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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM JUNE 15, 2017 • WELLNESS • THE QUEENS COURIER 47 wellness Sore knees? 3 reasons to participate in a clinical trial Designed to evaluate the safety and eff ectiveness of new treatments, clinical trials are the only way medical advances can move knowledge and science forward. In regard to knee pain, clinical trials off er the newest and latest ideas on fi nding better ways to treat pain. People participate in clinical trials for a variety of reasons. For Debra Tongue of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a clinical trial provided a chance for a life-changing THE ART OF ELDER LAW For more than 30 years the elder law firm of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates has been providing New Yorkers with legal solutions that protect, relieve and endure for generations. Our dedicated attorneys are skilled in the art of giving legal advice and are accomplished in elder law, Medicaid eligibility, estate planning, trusts, estate mediation, wills, asset protection, guardianships, probate and most issues associated with the challenges of aging. Our distinguished reputation is based on a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards and our core values of honesty, integrity, and excellence. “We won’t settle for anything less”. 1-877- ELDER LAW 1-877-ESTATES Queens �� Long Island ����Manhattan �� Brooklyn ATTORNEY ADVERTISING opportunity. An active mother of three and grandmother of two, Tongue was devastated when she tore her meniscus - a tissue pad between the thigh and shin bones. As a personal fi tness trainer and avid sports enthusiast, Tongue went from a very high activity level of biking, hiking and running to having immense knee pain during any kind of physical activity. She underwent a meniscectomy, the surgical removal of the torn meniscus, but constant pain and swelling in her knee persisted. She was told she was too young for a knee replacement. At age 46, Tongue made the decision to participate in a clinical trial to receive the NUsurface Meniscus Implant - the fi rst “artifi cial meniscus” designed to replace the damaged one in patients like Tongue with persistent knee pain due to injured or deteriorated meniscus cartilage. Th e implant, which is made of medical grade plastic and inserted into the knee through a small incision, can serve as an opportunity to treat knee pain and keep patients active until knee replacement surgery is a viable option. Th e clinical trial is part of regulatory process to gain permission to allow the device to be distributed in the U.S. “After receiving the NUsurface Meniscus Implant and undergoing a 12-week rehabilitation program, I felt back to normal and ready to take on the world,” Tongue says. “In fact, I was even able to go on a trip to India with girlfriends for a two-week retreat at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. Th e NUsurface Implant gave me a second chance to enjoy life the way I did before.” Are you suff ering from knee pain and considering enrolling in a clinical trial? Here are three reasons it may be the right choice for you: 1. You’ll get access to treatment not yet available in the U.S. If you enroll in a trial, you could have access to treatments that are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but could potentially work better than existing options to reduce pain or manage a disease. 2. You’ll receive high-quality care. Th ere are strict rules for clinical studies that have been put into place by the National Institute of Health and the FDA. In addition, all U.S. clinical trials must be overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to make sure patient risks are as low as possible and that proper trial procedures are followed. Patients in clinical trials are monitored closely by their doctor using advanced diagnostic techniques, and information about you will be carefully recorded and reviewed. 3. You’ll help advance science. Clinical trials off er hope for many people and an opportunity to help researchers fi nd better treatments for others in the future who have their same condition. By participating, you can provide researchers with the information they need to continue developing new procedures, medical devices and treatments. To be eligible for the NUsurface Meniscus Implant clinical studies, you must be between the ages of 30 and 75, have pain aft er medial (the inside of the knee) meniscus surgery at least six months ago. To fi nd a study site near you, visit www.activeimplants.com/ kneepaintrial. Courtesy BPT Debra Tongue of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is back to an active lifestyle after receiving an “artifi cial meniscus” to treat her knee pain.


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