Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Social Cognition, Personality Disorder
Neurocomputational Dynamics of Cooperation
The purpose of this study is to understand brain function, how people make decisions when they interact with others, and how brain function and behavior relate to personality traits.
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Personality Disorder, Mental Health, Interpersonal Conflict
- Trial name
- COBRA (NCT07759973)
- Testing
- Social Learning Task Battery, Clinical Cohort, Social Learning Task Battery, Online Cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Cancer (Advanced/Metastatic), ER Positive
Blood Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Treatment Response
This study looks at whether a simple blood test can help predict how well a breast cancer treatment will work. It follows patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer whose cancer has progressed after their…
- Trial name
- TrackER (NCT07860866)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease
Natural History and Advanced Genetic Study of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiencies
Children and adults with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) are participating in a research study seeking to better understand the genetic causes, symptoms, usefulness of current treatments, and outcomes for these…
- Trial name
- NCT03056794
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Chronic Phase of Disease
Rehabilitation Strategies for Social Participation in Chronic Stroke Survivors
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new rehabilitation program, combining acceptance and commitment therapy with strategy training (ACES), to help people resume social participation after stroke and live in the…
- Trial name
- START2ACT (NCT06758505)
- Testing
- Strategy Training Only, Strategy Training embedded with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Principles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection, Ear Infection
Enhanced Telemedicine in Primary Care for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Study
Young children often receive antibiotics for pediatric acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) - common childhood diagnoses like ear infections, strep throat, sinusitis, and colds - but many of these antibiotics are prescribed…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infection, Ear Infection, Throat Infection, Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
- Trial name
- Tele-PARTI (NCT07845526)
- Testing
- Tele-Otoscope Enabled Primary Care, eBook-supported primary care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Skull Base Neoplasm, Cellular Pathology
Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Skull Base Tumors
The purpose of the study is to analyze biological samples and genetic material for basic science research investigating the molecular and cellular characterization of skull base tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03759717
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Kidney Injury
A Patient-centered Trial of a Process-of-care Intervention in Hospitalized AKI Patients: the COPE-AKI Trial
The COPE-AKI study is a randomized, pragmatic, parallel-arm trial comparing a multimodal intervention to usual care on hospital-free days through 90 days of study follow up.
- Trial name
- COPE-AKI (NCT05805709)
- Testing
- Study Physician/Advance Practice Provider, Nurse Navigator, Pharmacist
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dementia, Postoperative Delirium (POD)
Prediction and Prevention of Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity
This study will contribute to creating a prospective and automated preoperative risk assessment algorithm for predicting 30-day mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), and postoperative neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Postoperative Delirium (POD), Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorder, Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
- Trial name
- NCT06042413
- Testing
- Personalized CPC Prehabilitation, Cognitive Training, Meditation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Schizophrenia
Prucalopride for Cognitive Functioning in Schizophrenia
A core component of schizophrenia is neurocognitive impairment. The cognitive deficits are prominently seen in memory, attention, working memory, problem solving, processing speed and social cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT06474286
- Testing
- Prucalopride 1 MG
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Psychological Stress, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Health and Resilience in Midlife
This study examines cardiovascular responses to a brief psychological challenge under laboratory conditions among adult volunteers. The study volunteers are asked to complete two study sessions.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- CHARM (NCT06029348)
- Testing
- Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Feasibility and Acceptability of Mobile Mental Health App for SZ and SZA
A new mental health application will be developed for persons with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The aim is to look at whether it is feasible to use a mobile health application for improving medication adherence in…
- Trial name
- NCT06474325
- Testing
- Intervention via mobile application
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Persons With High Suicide Ideation or Attempts
Cognition, Metacognition, and Stigma in Patients With Suicidal Ideation
Deficits of executive function, meta cognition and stigma is known in suicidal ideation; however, their relationship is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT06652815
- Testing
- Suicide ideation or suicide attempt
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
mSCI: Mobile Health App for Veterans With SCI and Caregivers
Caregivers of persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) face increased risk of psychological distress, health problems, reduced quality of life, relationship strain, and restrictions in social and work participation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries (Complete and Incomplete), Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- NCT07269977
- Testing
- iMHERE 2.0. A mobile health App designed to support veterans with SCI manage their self care, and their caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pharmacogenetics, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
An Evaluation of the Impact of Pharmacist Comprehensive Medication Management With Pharmacogenomic Results to Improve Depression Outcomes in Community Pharmacies.
The goal of this prospective, randomized clinical trial is to learn whether pharmacogenomic (PGx)-guided comprehensive medication management delivered by pharmacists in community pharmacies will improve antidepressant treatment…
- Conditions
- Pharmacogenetics, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Pharmacogenomic Drug Interaction, Community Pharmacy Services
- Trial name
- COMPASS-PGx (NCT07373470)
- Testing
- Comprehensive medication management with PGx testing results, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Pain
Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST) to Predict Treatment Response for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
Abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) affects up to 90% of patients during the course of their disease, and response to currently available therapies is suboptimal and unpredictable.
- Trial name
- P-QST (NCT04996628)
- Testing
- Quantitative Sensory Test 1, Quantitative Sensory Test 2, Quantitative Sensory Test 3
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Early Stage Estrogen Receptor (ER) Positive Breast Cancer
Active Surveillance in Older Women With ER+ Breast Cancer
ACTIVE is a prospective, single-arm, phase I/IIa study examining an active surveillance strategy for small, screen-detected, luminal breast cancer.
- Trial name
- ACTIVE (NCT07262138)
- Testing
- Active Surveillance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Maternal Death
The Effects of Medicaid Policy Interventions on Severe Maternal Morbidity
The goal of this study is to learn about the effects of Medicaid policy interventions on severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality and maternal health. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05678699
- Testing
- Medicaid healthcare quality interventions (incentive payment and obstetric bundled payment), Doula, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Peri-Implantitis
Intaglio Surface of Full-arch Implant Supported Prosthesis
The purpose of the study is to determine if there is an association between the intaglio shape of full-arch implant-supported prosthesis and marginal bone level around implants.
- Trial name
- NCT06636097
- Testing
- Full arch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Peri-implantitis
Peri-implantitis Management: Surgical and Maintenance Outcomes
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how two standard surgical treatments for peri-implantitis affect inflammation around dental implants.
- Trial name
- NCT07550127
- Testing
- Resective surgery with implantoplasty, Resective surgery with mechanical debridement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep, Sleep Disturbance
Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care
Investigators developed a brief, scalable, behavioral Sleep Promotion Program (SPP) for adolescents with short sleep duration and sleep-wake irregularity, which relies on two individual sessions and smart phone technology to…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Sleep Disturbance, Insufficient Sleep
- Trial name
- SPP PC (NCT06240325)
- Testing
- SPP, Sleep Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh