Search Studies

Official Title Developing Rumination-Focused Treatment to Reduce Risk for Depression Recurrence (RDR) in Adolescence (RuMeChange)

Purpose

We are conducting a study looking at how therapy strategies can help teenagers stay healthy, reduce rumination, or overthinking and worrying, and prevent depression relapse. If eligible, the teenager would complete assessments which include clinical interviews over Zoom, surveys, cognitive testing, and an MRI.

A parent/guardian is required to enroll in the study and will complete questionnaires and a clinical interview as well.

Could this study be right for you?

Inclusion Criteria:

• 14-17 years of age at enrollment
• Youth assent and parent consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Metal braces, tattoos with metal
• Claustrophobia
• Current pregnancy

Age Range

14 - 17 years

Official Title Evaluation of the Estimated Specificity of the T-SPOT®.TB test for the detection of Tuberculosis infection

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the estimated accurateness of the T-SPOT.TB test, with a target of >95% preciseness for the finding of TB infection.

Your participation will involve completing an online or over the phone screening and a one-time blood sample collection of 10mL (2 teaspoons).  The study visit should take about 30 minutes.

Could this study be right for you?

• 18 years of age and older
• Able to provide Informed Consent
• Have no symptoms nor suspicion of TB
• Live in low endemic area for TB
• Have NO medical record of TB, and not currently or previously diagnosed with TB
• NOT Pregnant
• Has NOT been born in or spent three weeks or more cumulatively in any WHO List of high TB burden countries
• Has NOT spent time, worked in a prison, a homeless shelter or a facility for respiratory healthcare
• Has NOT been in close contact with someone previously diagnosed with TB
• Has NOT worked with M. Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis)

Your participation will involve completing an online or over the phone screening and a one-time blood sample collection of 10mL (2 teaspoons). 

 

 

 

Age Range

18 - 90 years

Official Title A Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Lutikizumab in Adult and Adolescent Subjects with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lutikizumab

Could this study be right for you?

• Subject must have a diagnosis of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) for at least 6 months with lesions in 2 distinct areas 

• Subject must have tried a 12-week (about 3 months) trial of oral antibiotics with inadequate improvement 

• Subject must be in good general health with no history of tuberculosis, HIV, or hepatitis B or C 

• Subject must have no recent history (within 6 months) of significant medical conditions such as a heart attack or stroke 

• Female subjects must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant for the duration of the study 

Age Range

18 years and up

Official Title A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Adaptive Phase III Trial To Investigate Efficacy And Safety Of Viobelimab In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Purpose

This study aims to find out if a new investigational drug, vilobelimab (also called IFX-1) is safe and effective in treating pyoderma gangrenosum. 

The study will measure if the study drug closes the ulcers of your skin. It will also measure if the study drug improves the severity of your disease (according to the study doctor and according to you) and if it improves your pain and your quality of life. 

Could this study be right for you?

• Investigator confirmed clinical diagnosis of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum (PG).  

• Minimum of 1 PG ulcer (other than peristomal) which qualifies as the target ulcer 

  • Area of at least 5 cm2 at screening and baseline  
  • Circulated by intact skin  
  • Evaluable by at least 2-dimensional measurement 

Age Range

18 years and up

Official Title A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multi-Center Comparative Effectiveness Study Of Spironolactone Versus Doxycycline Hyclate For The Treatment Of Acne In Women

Purpose

To determine whether spironolactone is non-inferior to the oral tetracycline-class antibiotic doxycycline hyclate in the treatment of acne in women 

Could this study be right for you?

• Assigned female at birth  

• Acne defined as at least 10 inflammatory papules or pustules 

• Not currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant  

• Willing to attest to abstinence or some form of contraception for the duration of the study (4 months). Approved options of birth control to use during the study include:  

  • Hormonal contraception (for example, birth control pills, injection, implant, transdermal patch, vaginal ring)  
  • Intrauterine device (IUD)  
  • Tubal ligation (tying your tubes)  
  • Partner with a vasectomy  
  • Male or female condom with spermicide  
  • Diaphragm with spermicide  
  • Cervical cap contraceptive sponge with spermicide  

Age Range

16 - 40 years

Official Title A Pilot Trial of Topical vs Oral Minoxidil for Treatment of Endocrine Therapy-Induced Alopecia in Breast Cancer Patients

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of minoxidil.

Could this study be right for you?

