JAVA Members who are veterans of the Gulf War, please see the below inquiry we received regarding a research study being conducted.
Hello,
I am the study coordinator for the Gulf Veterans Exercise Study on Pain, a Department of Veterans Affairs funded research study, conducted in association with the University of Wisconsin, Madison. We are currently recruiting Veterans from the First Gulf War (1990-91).
I am inquiring as to whether you would be willing to post our participant recruitment flyers in your Veterans Service Office and possibly include it in any informational materials you provide to Veterans. An electronic version of this flyer could be posted on your organization website, as well as any social media platforms that your office may use. I would also like to discuss the possibility of attending one of your organization’s meetings, in order to provide a brief, 10-minute presentation regarding the study.
Specifically, we are looking for Gulf Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. MRI scans are performed as part of the study to assess their brain function during a painful heat stimulus. In addition to the MRI scans, participants may be asked to complete a 16-week weight training exercise program. Our study recruitment will continue for the next year. I have attached the recruitment flyers to this email. I have also attached a letter of endorsement from the VA Chief of Staff, Dr. Alan Bridges. This project has been approved by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Health Science Institutional Review Board and also the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Research and Development Committee. If you have any questions or need any additional information please feel free to contact me again at the number below. I greatly appreciate your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Neda Almassi
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
Department of Kinesiology
Research Specialist
(608) 262-2457
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