Summary:
Oxford Outcomes is a research and consulting firm working with Alvine Pharmaceuticals, and are requesting assistance with recruitment for paid in-person interviews with adult patients with celiac disease. We are attempting to develop a questionnaire for clinical trials and other studies involving celiac patients. In order to develop a questionnaire that is meaningful to celiac patients, we need input directly from these patients.
Information regarding this request:
- In-person interviews located in downtown San Francisco
- 10 adult patients with celiac disease in the San Francisco Bay Area- willing to travel to downtown SF for an interview
- Interviews will last approximately 30 minutes and all interviews will be audio recorded
- Participants would be compensated for their participation in the interview ($125)
Qualified Participants Must:
• Be 18 years of age or older
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Have endoscopic biopsy report consistent with celiac disease (self-reported by participants)
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Report either positive serology or response to a gluten free diet (GFD)
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Be experiencing, or recently experienced (within the last 3 months), active gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms
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Have adequate written and oral fluency in English
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Be willing to provide written informed consent
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Not have a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 refractory celiac disease
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Not have a primary diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome of gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Not have a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, microscopic colitis, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
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Not have daily use of narcotics, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, or gastrointestinal medication other than proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers
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Not be currently enrolled in a therapeutic clinical trial
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Not have any condition that would preclude the participant’s ability to provide written informed consent
Qualified Participants May Receive:
Participants would be compensated for their participation in the interview ($125).