Clinical Research & Trials
A clinical trial is a research study involving human volunteers, and is designed to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the safest and fastest way to find effective treatments, and new ways to improve health.
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View All Clinical StudiesAdapting CBT-I for Hazardous Alcohol Users
Lead Researcher: Wilfred Pigeon
The goal of this intervention development trial is to develop, refine, and test a telephone-delivered, 4-session version of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia adapted to hazardous alcohol users with co-occurring insomnia. The project will begin with a small, open label pilot to refine the intervention and proceed to a small, randomized trial comparing the intervention to a sleep and alcohol education control condition. The two main questions it aims to answer are whether the intervention is feasible to deliver and whether its effects on alcohol use and insomnia severity are large enough to warrant further work.
BEGIN - A Breastfeeding Study
Lead Researcher: Bridget Young
We are looking for: - Mothers who are exclusively pumping for babies under 5 weeks old - Participation will last until your baby is 5 months old - We will have you collect breastmilk, stool, urine, and saliva at home - This study is totally remote – no need to ever leave your house! Earn $100/month & receive breastfeeding support from our team!
Connection in Caregivers
Lead Researcher: Kimberly Van orden
Subjects will complete a baseline interview (phone/zoom and online) at the beginning of the study. If eligible, subjects will complete 10 days of surveys that are texted 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, evening). Eligible subjects will also complete a follow-up interview (zoom/phone and online) at 6 months. Subjects are paid up to $250 for completing assessments. Inclusion: age 50 and older; caring daily for a loved one with dementia; caregiving stress. Exclusion: Under 50 years of age; not caring for a loved one with dementia daily.
Interactive Group Drumming and "Chemo Brain"
Lead Researcher: Gaelen Mccormick
If you decide to take part in this study, you will be asked to participate, as you are able, in four consecutive weekly drumming groups of up to ten people occurring at the same time each week, led by a professional facilitator. Each group will be one hour in length. During these groups, the facilitator will invite subjects to follow simple oral (singing and speaking) and musical instructions by playing the drums we will provide. At the beginning and the end of each session, you will be asked to answer a brief questionnaire about your state of wellbeing. At the beginning and end of the study, you will be asked to answer a survey about cognitive function (and your experience with “chemo brain”) using the FACT COG assessment survey. After the study concludes, you will be asked to answer a survey about satisfaction with your experience of the drumming session. Your participation will last about 4 weeks.