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Gout usually affects the large joint of your big toe but it can occur in your feet, ankles, knees, hands and wrists.

If you have gout, consider participating in our research study evaluating an investigational medication for preventing gout flares. 

This study is being conducted in order to determine the effectiveness and safety of an investigational medication when used in combination with Allopurinol

To be eligible you should

Have Gout

Be 18-80 years of age

Be able to take or are taking Allopurinol

All study-related care and medication is provided at no cost

Health Insurance is NOT necessary!

A symptom resulting from a treatment that was not the intended purpose of the treatment.

The process by which study participants are randomly assigned to receive a particular study medication, dosage, or placebo.

A document that states the rationale, objectives, statistical design, and methodology of the clinical trial and the conditions for performance and management.

An inactive substance that may be given to a percentage of the study participants in a clinical trial to assist in evaluating the effects of the active study treatment.

A medication or treatment that has not been approved for use by the public.

A board, committee, or other group formally designated by an institution to review biomedical research involving human subjects. In the U.S., an IRB reviews the protocol, approves initiation of research, and periodically reviews the conduct of research.

The American government’s agency responsible for protecting the public’s health by regulating the review, research, and approval of investigational treatments. Informed Consent - The process by which a potential study participant is provided with information about the study and treatment before deciding whether or not to participate in the trial.

The process by which an investigational treatment is tested in human volunteers.

The situation in which the study participant, the investigator, or both do not know which study treatment the participant is receiving to ensure unbiased evaluation of the study treatment.