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During the past year and a half due to the pandemic, people have become much more obsessed with hygiene.
Many have joked about having OCD due to how many times they wash their hands each day, but for a person with OCD, it is no laughing matter. The distress that comes with the anxiety, urges and abnormal compulsions plague the majority of their day.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder that affects 1 in 100 people and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions.
O- Obsession
C-Compulsions
D-Distress
There are different types of OCD
• Checking
• Contamination
• Mental Contamination
• Hoarding
• Ruminations
• Intrusive Thoughts
An example of the symptoms of OCD are checking to make sure the stove is off over and over again and worrying that when you leave the house, you have forgotten. Along with checking throughout the day, It’s not uncommon for those suffering with “checking” disorders to have to come back home to check on an issue multiple times, or to get out of bed to check.
OCD can be triggered by stress, abuse, trauma, depression or crisis.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 65, there is a new clinical trial for those that think they may have or have been diagnosed with OCD.
At ARHI (Advanced Research for Health Improvement), they are studying an investigational drug to potentially help treat the symptoms of OCD. Adults with OCD who are not satisfied with their current medication may be eligible to participate in a study with an investigational medication that would be added to their current medication.
What You Should Know About Clinical Trials
Clinical trials or medical research studies offer a way for researchers to bring new therapies, medications, vaccines, and devices quicker to patients that need them. When a trial is held, rigorous protocols are always in place to protect the patient’s best outcome. Before phase one of any medical trial is brought to humans, they conduct thorough laboratory testing.
The IRB (Institutional Review Board) monitors all clinical trials to make certain that patients are protected. This independent committee of medical professionals and advocates keep track and make sure that federal regulations, ethics, and patient’s rights are upheld throughout the process.
How Clinical Trials Help
Disease states, illnesses and disorders are able to launch innovative and the most advanced treatments when clinical trials show positive outcomes. The average clinical trial allows advanced treatment options to be implemented in patient therapy protocols in an advantageous manner. Clinical trials also have helped countless individuals stave off disease states while under medical care during their researched disorder.
At Advanced Research for Health Improvement, they believe that clinical studies will advance medicine and help people live better lives. With this mentality, they strive for greatness in each area of work that they do.
Current Studies
Are you interested in participating in a clinical trial? ARHI is currently accepting participants for multiple studies.
To find out more, please contact them today at, 239-230-2021, or email them at info@arhiusa.com.
Advanced Research for Health Improvement, LLC
1172 Goodlette Frank Road North, Suite# 201
Naples, FL 34102
239-230-2021
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