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Concern

Jul 30, 2008 19:26

I've seen fliers around campus for months now calling for volunteers for clinical research for an HIV vaccine. I called the medical research office today and found out that they need volunteers who are HIV-negative as well as those who are positive, so I inquired about the the qualifications necessary for HIV-negative volunteers.

The study is only ( Read more... )

Comments 6

anytree July 31 2008, 01:05:56 UTC

The worst part of a spinal tap is the spinal headache that could follow if you aren't cared for properly afterwards. The best way to care for someone who's just had a spinal tap? Do not let them put their body in any sort of upright position. Lay down and stay down ( ... )

also anytree July 31 2008, 01:17:34 UTC

are you going to be compensated somehow? grocery gift card, cash, gas money, health exams? they ought to be compensating you. it would be unethical for them not to ( ... )

Re: also dot_and_line July 31 2008, 02:14:20 UTC

Oh my goodness, thank you so much! I can't tell you how relieved I am to know first that spinal taps are not as terrifying as I feared and second that I now have a better inkling about what kinds of questions to be asking ( ... )

annasaurusrex July 31 2008, 02:13:23 UTC

haha no way in hell.
something i like to do when faced with any sort of medical procedure is look it up on wikipedia, and if i'm not sufficiently freaked out, other web sites until i know everything that's going to happen and every time i might see a needle.
in this case, i already know there is a long needle and a spine involved. man that is all i need.
if you're not freaked out by these things, good for you. and if you are, how long is it going to take? a few minutes? you can stand a few minutes of tons of things, i'm sure.

dot_and_line July 31 2008, 02:16:06 UTC

I believe the spinal tap is only once, and should not last more than a few minutes... why, are they known to last extended periods of time?

I'm not so worried about the 13 hours of blood work, because it'll be a one-time needle injection and a day full of cookies and juice and reading.

annasaurusrex July 31 2008, 02:21:45 UTC

oh i don't know how long they take. i can't imagine they take more than a few minutes though. my point was just that it should be relatively quick, so even if it does totally suck it wouldn't last long.