Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Suicidal Ideation
Social Media Intervention for Online Victimized Youth
This feasibility pilot trial seeks to examine the feasibility and target engagement of a coping skills and psychoeducational intervention delivered via an automated conversational chatbot named SMILEY in reducing frequency and…
- Trial name
- SMILEY (NCT06835985)
- Testing
- Chatbot Intervention, Brief Psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dating Violence, Parent
Pilot Trial of Clinic-based Dating Violence Prevention Program for Adolescents and Caregivers
ETHR V 2.0 pilot trial is a one-arm, multi-site pilot trial to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships, a caregiver-adolescent dating violence prevention program delivered within…
- Conditions
- Dating Violence, Parent, Primary Care
- Trial name
- ETHR2 (NCT07039253)
- Testing
- Engaging Together for Health Relationships
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep Disturbance, Sleep
Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention + Bright Light in Adolescents With Elevated Depression (TranS-C+BL)
The goal of this clinical trial is to adapt a sleep intervention for individuals representative of all demographic groups, including those who are at the highest risk for suicidal behavior.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Sleep, Depression, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT06963463
- Testing
- TranS-C, Sleep Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Mood Disorders, Anxiety
RXWell to Decrease Post-Operative Opioid Use in Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
It is envisioned that multipronged benefits from this pilot work for the UPMC ISD and its members. It is expected the RxWell platform to provide the following benefits: expansion of the use of RxWell to all UPMC ISD members…
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Depression
- Trial name
- RxWell (NCT05658796)
- Testing
- +RxWell, -RxWell
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Shift Work
Effects of Operational Naps on Blood Pressure and Performance Among Night Shift Workers
Night shift work schedules disrupt sleep and have a negative impact on cardiovascular health. Most who work in public safety occupations and in healthcare work night shifts.
- Trial name
- EONN (NCT07217769)
- Testing
- No-nap, 15-min nap, 30-min nap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Carcinoma
Impact of Prehabilitation in Oncology Via Exercise- Esophageal (IMPROVE-Esophageal)
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of a prehabilitation exercise and nutrition program (exercise and nutrition before a medical treatment) in adults with esophageal cancer before surgery (esophagectomy).
- Trial name
- NCT06872515
- Testing
- Exercise and Nutrition, Usual Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Suicidality
Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep Trial
This is a multi-site randomized control trial involving people age 55+ years who have current depression symptoms plus another suicide risk indicator (either current suicidal ideation or a past history of attempt).
- Conditions
- Depression, Suicidality, Sleep
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT06639477)
- Testing
- Treatment As Usual, Active Condition, Active Comparator
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depressive Symptoms, Caregiver Burden
Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how stress, sleep and activity might impact caregivers' mood and brain health.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05219955)
- Testing
- Morning Action Plan Execution, Activity Strategy-based Session with Therapist, Attention-based Session with Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Normal and Overweight Individuals at High-risk of Diabetes
The Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting
Caloric restriction has beneficial metabolic effects in humans including weight loss and improvement in blood pressure and lipid levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05722873
- Testing
- Fasting arm, Weight maintenance, Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Neglect, Hemispatial
Strategy Training for Optimizing Attention for Individuals With Spatial Neglect
It is common for individuals after stroke to have a cognitive perceptual impairment called unilateral spatial neglect (neglect).
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT07331896)
- Testing
- Strategy Training, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Cancer
Proteomics and Radiomics Research of Breast Cancer Markers in Tissue, Interstitial Fluid and Serum
The current study is a case control study involving comparisons of tissue interstitial fluid from breast cancer and adjacent non-cancerous tissue as well as that from benign breast lesion and its adjacent non-diseased tissue for…
- Trial name
- NCT01042548
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
ADHD, Perinatal
Expectant Moms Managing Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
The goal of this study is to test a behavioral program for pregnant individuals with ADHD. This behavioral program focuses on skills for managing ADHD and related symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Perinatal, Behavioral Intervention
- Trial name
- MomMA (NCT07001293)
- Testing
- MomMA Intervention, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression
Teen Brain Online II: Understanding How Social Media Affects the Teen Brain
There has been much interest in the potential role of social media (SM) use in driving a current mental health crisis among teens, with a dire need for evidence that goes beyond self-report.
- Trial name
- TBO-II (NCT06817993)
- Testing
- Rejection and Acceptance Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Epilepsy, Pregnancy Related
Physiological-based Pharmacokinetics Approach to Medication Exposure During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
This project focuses on anti-seizure medication (ASM) clearance and physiological factors determining blood concentrations in pregnant adult women with epilepsy and amounts of exposure to their unborn children and nursing infants.
- Trial name
- PBPK (NCT05450978)
- Testing
- Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam, Oxcarbazepine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy, Anxiety
Neuromodulation of Brain and Emotional Responses to Psychological Stress
Investigators are conducting this study to test if temporarily and non-invasively stimulating the brain will affect the emotional response to stress in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NUMBER (NCT06603064)
- Testing
- Active continuous theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
ctDNA Positive Patients Diagnosed With cT1bN0 and cT1cN0 TNBC
This translational biomarker study will collect blood in patients Stage I triple negative breast cancer at diagnosis prior to either neoadjuvant treatment or surgery and then during treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07332975
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diabetes in Adolescence, Type 2 Diabetes
Pilot-Testing Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes by Addressing Health-Related Social Needs
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test different strategies to address health related social needs (HRSN) experienced by adolescent and young adult patients with type 2 diabetes and their families.
- Conditions
- Diabetes in Adolescence, Type 2 Diabetes, Social Needs
- Trial name
- ONWARD (NCT07216118)
- Testing
- Tailored Resources, Universal Empowerment, Text Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Infertility, Male, Cancer
Spermatogonial Stem Cell (SSC) Transplant and Testicular Tissue Grafting
Spermatogonial stem cell transplantation through ultrasound guided rete testis injection and testicular tissue grafting will be performed for participants who have frozen testicular tissue prior to gonadotoxic therapy.
- Conditions
- Infertility, Male, Cancer, Autoimmune Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04452305
- Testing
- Spermatogonial Stem Cell Transplant and Testicular Tissue Grafting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders
Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation
Testicular tissue cryopreservation is an experimental procedure where a young boy's testicular tissue is retrieved and frozen. This technique is reserved for young male patients who are not yet producing mature sperm, with the…
- Trial name
- NCT02972801
- Testing
- Testicular biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Domestic Violence, Perinatal Problems
Clinical Trial to Reduce Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence
This is a two-armed, fully powered hybrid type 1 trial to test the effectiveness of a doula intervention compared with an active control in reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) among perinatal IPV survivors
- Trial name
- NCT07165860
- Testing
- Doulas, Thrive
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh