CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU


KINETIC Research Study for Breastfeeding Mothers of Infants

Are you planning to wean your baby and stop breastfeeding? You may be able to participate in a research study to help find out if low doses of the non-opioid painkiller ketamine transfer into breastmilk. Participation involves 1 overnight visit with a 12-hour ketamine infusion and providing samples of breastmilk, urine, and blood. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   0-3

Duration DURATION:  24 hours
Location LOCATION: 

Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) at UPMC Montefiore Hospital – Oakland
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

YES

CUDDLE Study – Infants up to 180 days old

Breastfeeding an infant up to 6 months old? Taking an anti-anxiety (venlafaxine) or antidepressant (citalopram/trazodone) medication, or a diuretic (furosemide), muscle relaxant (cyclobenzaprine), stimulant (methylphenidate), or migraine, seizure, or nerve pain medication (gabapentin/topiramate/sumatriptan)? You may be able to take part in a research study about how drugs pass through breastmilk.

Age Range
AGE:   Up to about 6 months old

Duration VISITS:  Up to 6 visits
Location LOCATION: 

Obstetric Follow-up Appointments or Pediatric Well-Child Checks in Oakland or at other times that are convenient for the mother
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

YES

SARS-CoV2 Vaccine Antibodies in Breastmilk Study

Are you breastfeeding? You may be able to participate in a study to find out whether antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines are present in breastmilk after a mother is vaccinated. This study involves completing 5-7 online surveys and providing 5-7 breastmilk samples.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   0-2

Duration DURATION:  1 year
Location LOCATION: 

Online & At home
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE


RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:
  Newborn/Infant Health