Praxis Launches Patient Recruitment Campaign For Endometriosis Research Study

Brentwood, TN -- Nov. 9, 2006 -- Praxis, a company specializing in centralized patient recruitment for clinical research studies, is providing services to a major biotech company for a national study on endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful condition affecting more than 5 million women, and causes infertility in up to 40% of the cases. This study explores a new oral treatment option for this painful, chronic condition.

Praxis will provide a variety of volunteer recruitment services for the clinical trial, including patient profiling, strategic media planning, development of an informational website, public relations/community outreach, patient education materials, patient retention items, and direct marketing. The campaign will feature a toll-free number and study web site along with customized tracking/analysis through centralized recruitment center management provided by PraxisDirect®. PraxisDirect’s proprietary software is easy-to-use and delivers secure, real-time, online statistics 24/7, enabling sponsors and study managers to continually track results and enrollment trends.

According to David Fox, CEO of Praxis, “This is a significant study within the women’s health area, and our clinical expertise and strategic marketing approach combined with our real world experience in other similar conditions will greatly benefit the patient recruitment results for this research trial.”

The study will be conducted at more than 75 sites in the U.S. Over 300 women are expected to participate in this trial.

Praxis Communications, Inc., headquartered in Brentwood, TN, provides the pharmaceutical and biotech industries with a wide range of services for patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials including patient profiling, recruitment planning, centralized fulfillment, media relations, advertising, and program management. For more information, call Praxis at (615) 312-8207.

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