Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Childhood Asthma, Asthma Control
Pollution Intervention to Impact Kids Asthma Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Air Quality Index (AQI) information to asthma action plans works to improve asthma outcomes in children.
- Conditions
- Childhood Asthma, Asthma Control, Asthma Exacerbation, Air Pollution, Risk Reduction Behaviors
- Trial name
- PIKAS (NCT07261423)
- Testing
- EPA-AQI, Commerical-AQI, Education and plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia
Pilot-Testing Real-Time Engagement for Learning to Effectively Control Type 2 Diabetes
The goal of this study is to pilot test features of a new smartphone app and to gather feedback related to wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and a Fitbit device, as well as to obtain input on health behavior-focused…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia, Physical Inactivity, Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
- Trial name
- REFLECT2DPilot (NCT07270016)
- Testing
- Healthmine app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Male and Female Subjects, Healthy Volunteer Study
Near-InfraRed Spectroscopy of Auricular Stimulation
This is a single-visit non-invasive study of healthy volunteer subjects. Brain activity will be measured with infra-red light sensors attached to a cap worn on the head, while both ears are gently stimulated with plastic…
- Trial name
- NIRAS (NCT06825364)
- Testing
- auricular stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Heart Decompensation, Acute, Acute Kidney Injuries
POCUS-Guided Diuresis for Decompensated Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup in the body. This can cause problems such as difficulty breathing, swelling, and extreme tiredness.
- Trial name
- POCUSHF-GD (NCT06921603)
- Testing
- Furosemide (Standard Diuretic) Treatment, POCUS-Assessed Diuretic Management
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy Related
Implementation of a Patient-centered, Reproductive Planning Decision Support Tool (MyPath) Among Women With Substance Use Disorder in the Immediate Postpartum Period
This is a study to determine the effect of a novel patient-centered, reproductive planning decision support tool developed by the research team called MyPath on postpartum contraceptive decision-making among women with SUDs.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy Related, Contraception
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT04939012)
- Testing
- MyPath Intervention, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, Social Connectedness
Social Threat, Adolescent Relationships, and Suicidality Study
In recent years, adolescents are having higher rates of emotional health problems, such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs).
- Conditions
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, Social Connectedness, Responses to Social Threat
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT07294079)
- Testing
- Social threat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Clinical High-Risk, Psychological
Skills Group for Youth at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis
This study is intended to test the feasibility of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills group for adolescents and young adults at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05398120
- Testing
- Skills Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
MLD, Krabbe Disease
Longitudinal Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the progression of the rare neurodegenerative disorders and the…
- Conditions
- MLD, Krabbe Disease, ALD, MPS I
- Trial name
- NCT03333200
- Testing
- Palliative Care, Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Knee Osteoarthristis
Feasibility of Resting Intervals During Exercise Programs for Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
This pilot randomize trial tests the feasibility of administering two different exercise programs in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- CaRE (NCT06857123)
- Testing
- Exercise with Rest, Exercise without Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Child Behavior Problem, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
SKIP for PA Study: Team and Leadership Level Implementation Support for Collaborative Care
In a prior application (MH064372), the investigators' treatment research program (Services for Kids In Primary-care, SKIP) developed and tested a chronic care model-based intervention, called Doctor Office Collaborative Care…
- Trial name
- SKIPforPA (NCT04946253)
- Testing
- DOCC: Evidence-based treatment for disruptive behavior and ADHD, TEAM: Implementation support strategies at the care team level following standard implementation of DOCC, Implementation support strategies at the leadership level following standard implementation of DOCC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pregnancy
Perelel Prenatal Supplements vs. Generic Prenatal Supplements and Health of Mother and Baby (SUPPORT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using Perelel-brand prenatal supplements versus a generic prenatal supplement improves the health of the mother and fetus (unborn baby) during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- SUPPORT (NCT07046845)
- Testing
- Perelel Prenatal Vitamin, Generic Prenatal Vitamin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
All
Amish/Mennonite Research Contact Registry
The purpose of this registry is to find members of the Plain Community who are interested in participating in future medical research studies.
- Trial name
- NCT02990572
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), Chronic Pain
Individual Differences in Gait and Osteoarthritis Pain
The goal of this observational study is to look at inter-individual differences in knee osteoarthritis (OA) walking pain and performance.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), Chronic Pain, Chronic Knee Pain
- Trial name
- INDIGO (NCT07308873)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depression, Parent-Child Relations
Parent Encouragement And Coaching of Happiness in Youth
The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to examine whether parent-coaching aimed at increasing child positive affect will increase child neural response to reward. The main questions it aims to answer are: Aim 1.
- Trial name
- PEACHY (NCT06725160)
- Testing
- Parent Coaching, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Critical Illness
Music Listening: A Mechanistic Trial
A randomized within-subject crossover trial to compare the effects of live and recorded music listening on biomarkers of stress and pain among children receiving mechanical ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT05541029
- Testing
- Live music, Recorded music, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Language
Cortical Contributions to FFR: Post-Op Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to better understand cortical contributions of the human temporal lobe to the frequency-following response.
- Trial name
- NCT05214092
- Testing
- Speech sound stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Intraocular Pressure
Effect of Raised End-Tidal pCo2 on Choroidal Volume
This study is to investigate the relationship between arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and vitreous pressure on the choroidal volume by integrated intraoperative OCT imaging under eye exams under anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06275308
- Testing
- Ventilation manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Ischemic Stroke, Cryptogenic, Ischemic Stroke, Embolic
Left Atrial Strain and Cryptogenic Stroke
Cryptogenic stroke is a type of stroke in which the cause of the blood clot cannot be identified, leaving many patients without a clear treatment plan and at high risk for another stroke.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Cryptogenic, Ischemic Stroke, Embolic, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
- Trial name
- LAS-ESUS (NCT07224178)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Multiple Sclerosis
Prospective Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis in the Three Rivers Region
In this longitudinal prospective natural history study of multiple sclerosis (MS), the overarching goal is to understand the factors that influence individual variation in disease trajectory and treatment response and pave the…
- Trial name
- PROMOTE (NCT02994121)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Aphasia, Stroke
Adaptive Trial Scheduling in Naming Treatment for Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke and other acquired brain injuries that affects over two million people in the United States and which interferes with life participation and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05653466
- Testing
- Adaptive Spacing Condition, High-Item Non-Adaptive Spacing Condition, Low-Item Non-Adaptive Spacing Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh