EVMS Clinical Research Center

07/25/2025

🤰Are you pregnant and at risk of developing high blood pressure during your pregnancy?

Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can happen during pregnancy or soon after childbirth. Aspirin has been shown to help reduce the risk and is safe for you and baby! This study is comparing two doses of aspirin.

We are seeking:
-Pregnant women 18 years or older
-Less than 17 weeks pregnant
-At risk of developing high blood pressure during pregnancy
-Willing to take aspirin and complete brief surveys until 6 weeks after delivery

Eligible participants will receive low-dose aspirin at no cost, and compensation for time and participation!

If you are interested in participating, please call 757-446-5121, send us a private message, or visit www.aspirinstudy.com

07/25/2025

Were you recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes and require medication for glucose management?

We are seeking participants for a study comparing insulin versus metformin in the treatment of gestational diabetes!

You may qualify if you are:
- At least 18 years old
- Pregnant with one baby
- Between 20 and 31 weeks pregnant
- Need medication for glucose management
- Able to return for check-up in 2 years

If you are interested in this study, please send us a private message, email przybya@odu.edu or visit www.DECIDEstudy.org

07/25/2025

Help us validate a preeclampsia screening assay!

You might qualify for this study if you are:
-At least 18 years old
-11-14 weeks pregnant with one child
-Willing to provide a blood sample at each trimester visit

Enrolled participants will receive compensation for their time after each completed blood draw!

If you are interested in this study, please call us at 757-446-0379, send us a private message, or email cmcadams@odu.edu

07/25/2025

The Azalea trial is for women with a prior HDFN pregnancy who are:
- at least 18 years old
- tested positive for red cell antibodies
- currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant again

🌺If you are interested in this study, please contact our team today by calling 757-446-5121, sending us a private message, or visiting www.azaleatrial.com

11/11/2024

Here at the CRC, we are very proud of our vets, Olin and Dede. They have accomplished so much in both their military and civilian careers, and we are so grateful for all they have done.

Being in Eastern Virginia, we recognize the impact our servicemembers have to both our community and our country. Thank you to all veterans for your service. 🇺🇸

10/23/2024

Millions of women worldwide are impacted by menopause.

For World Menopause Day, our very own Dr. David Archer spoke with the Weekly PULSE newsletter about common misconceptions, preparing for, and potential benefits associated with menopause.

Check out the article here:
https://www.evms.edu/pulse/archive/navigatingmenopauseexpertinsightsfromdrdavidarcheronworldmenopauseday.php

07/25/2024

"Pregnancy by itself is a window to future health for both the baby as well as the mother." -Dr. George Saade

We want to share these wise words and work from another brilliant mind dedicated to women's health. Dr. Saade is the chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and has done extensive research on maternal-fetal medicine 🤰

Just like the CRC, the division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is committed to advancing women's health through evidence-based research. Check out this post to learn more about Dr. Saade's work!

07/22/2024

Raise your hand if you wish there were more nonhormonal birth control options 🙋‍♀️

If you
✅Aren't a fan of hormonal birth control
✅Not loving the idea of a copper IUD
✅Don't enjoy using condoms

then you might qualify for our Ovaprene study! We are looking for women 18-40 years old, with a steady male partner, willing to use the Ovaprene product as your only birth control method for a year.

If you qualify and enroll in this study, you will receive:
🩺 Women's wellness exam
🆓 Product provided to you at no cost
💰 Reimbursement for each completed visit

Reach out to us today to learn more!
📧 Email crcinfo@evms.edu
📱 Call our hotline 757-446-5808

07/19/2024

We are excited to be part of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. But don't worry - we're still the same CRC team you know and love 😁

07/15/2024

July is Fibroids Awareness Month and while many women of reproductive age are affected, fibroids often go undiagnosed.

Here at the CRC, we have conducted numerous studies on fibroids, ranging from screening to treatment. While we aren't currently conducting any fibroids studies, we encourage women to speak to their gynecologist if they are experience any symptoms to ensure swift discovery and treatment.

To learn more about uterine fibroids, check out the following articles:
Johns Hopkins:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/uterine-fibroids

Office on Women's Health:
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids

03/22/2024

We wanted to take a moment to recognize a leader in women's history, our director Dr. Archer.

Dr. Archer has been a fierce advocate of women's health for over 60 years, and board-certified for over 50 years! His passion for women's reproductive health has fostered development of countless contraceptives, researched conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis and menopause, and even served as director of an in vitro fertilization program in Pittsburgh.

Thank you for your dedication to the advancement of women's reproductive health, and we hope you have a wonderful birthday tomorrow, Dr. Archer! 🥳

02/05/2024

We are so grateful for the women physicians we work with, Dr. Morales and Dr. Van Voorhees, as well as our NP's Jenn Thomas and Kathleen Raney.

Thank you for all of your hard work and congrats on your accomplishments as women in medicine! 😄

Happy National Women Physicians Day!

Join us in honoring Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a U.S. medical degree in 1849, and acknowledging the resilience and accomplishments of all women in medicine who are paving the way for diversity and progress in healthcare!

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