In today's webinar about the SolveCFS BioBank, the CFIDS Association announced new General Enrollment Criteria. This new criteria opens the BioBank to many more participants. Under General Enrollment, participants will provide their clinical information. When/if a participant meets the criteria for an approved study, blood and tissue samples will be collected according to the requirements of the study.
This General Enrollment process will make it easier and faster for researchers to get studies underway. Traditionally, selection and collection can take 9 to 12 months. The SolveCFS BioBank not only cuts that time dramatically, but enables sample collection to be customized to the needs of a particular study.
The full eligibility criteria are available at solvecfs.org but in summary:
There are additional eligibility and exclusionary criteria. To learn more and to get involved, go to solvecfs.org. Also PLEASE encourage your friends, family and neighbors to participate! The BioBank needs control subjects too!
Again, for full information and to begin the consent process go to http://www.solvecfs.org/
This General Enrollment process will make it easier and faster for researchers to get studies underway. Traditionally, selection and collection can take 9 to 12 months. The SolveCFS BioBank not only cuts that time dramatically, but enables sample collection to be customized to the needs of a particular study.
The full eligibility criteria are available at solvecfs.org but in summary:
- Diagnosed with CFS by a licensed physician using Fukuda or Canadian criteria
- Required to have post-exertional malaise
- Required to have significant cognitive impairment
There are additional eligibility and exclusionary criteria. To learn more and to get involved, go to solvecfs.org. Also PLEASE encourage your friends, family and neighbors to participate! The BioBank needs control subjects too!
Again, for full information and to begin the consent process go to http://www.solvecfs.org/