently located near major airports, hotels and freeways. We offer the following amenities:

  • Multiple exam rooms
  • ECG machine
  • -20 freezer
  • -70 freezer
  • Work area for monitors with phone and internet access
  • Secured storage for study medications
  • Robust subject database
  • Dry ice availability
  • Access to fax and copier machines
  • Spirometry equipment
  • Impulse oscillometry
  • Medical imaging (CT, X-ray, Dexa) resources
  • Emergency crash cart
  • Centrifuge
  • Sinuscope
  • Sputum
  • Wi-Fi
  • Nasal endoscopy
  • Nitric oxide

Contact The Research Department

If you are a sponsor of a clinical trial and would like to contact us regarding our site capabilities, please contact:

Research Department

Tel: (310) 966-9050 x2

Fax: (310) 966-1009

Email: [email protected]

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