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The Tree of Hope: A Method to Reduce Burnout, Improved Hope and Increase Resilience
Official Title The Tree of Hope: A Method to Reduce Burnout, Improved Hope and Increase ResiliencePurpose
The purpose of this study is to improve the sense of hope and build resilience through creating one’s Tree of Hope. This study is being done because we see that today’s environment is quite stressful and this can lead to people feeling less hopeful in their present and the future.
Could this study be right for you?
- At least 18 years old
- Able to read and understand English
- Healthy people and patients will be eligible for this research study
- Participants will be eligible even if they are not seen at OSU for their care.
- We will not abstract any data from electronic health records. Patients will complete a survey that asks them questions about their health conditions
Exclusion Criteria
- Any physical or mental condition that the principal investigator considers as impacting the ability of the patient to participate in the research study. Examples include visual or hearing impairment, arthritis, weakness or other medical problem that impairs their ability to write.
Age Range
18 years and up -
A Study about Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Official Title Identification of novel immunogenic proteins from Bordetella pertussisPurpose
The purpose of this study is to identify new targets to include in a next generation for pertussis (whooping cough). Our goal is to identify new antigens that generate better immune responses against Bordetella pertussis.
You will be in the study for one day when you provide the blood sample.
Could this study be right for you?
- 25-40 years old and do not have diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, auto-immune disease
- Not taking any steroid medications
- Not pregnant
- Know your immunization history
- One time visit
- Healthy Volunteer
Age Range
25 - 40 years -
A Study about Short-term and Long-term Impact of COVID-19 on Multiple Sensory Systems
Official Title Short-term and long-term impact of COVID-19 on multiple sensory systemsPurpose
The purpose of this study is to assess the short-term and long-term impact of COVID-19 on multiple sensory systems, including smell, taste, hearing, and balance.
The study requires about 2.5 hours of your time for your first visit, during which you may undergo smell, taste, hearing, motion, and balance tests. You may be require to participate several follow-up visits, each last 1.5 hours, if you continue to experience symptoms.
Could this study be right for you?
- Adults diagnosed with COVID 19 within the past 1-8 weeks
- Adults with previous COVID-19 diagnosis and has persistent (>90 days) complaints of sensory dysfunctions (smell, taste, chemesthesis, hearing, balance, dizziness)
- Adult with a recent (<8 weeks) upper respiratory infection (cold, flu, etc.)
- Adult with a previous upper respiratory infection (cold, flu, etc.) and has complaints of sensory dysfunctions (smell, taste, hearing, balance, dizziness)
Age Range
18 - 99 years -
Buckeye Concussion Knowledge Survey (BUCKS)
Official Title BUckeye Concussion Knowledge Survey (BUCKS)Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine health outcomes in former Ohio State University athletes who played a varsity sport during their time at OSU. The objective is to determine whether athletes who sustained a concussion have different health outcomes than those who did not sustain a concussion. Any former OSU varsity athlete can participate in a 20-minute online survey.
Could this study be right for you?
- Anyone who has played a varsity sport as an undergraduate student at OSU, and they have now graduated (i.e., OSU athlete alumni). There are no other restrictions in terms of age, sex/gender, type of sport, etc.
Age Range
18 years and up -
A Study about Eye Teaming, Focusing Ability and Quality of Life
Official Title Development of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Children with Concussion-Related and Non-Concussion-Related Non-Strabismic Binocular Vision, Accommodative and Visual Tracking Problems: Phase 1Purpose
The purpose of this study is to assist in development of a new quality of life survey that can be used to learn more about how eye teaming, focusing ability and eye movement problems affect a child’s life.
Could this study be right for you?
- Children experiencing eye teaming, focusing, and eye movement problems (with recent concussion or non-concussed)
- Children with amblyopia (lazy eye) are excluded
Age Range
8 - 17 years -
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old
Official Title AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT STUDY (ATS22): A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Sequential vs Simultaneous Spectacles plus Patching for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <13 Years Old
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if treating amblyopia (lazy eye) with glasses and patching at the same time improves vision as well as treating amblyopia first with glasses and then with patching, if needed.
Could this study be right for you?
- Visual acuity in the amblyopic eye between 20/40 and 20/200
- No previous treatment for amblyopia, including glasses or contact lenses
- Amblyopia (lazy eye) in one eye
Age Range
3 - 12 -
Assessing Responses to Exercise in the Heat in Trained Women
Official Title Assessing Responses to Exercise in the Heat in Trained WomenPurpose
The purpose of this research study is to conduct exercise in hot and neutral environments on women who are aerobically trained and resistance trained to characterize and compare responses across physiologic, perceptual, and neurocognitive domains. Our rationale for this investigation is that its completion would provide evidence as to how women of different fitness backgrounds respond to exercise in the heat and how that response is different from exercising in thermoneutral conditions to better describe how the female body tolerates exercise in the heat with implications for those in recreation, competitive sports, and occupation that expands to emergency and military services.
Could this study be right for you?
Aerobically Trained: having a measured aerobic capacity in the 80th percentile according to age
Resistance Trained: able to squat 120% and bench press 60% of their body weight.
Unacclimatized: participants had not been consistently exposed to hot conditions (i.e., sauna, hot yoga, etc.) in the past 2 months.
Age Range
18 - 35 -
A Study About the Development of Learning in African-American/Black Children
Official Title Ontogenesis of Categorization; Linking development, mechanisms, and biologyPurpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the early development of attention, learning, and memory during childhood. Participation in this study includes 4, 90-minute-long visits to the lab per year. During these visits, your child will play 2-3 fun, computerized games. These games are designed to assess various aspects of their cognitive ability.
The duration of the study will last 4 years.
Could this study be right for you?
Eligibility Criteria:
- African-American/Black children who are 4 years old
Age Range
4 - 4 -
Young Women’s Health Study
Official Title An Intervention Study about Primary Care Algorithms for Early Identification of Young Women with von Willebrand DiseasePurpose
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are seeking volunteers to be a part of a study looking at how to best screen for bleeding disorders in young women.
Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires. If their survey answers suggest they have heavy menses or abnormal bleeding, they will also be asked to have a blood draw on the same day.
Could this study be right for you?
- Are 9 to 21 years old
- Have had your first menstrual cycle
Age Range
9 - 21 -
MeSo Study
Official Title Mechanisms of Self and Other Evaluation (MeSO Study)Purpose
The purpose of this study is to better understand the way the brain works in people who have depression and people who have previously been depressed. We are also testing healthy subjects for comparison. We hope our findings will lead to better ways to diagnose and treat mood disorders in the future. Participation involves an initial phone call and a 2 to 4 hour visit to find out if you are eligible. This visit will include completing questionnaires and interviews. If eligible, participants will have a second 3-5 hour visit for an MRI scan. Two months after the scan, participants will complete daily online questionnaires for 7 days. This process is repeated 2 months later (4 months after the scan).
Could this study be right for you?
You may be eligible for this study if you:
- Are between the ages of 18-40
- Are right-handed
- Do not have a history of neurological disorders (e.g., seizures, head injury, etc.)
- Do not have major medical problems (e.g., stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, endocrine disorders, etc.)
- Have normal vision, vision that is corrected to normal with glasses or contacts
- Are willing and able to undergo fMRI scanning (not claustrophobic, no non-removable metal in your body)
- Are not pregnant
Age Range
18 and up