Resources
Basics of Clinical Trial Participation
General
Center watch
www.centerwatch.com
Phone: 617.948.5100
Toll Free: 866.219.3440
PhRMA Clinical Study Results Database
www.phrma.org
Phone: 202.835.3400
Clinical Trials.gov
www.clinicaltrials.gov
Phone: 1.800.411.1222
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.nih.gov
Phone: 301.496.4000
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.org
Phone: 1.888.463.6332
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
US: 1.800.448.0440
International: 1.301.315.2816
Natinal Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease
www.niams.nih.gov
Phone: 301.495.4484
Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.com
John Hopkins Arthritis Center
www.hopkinsarthritus.org
American College of Rheumatology
www.rheumatology.org
Informational Sites
American Academy of Dermatology – Lifestyle Choices – A good discussion of not widely known facts that could help many people.
National Library of Medicine – A good government reference and starting point for personal research on Psoriasis
Flake: Confessions of a Psoriatic – Free e-Book and FlakeHQ community – Ed Dewke
The Skin Page – Psoriasis support and self help resources – Ed Anderson
Psoriasis (and Psoriatic Arthirtis) online toolbox – a list of useful links – Ed Reiss
Sparklestone Foundation
Psoriasis Cure Now
Texas Organizations
Psoriasis Support Groups:
Austin, Texas
Austin Psoriasis Support
Contact: Deirdre Earls, R.D.
Phone: 512.453.8784
E-mail: deirdreearls@austin.rr.com
Dallas, Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Support Group
Contact: David Bruce
Phone: 972.539.9475
E-mail: dfwpsoriasis@aol.com
Houston, Texas
Houston Psoriasis Support Group
Contact: Kristina Smitha
Phone: 713-467-1269
E-mail: houston@support.psoriasis.org
Web site: http://support.psoriasis.org/houston2/
Pasadena, Texas
Contact: Rachel Green
Phone: 281.513.8291
E-mail: rachelg@haps-group.com
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Psoriasis Support Alliance
Contact: Tammy Dorrycott
Phone: 210.524.9875 (evenings)
E-mail: psoriasissanantonio@yahoogroups.com
San Antonio, Texas
Nuevo Amanecer Bilingual Psoriasis Support Group
Contact: Ninfa Cantu
Phone: 210.434.2812
E-mail: NinfaNninfa@sbcglobal.net
Herpes Support Groups:
Austin HELP
Austin, Texas
(512) 247-5551
E-mail: support@austinhelp.org
Web: http://www.austinhelp.org
Clear Lake HSV and HPV Support Group
Clear Lake 4377 Support
E-mail: clearlake4377@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.clearlaketexasfriends.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=53
Ft. Worth HELP
c/o Planned Parenthood
Ft. Worth, Texas
(817) 882-1155
Frontera HELP
c/o Planned Parenthood
Harlingen, Texas
(956) 425-7526
Houston HELP
Houston, Texas
(866) 841-9139 x 2551 (toll-free)
E-mail: HoustonHELP@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.houstonhelp.org
San Antonio HELP
c/o Planned Parenthood
San Antonio,
Texas
(210) 989-0104
National Organizations
Genital Herpes Organizations
4woman.gov (The National Women’s Health Information Center)
International Herpes Alliance
Center for Disease Control and Prevention-Genital Herpes Fact Sheet
National STD and AIDS Hotline: 1-800-227-8922 or 1-800-342-2437 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
National Institutes of Health (Herpes Index)
HIV Treatment/Information Organizations
AIDS Foundation of Houston
The International AIDS Society-USA
AIDSinfo (A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
Psoriasis Organizations
American Academy of Dermatology – PsoriasisNet
Mayo Clinic
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (Psoriasis Page) – (also available in Spanish)
Society for Pediatric Dermatology
National Psoriasis Foundation
PsoriasisCouncil.org – Events for Dermatology practitioners
International Federation of Psoriasis Associations
Psoriasis Society of Canada
Shingles
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Shingles Information Page)
VZV Research Foundation (For Research on Varicella Zoster)
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
National Chronic Pain Outreach Association (NCPOA)
National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain