Welcome to the Other Lungs and Breathing Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

MyPaTH Story Booth 2.0

Interested in sharing your story about health, illness, or research? Patients and caregivers are needed to participate in a research study to help learn more about topics that are important to you and that may improve health and health care. Participation involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.

ACL Tear

DURATION: 45 minutes

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: Up to $20

Lung Health Cohort Study

Are you a healthy African American or Hispanic ages 25-35 years old? You may be able to participate in a research study to understand how and why lung disease develops. Compensation is provided.

Healthy Volunteer

Other Lungs and Breathing

AGE: 25-35

DURATION: 5 years

VISITS: 1 in person

COMPENSATION: up to $350

IMSA 2 Study

This is a research study that is being done to learn more about severe asthma by comparing people with severe asthma to those with milder forms of asthma and people without asthma, over time.

Asthma

COPD/Emphysema

Cystic Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: Up to $800

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

MyPaTH Story Booth – COVID-19 Stories

Participants are invited to share how they are maintaining their health during the coronavirus pandemic, or to share what it is like being ill with COVID-19 and/or caring for a loved one who is ill with COVID-19. Participation in this research study involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.

DURATION: About 45 minutes

VISITS: No in-person visits

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: $10 gift card/story with a maximum of 2 stories, for a total of $20

All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program

You may be able to change the future of medicine. The All of Us PA Research Program is enrolling adults 18 years of age or older. This may be your chance to improve how your children and your children’s children receive medical care.

VISITS: one in person visit

LOCATION: Convenient locations throughout Pennsylvania

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

REGISTRY

Long-haul COVID

Were you previously diagnosed with COVID-19, and have interest in research? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting a research study that will enroll patients with and without persistent symptoms after COVID-19. This is a registry study or registry bank. The goal of this study is to help us understand the symptoms that patients get and what may be causing them.

COVID-19

Healthy Aging

Healthy Volunteer

Other Immune System/Infections

And 1 more area

AGE: 18 and over

DURATION: 12 months

VISITS: 6 visits

LOCATION: Oakland and by phone

COMPENSATION: up to $105

Volunteer for Asthma - AIR (Asthma Institute Research Registry)

Do you have asthma? You may be able to participate in a registry that aims to accelerate improve the understanding of asthma in Western Pennsylvania. We are asking people with asthma in our community to help us learn more about their own asthma, with the goal of improving to help us try to improve care for all asthmatics.

Asthma

COPD/Emphysema

Cystic Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

And 3 more areas

AGE: 18 and over

DURATION: Lifetime

VISITS: 1 visit

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: $30

Airway Clearance in MDS

Are you a male between the ages of 18-21 who has been diagnosed with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to see if simple breathing tests can help determine how well you can clear your airways of mucus. Compensation provided.

Other Genetic Disorders

Other Lungs and Breathing

AGE: 18 - 21

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Male

DURATION: 3 hours

VISITS: 1 visit

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: $100 + parking & travel

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Lungs and Breathing