Official Title AROMA-NT: Assessment of the Mechanisms of Action of Inhaled Essential Oils and Wearable TENS unit device on Nausea

Purpose

The purpose of this research study is to understand how a combination of two aromatic inhalers containing a blend of essential oils and a wearable TENS unit affects nausea and stress in those suffering from chronic nausea and anxiety.

Could this study be right for you?

• Able to understand English
• Nausea going on for longer than 6 months

Age Range

18 - 80 years

Official Title Preschooler's Language Use and Media (PLUM) Study

Purpose

This study is designed to investigate media’s role in language development during early childhood. The goal of the proposed work is to examine the relation between the quantity of children’s media use and their language development trajectories, as well as how characteristics of media use (i.e., parent-child joint engagement, interactive media features, and educational content) predict growth in language over time. 

Could this study be right for you?

• Children 3 to 3.5 years of age (36 to 42 months).

Age Range

36 - 42 months

Official Title Project Limb Rescue: A pilot study evaluating the feasibility of transcutaneous sensors for the detection of cancer-related lymphedema

Purpose

The goal of this study is to use new, adhesive-based sensors (pads that stick on your skin) to detect lymphedema, and to develop a way for patients to check for lymphedema at home.

This study will assist in distinguishing participants with lymphedema in comparison to participants without lymphedema at rest by using a combination of photoplethysmography (PPG) and bioimpedance (BI). Photoplethysmography is an optical technique that can be used to detect blood volume changes in tissue. Bioimpedance evaluates how tissue responds to an externally applied electrical current.

Could this study be right for you?

• History of cancer-related lymphedema, cancer in your arm, or the lymph nodes in the arm
• History of cancer therapy with surgery or radiation involving the axillary basin and upper arm that requires compression or pneumatic therapy
• Physically capable of performing a brief bike riding exercise for about seven minutes
• No metal implants
• Willingness to take off shoes and any metal jewelry
• Not currently pregnant
• Not currently incarcerated

Age Range

18 - 90 years

Official Title Project Limb Rescue: A pilot study evaluating the feasibility of transcutaneous sensors for the detection of cancer-related lymphedema.

Purpose

The goal of the study is to test the success of using two types of sensors at rest after a bike exercise on volunteers with and without lymphedema, to look for differences in their readings. This part of the study will be testing persons who do not have lymphedema.

 

Could this study be right for you?

• No history of cancer related to lymphedema, cancer in your arm, or the lymph nodes in the arm
• Able to complete a brief biking exercise for about seven minutes
• No metal implants
• Willingness to take off shoes and any metal jewelry
• Not currently pregnant
• Not currently incarcerated

Your participation will involve completing an online or over the phone screening.

This visit will take approximately 2.5 hours.

Age Range

18 - 90 years

Official Title Ohio Mood Disorder Registry and Repository

Purpose

Mood disorders like Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder can be chronic, recurrent illnesses. Our treatments to date can help many people but are often trial and error, and continuity and access to care form major barriers. Our purpose is to create a research registry and repository of individuals with mood disorders who are willing to provide clinical data yearly, and who are willing to be contacted to participate in current and future studies of mood disorders.

Could this study be right for you?

Inclusion Criteria

• 8-70 years of age.
• Fluency or advanced conversational English abilities, by self-report.
• Eligible individuals will have a history of two or more mood disorder episodes (depression events of at least 2 weeks meeting 5 of the criteria for major depressive disorder).

Exclusion Criteria

• Head injury with loss of consciousness of five minutes or greater.
• Hospitalization for drug-related concerns.
• Evidence of intellectual disability.
• Diagnosis of a developmental condition like autism spectrum disorder.
• Evidence of psychosis outside of a mood episode (e.g., schizophrenia).
• Hospitalization or infusion for eating condition.

Age Range

8 - 70 years

Official Title CareNet: An Interactive Digital Tool to Assess Informal Caregiving Networks of Older Adults with Dementia

Purpose

We are interested in understanding the dynamics of caregiving when multiple caregivers are involved in caring for an older adult with memory problems. We would like to interview the primary caregiver in a brief one-time interview about their thoughts and experiences in providing care for an older adult with memory problems. 

Could this study be right for you?

Participants must be:

• An unpaid caregiver of an older adult with memory loss problems
  • The older adult must be 65 years or older
  • The older adult must not live in a residential care/assisted living facility
• Able to identify at least one other unpaid caregiver for the older adult with memory loss problems
• Able to communicate in English

Age Range

18 years and up

Official Title Understanding the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Youth Tackle Football Participation

Purpose

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

Official Title Exploring the Connectivity and Functional Organization of the Infant Brain

Purpose

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

Official Title Uncertainty and Firearms: Obtaining Secure Storage (UFOS)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine whether fear of uncertainty plays a role in home safety practices among firearm owners who are currently or have recently served in the U.S. military.

Could this study be right for you?

• Currently serving in any Branch or Component of the U.S. military, or were discharged from the U.S. military within the past 90 days
• 18 years or older
• Own at least one firearm located in your home or vehicle
• Are able to speak and understand the English language
• Have an Apple or Android smartphone

Age Range

18 - 99 years

Official Title E-PROOF: E-intervention for Protein Intake and Resistance Training to Optimize Function

Purpose

Our team is looking to improve the health of older cancer survivors after they have completed cancer treatment. Specifically, this 12-week study looks to improve older cancer survivors' physical function and related health outcomes (muscle strength, dietary quality, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, weight management). 

Could this study be right for you?

• History of stage I-III breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer
• Completion of curative treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery)
• Have an email address

Age Range

65 years and up