Welcome to the Other Wellness and Lifestyle Studies Page

LOCATION: Multiple clinic locations in East End, or at home

AGE: 18 and up

DURATION: Varies

COMPENSATION: $25 per completed session

Heterogeneity in Everyday Antagonism (HEAT) Study

Are you a man between ages 18-30? Are you the primary user of an Android or iOS smartphone? You may be eligible for a research study to better understand aggressive feelings and behaviors in young adults. Compensation is provided.

Featured Research

VISITS: 1 In-Person or Online Session

DURATION: 22 days

LOCATION: Online or University of Pittsburgh - Main Campus

COMPENSATION: Up to $265

VISITS: 4 visits + 10 sessions (if assigned to PSM)

TREETOP Engagement Project

Are you struggling with chronic pain? You may be eligible to participate in a research study designed to help people like you! This study seeks to improve chronic pain in individuals who use opioids for treatment. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: 9 months

LOCATION: Phone and videoconferencing

COMPENSATION: up to $360 for completing all study surveys and up to an additional $75 during the program period

National Sports Brain Bank Study

Are you 18 years of age or older? Did you ever participate in contact sports and/or have a concussion? You may be eligible for a research study to create a comprehensive clinical dataset and tissue repository that will allow new insights into long-term brain health after head trauma.

Concussion

Healthy Aging

LOCATION: Online & By Phone

AGE: 18+

COMPENSATION: NONE

EASE + UP - Adults 18-25

Want help understanding your emotions or are you struggling? We are testing two mental health therapies, Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) and Unified Protocol (UP). Both programs teach skills to help understand and process emotions, and both involve 16-20 weekly therapy sessions. Compensation is provided.

Other Mental Health and Behavior

DURATION: approximately 8 months

AGE: 18-25

VISITS: 16 therapy sessions, 4 surveys and 2 interviews

LOCATION: In person or remote, via telehealth

COMPENSATION: up to $170

EASE + UP - Parent of a child 12-17

Does your child want help understanding their emotions or are they struggling? We are testing two mental health therapies, Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) and Unified Protocol (UP). Both programs teach skills to help understand and process emotions, and both involve 16-20 weekly therapy sessions. Compensation is provided.

Child Health

Family Health

Other Mental Health and Behavior

AGE: Parent of a child 12-17

DURATION: approximately 8 months

VISITS: 16 therapy sessions, 4 surveys and 2 interviews

LOCATION: In person or remote, via telehealth

COMPENSATION: YES

Advancing Survey Knowledge–Teenagers (ASK-Teen) - young adult 18-19

Are you 18-19 years old and drink alcohol monthly? You may be eligbile for a research study that aims to better understand people’s experiences with alcohol use. This study hopes that the results will ultimately help enhance treatment and diagnosis for individuals affected by alcohol use disorder. Compensation is provided.

Alcohol

DURATION: approximately 90 minutes

AGE: 18-19

VISITS: 1

LOCATION: Zoom videoconferencing

COMPENSATION: $100

Measurement of Middle Eastern and North African Trauma: The (MOMENT) Study

Are you an immigrant or refugee from the Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) region who has fled or been displaced from your MENA home country due to safety, economic, religious or political reasons? You may be eligible for a research study to create a MENA-specific questionnaire to accurately measure chronic stress and trauma exposure. Compensation is provided.

Anxiety

Other Mental Health and Behavior

LOCATION: Virtually or in-person (Oakland)

And 1 more area

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: 1-3 hours

VISITS: 1

COMPENSATION: up to $50

Biomechanical Performance of the Keeogo Knee Stress-relief Powered Exoskeleton

Do you have knee osteoarthritis? You may be eligible for a research study to compare the Keeogo Knee Stress-relief Powered Exoskeleton to a passive knee brace in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Participation involves answering questions and performing tasks during two visits. Compensation is provided.

Arthritis

Healthy Aging