Clinical Trials Information Resources

This is an excerpt from There is Hope: Learning to Live with HIV, 2nd Edition, written by Janice Ferri, with Richard R. Roose and Jill Schwendeman, a publication of The HIV Coalition.

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS)
PO Box 6421
Rockville, MD 20849
800-874-2572
800-243-7012-Hearing-impaired TTY/TDD

• Free and confidential telephone or printed information on ongoing private and federally-sponsored trials around the country.

American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)
733 Third Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-682-7440
212-682-9812-FAX

• Supports scientific and education research, including community-based clinical trials and public policy development. Publishes the AIDS/HIV Treatment Directory, a comprehensive source of information on treatments in development for AIDS, opportunistic infections, and other HIV-related disorders. Multilingual.

Chicago Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS
(CCPCRA)
711 West North Avenue
Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60610
312-266-0227
312-266-0306-FAX

• HIV/AIDS clinical trials through doctors and clinics. Free.

Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza
Chicago, IL 60614
312-880-3200

• HIV counseling and testing, clinical trials, in-/outpatient medical care, outpatient medical/OB-GYN care for mothers of HIV-positive children. Multi-disciplinary medical team with referral to specialty clinics as needed. Public Aid accepted. Bilingual.

Cook County HIV Primary Care Center
1835 West Harrison Street
CCSN 1268
Chicago, IL 60612
312-633-3005
312-633-3002-FAX

• Provides medical care, HIV counseling and testing, education and prevention programs, information, case management, substance abuse and mental health treatment, pastoral care, clinical trials, housing referrals, financial assistance, food and transportation assistance. Offers legal assistance through AIDS Legal Council's on-site project. Free. Bilingual.

Cook County Hospital Women and Children's HIV Program
1835 West Harrison Street
CCSN 1200
Chicago, IL 60612
312-633-5080
312-633-4902-FAX

• Provides inpatient and outpatient care for HIV-positive adults and children, including chemical dependency counseling and clinical trials. Educational counseling, peer education and training on HIV/AIDS for adults and adolescents, as well as psychosocial services and legal assistance. On-site child care available.

Family Center for Immune Deficiency (FCID)
840 South Wood Street
Room Red-5
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-8337

• Outpatient clinic of the University of Illinois Hospital for adults and children with HIV/AIDS. Clinical trials, adult support group, social services, and nutrition.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital HIV Center
303 East Superior Street
Passavant 8E
Chicago, IL 60611
312-908-8358

• Wide range of medical services including clinical trials. Set fee.

Test Positive Aware Network
"Directory of Chicago HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials"
1340 West Irving Park Road
PO Box 259
Chicago, IL 60613
312-404-8726

• Updated regularly, the Directory is the most complete listing of treatment trials taking place in the Chicago area. Includes a complete explanation of the clinical trials process.

Veterans Affairs Department--Edward Hines V.A. Hospital
5th Avenue at Roosevelt Road
Hines, IL 60141
708-343-7200, or
312-216-6700
708-216-2776-FAX

• Inpatient/outpatient medical care, case management, clinical trials, dental care, education programs, financial assistance, home health care, hospice, long-term care facility, mental health and emotional support, substance abuse treatment programs, pastoral care, and HIV testing for eligible veterans.

WATCH Clinic
5841 South Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
312-702-6621

• Case management, primary health care, infectious disease care, anti-retroviral treatment, opportunistic infection prophylaxis. Also offers OB/GYN, perinatal and some adult clinical trials for HIV-positive women. Public Aid accepted.