• Subjects must have a diagnosis of breast cancer stages I-IV 

• Subjects must have hair loss while on endocrine therapy (i.e., tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor such as anastrozole)  

• Subjects must not be on chemotherapy or have been on chemotherapy within 2 years 

• Subjects must not have tried oral or topical minoxidil or spironolactone previously 

• Female subjects must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant for the duration of the study 

Age Range

18 - 70 years

Official Title A Multicenter Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anifrolumab in Adults with Chronic and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus who are Refractory and/or Intolerant to Antimalarial Therapy

Purpose

• Subject must have a diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus 

• Subject must have tried antimalarial treatment (i.e., hydroxychloroquine, quinacrine, or chloroquine) for at least 12 weeks (about 3 months) or was unable to tolerate antimalarial treatment due to side effects 

• Subject must be in good general health with no history of tuberculosis, cancer, HIV, or hepatitis B or C 

• Female subjects must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant for the duration of the study 

Could this study be right for you?

• Subject must have a diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus 

• Subject must have tried antimalarial treatment (i.e., hydroxychloroquine, quinacrine, or chloroquine) for at least 12 weeks (about 3 months) or was unable to tolerate antimalarial treatment due to side effects 

• Subject must be in good general health with no history of tuberculosis, cancer, HIV, or hepatitis B or C 

• Female subjects must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant for the duration of the study 

Age Range

18 - 70 years

Official Title A 2-Part Seamless Part A (Phase 2)/Part B (Phase 3) Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB059 in Participants With Active Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and/or Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Systemic Manifestations and Refractory and/or Intolerant to Antimalarial Therapy (AMETHYST)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of BIIB059 (Litifilimab)

Could this study be right for you?

• Subject must have a diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus with active skin lesions 

• Subject must have tried an antimalarial treatment (i.e., hydroxychloroquine, quinacrine, or chloroquine) for at least 12 weeks (about 3 months) or was unable to tolerate antimalarial treatment due to side effects 

• Subject must be in good general health with no history of tuberculosis, heart failure, cancer, HIV, or hepatitis B or C 

• Female subjects must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant for the duration of the study

Age Range

18 years and up

Official Title An Examination of Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Socially Just Practices Parent Feedback

Purpose

The research study will examine parents’ - or a child’s primary caregiver - perspectives on an online professional development (PD) training for teachers, targeting early care and education (ECE) teachers’ use of culturally responsive, inclusive, and socially just practices. Parents of young children will be recruited to review the online PD course and complete surveys about the course. A subset of participants will participate in a focus group to share their feedback on the course.

Could this study be right for you?

Parent or caregiver to a child who:

- Is between 3 and 5 years old

- Is identified as Black/African American

- Attends a center-based early care and education program (pre-kindergarten, Head Start, child care, preschool, etc.)

Age Range

17 - 99 years

Official Title Visuomotor skills assessed with different sports vision-related devices

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to determine whether performance correlates between different hand-eye coordination testing and training devices. Two of these devices require the participant to push lighted buttons on a wall-mounted board as fast as possible. The other device requires the participant to push a button at the same time that a (simulated) approaching object arrives.

 

Could this study be right for you?

• Visual acuity of 20/20 in each eye
• Stereoacuity (depth perception) of 60 seconds of arc
• No eye turn (strabismus) in left, right, or straight ahead gaze

Age Range

18 - 40 years

Official Title Progression of Social Cognitive Deficits in Mid- and Late-Life Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Purpose

This research is being done to investigate the effects of age on social cognition in schizophrenia spectrum disorder. The study also hopes to examine potential neural bases of social cognition. The findings of the research will help develop effective treatment strategies by identifying who, when, and how to intervene.

Could this study be right for you?

Patients:

• Diagnosis of a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (includes schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, schizophreniform disorder, unspecified or other-specified psychotic disorders)

Healthy Controls:

• No history of any psychotic disorder
• No psychiatric diagnosis in the last 5 years
• Not taking psychotropic medication 

 

Age Range

35 - 75 years

Official Title A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Single Escalating Doses of LH-001 in Healthy Subjects

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of an investigational new drug in healthy participants aged 18-60 years.

Could this study be right for you?

• In good health and BMI (ratio of body weight to height) between 18-26 kg/m2
• Willing to participate in various research assessments including blood collection, urine collection, electrocardiogram, and vital signs
• Willing to stay overnight (~30 hours) in the OSU Hospital Clinical Research Center
• If sexually active, willing to utilize highly effective birth control during the study period
• Not currently pregnant or breast-feeding
• No any significant medical condition involving any major organs (heart, lung, liver, brain, or endocrine)
• No any of the following: cancer, alcohol or substance abuse, spleen problems, or drug hypersensitivity
• No history of or undergoing treatment for: major psychiatric illness, seizures, or autoimmune disease
• Not currently taking immunosuppressive drugs
• No active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV

Age Range

18 - 60 years