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Official Title

Collecting information to understand cancer survivors’ preference for alternative nicotine-tobacco products

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to understand how cancer survivors view the risks and benefits of nicotine and tobacco products.

The duration of the study will last two hours. 

 

 

 

Could this study be right for you?

• At least 21 years old
• Cancer survivor
• Currently smoking combustible tobacco
• Access to an email address and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet access
• Currently using electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookah, etc.) OR interested in trying them in the future

Age Range

21 years and up

Official Title

E-cigarette Nicotine Concentration and Forms: Differential Appeal to Smokers versus Non-smokers

Purpose

This study will examine the effect of different e-cigarettes on product appeal.

Could this study be right for you?

• A current e-cigarette user
• 21-24 years old
• Willing to attend a study visit

OR

• A current smoker
• 25-50 years old
• Willing to attend a study visit
• Willing to try e-cigarettes

Age Range

21 - 50 years

Official Title

Decoding Social Perceptions in Naturalistic Contexts

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine impressions on foods. This study involves looking at brain activity while you perform simple tasks (judging images of different foods). 

The duration of this study will last 3 hours. 

Could this study be right for you?

• Free of MRI contradictions
• No dietary destrictions
• Normal vison
• Right handed

Age Range

18 - 35 years

Official Title

Agreement within Romantic Relationships

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the agreements within romantic relationships on a variety of topics including politics, psychology and the nature of relationships.

Could this study be right for you?

• Must have been in a heterosexual relationship for 3 months

Age Range

18 - 60 years

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

Official Title

A Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of CIN-107 for the Management of Blood Pressure in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to see how the study drug CIN-107 works in managing blood pressure in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA), a hormone disorder which causes your body to produce too much of the hormone aldosterone.

The duration of this study is 74 weeks. 

Could this study be right for you?

• Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA)
• Taking an MRA to control BP, such as Spironolactone or Eplerenone, or not yet taking an MRA

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Randomized Trial on Mobile Technology and Young Drivers' Cellphone Use

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to find out if a cell phone app affects driving behavior among young drivers. This information may help us develop public health and traffic safety strategies for young drivers.

 

 

Could this study be right for you?

• 18-24 years old at the time of recruitment
• Must have ownership and exclusive access to a car
• Must have car insurance with at least state-minimum coverage
• Must live in the Greater Columbus Metropolitan Area
• Must drive at least 3-4 days a week on average
• Must have functioning iPhone or Android smartphone with an active phone service account (Ex: Verizon, AT&T, etc.)
• Must not have a physical car insurance monitoring device or app installed
• Must speak and read English

Age Range

18 - 24

Official Title

Leveraging DRVN driver training app to reduce risky driving intentions in novice teen drivers

Purpose

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

Official Title

Evaluating the effect of a WearIng a TENS-device in NausEa Relief (The WINNER Study)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if this wearable device can help manage nausea in those who suffer from this problem chronically. 

If you choose to participate, then you will be given the study device to wear on your wrist for 12 weeks. In the weeks before and during this time, you will complete a series of daily and weekly questionnaires about your nausea symptoms, mood, sleep, and bowel habits.

Could this study be right for you?

• Nausea going on for more than 2 months
• 18 years or older
• Able to understand English
• Seen at OSU for their care
• Able to complete surveys online using either smart phone or computer

Age Range

18 and up

Official Title

Visual Search Strategy in Neurodivergent Populations

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if people with autism are different from typical people in the way they pay attention and look for things. They use a special test called the Adaptive Choice Visual Search task to see how people search for things in a picture. In this study, we want to know if people with autism do better or worse than typical people and if they use different strategies to find things. We want to understand why some people with autism are better at paying attention when they look at things.

Could this study be right for you?

• Male and females aged 18 to 40 years old
• Normal/corrected vision and color vision
• Autistic participants must be verbal and have an IQ > 70

Age Range

18 - 40