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Neurodevelopmental Effects of Youth Tackle Football
Official Title Understanding the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Youth Tackle Football ParticipationPurpose
In this study we are aiming to identify risk factors for higher exposure to football-related neurotrauma in youth tackle football players and to determine the effects of football-related neurotrauma exposure on neurodevelopment in children with no previous tackle football participation.
For this specific posting, we are looking for boys ages 8-12 who are non-athletes or athletes who play non-contact sports to serve as control subjects for our fMRI study.
Could this study be right for you?
We are looking for boys ages 8-12 who are either non-athletes or do not participate in any contact sports.
- Boys must have no metal implanted in the body
- Have no prior history of head trauma
- Have no serious health or mental health diagnoses
- Must not have a fear of enclosed spaces
Age Range
8 - 12 years -
Exploring the Development of the Infant and Fetal Brain
Official Title Exploring the Connectivity and Functional Organization of the Infant BrainPurpose
The purpose of the study is to investigate how the brain that we are each born with leads to our own unique behavior later in life, and the similarities and differences between maternal and child brains. We are studying infants prenatally and postnatally, following up with them as they grow and develop, and studying their mothers to understand how similar/different they are to their child.
Could this study be right for you?
- Infants under 3 years of age, and pregnant persons who are at least 20 weeks pregnant
- All participants must have no metal implanted in the body
- Have no significant health conditions or history of serious mental illness
- Not suffer from a (fear of enclosed spaces)
- Pregnancies must be without complication.
Age Range
Up to 40 years -
Ohio Teen Driver Study
Official Title Leveraging DRVN driver training app to reduce risky driving intentions in novice teen driversPurpose
The purpose of this study is to see if the bonus safety messages and the amount of app use predicts safe driving attitudes and behaviors at licensure. We are recruiting Ohio teens with learner's permits to use a free driver training app called DRVN.
Could this study be right for you?
- Must have learner's permit to drive in Ohio
Age Range
15 - 17 -
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 -
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 -
A Study to Examine the Early Development of Attention, Learning, and Memory During Childhood
Official Title A multi-year study of learning during childhoodPurpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the early development of attention, learning, and memory.
The duration of the study will last over 4 years.
Participation in this study includes 4, 90-minute-long visits to the lab per year. During these 90-minute-long visits, your child will play 2-3 computerized games, designed to assess different aspects of their cognitive ability.
Could this study be right for you?
Children aged 4 years old only; children must be 4 years old at their initial visit to participate.
Age Range
4 and up -
Child Categorization Study
Official Title The Ontogenesis of Categorization (Children age 4)Purpose
The purpose of the study is to investigate the early development of attention, learning and memory; this is a multi-year study.
All sessions will take approximately 60-120 minutes to complete. This study will be conducted in our lab, and mandated OSU COVID safety protocol will be followed.
Could this study be right for you?
- Children who are 4 years old
- Have normal or corrected to normal vision
Age Range
4 and up -
Child Memory Study
Official Title Cognitive Development (Children 4-9 yrs old)Purpose
The purpose of this study is to understand how children sort new information using simple memory exercises with animated computer games.
All sessions will take approximately 25-45 minutes to complete. Participating children will play memory games on our touchscreens and computers. For on-campus sessions, mandated OSU COVID safety precautions will be followed.
Could this study be right for you?
- Children ages 4-9 years old
Age Range
4 and up -
Perinatal Arterial Stroke: The I-ACQUIRE Study
Official Title Perinatal Arterial Stroke: The I-ACQUIRE StudyPurpose
Children who suffered a stroke before or shortly after being born that was caused by blockage of blood flow in an artery, it often results in the child showing some weakness on one side of their body.
With this study, we want to find out if a type of therapy may help children who have weakness on one side of their body due to perinatal arterial ischemic stroke, learn how to better use their weaker arm.
All children will be in the study for about 13 - 15 months. Some children may be in the study for a longer period, depending on which treatment they receive during Phase 1 of the study. The I-ACQUIRE therapy involves fun learning and play, self-help activities, and manipulating interesting toys and objects.
Could this study be right for you?
- Your child must be between the ages of 8 and 36 months old when beginning this study
- Your child must have suffered a perinatal arterial ischemic stroke
- Upper limb weakness
- Parents must be able to participate at least 1x/week for therapy and 40-60 minutes/day at home