Welcome to the Puberty Studies Page

DURATION: up to 5 Years

And 4 more areas

AGE: 13-17

VISITS: 1-2 session/month

LOCATION: Zoom videoconference

Study of Perinatal Health, Eating Regulation, and food Equity (SPHERE) - Pregnant teen 14-17

Is your teen less than 17 weeks pregnant? Do you ever worry about your food running out? Your child may be eligible for a research study about food insecurity and health at the University of Pittsburgh. Compensation is provided.

Other Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

DURATION: approximately 1 year

VISITS: 4

LOCATION: Zoom and Bellefield Towers

REGISTRY

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

CARMA Registry - Child 4-17

Are you a parent of a child 4-17 and interested in behavioral health research studies? You may be eligible for a research registry that hopes to make it easy for busy families to participate in research, by identifying research studies that they may be eligible for and then providing a warm hand-off to studies that are of interest.

ADHD

Adolescent/Teen Health

Autism Spectrum Disorders

And 21 more areas

AGE: 4-17

DURATION: Indefinitely

VISITS: One session for consent

LOCATION: Online

COMPENSATION: NONE

REAACH - Parent Focus

Are you a parent of a child or adolescent (ages 11-14) living in the Pittsburgh Metro or surrounding counties? You may be eligible for a research study to understand which factors and experiences support or undermine the physical, mental, and behavioral health of youth in our local communities. If you agree to participate in this study, you will join other parents for a group interview.

ADHD

Adolescent/Teen Health

Autism Spectrum Disorders

And 18 more areas

AGE: 11-14

DURATION: 90 minutes to two hours

VISITS: 1 focus group

LOCATION: Online

BRain development during puberty and Anxiety In Youth (BRAINY) study

Are you the parent of a 10-12 year old girl or an 11-13 year old boy who is often anxious? Your child may be able to participate in a study to learn more about the effects of puberty on brain development and anxiety in teenagers. Participation involves interviews and questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and providing hair and saliva samples. Compensation is provided.

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female, Male

Other Child Development

Puberty

AGE: 10-13

DURATION: Approximately 2 years

VISITS: 4 in-person & online questionnaires every 6 months

LOCATION: Loeffler Building & Biomedical Science Tower – Oakland & online or by phone

Panda Study – Ages 14-17

Are you the parent of a child age 14-17 who is enrolled in high school? Does your child identify as LGBQ+? Your teen may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about how social experiences, including difficult social experiences, impact brain function in ways that may contribute to depression. Eligible participants are right-handed and willing/able to undergo MRI scanning.

Depression

LOCATION: Loeffler Building & UPMC Presbyterian Hospital - Oakland

And 3 more areas

AGE: 14-17

DURATION: 6 months

VISITS: 3 visits

BEaM Study - Child

Do you have a child 11-14? Does your child have a biological parent or full biological sibling who has ever experienced symptoms of depression or bipolar disorder? You and your child may be able to participate in a study to compare the effects of a mindfulness intervention versus a health and wellness intervention on emotions & mood in children and adolescents with a family risk for mood disorder.

ADHD

DURATION: up to 13 months

And 5 more areas

AGE: 11-14

VISITS: 1 virtual visit, >5 in-person visits

LOCATION: Online, Oakland and Shadyside

BRAINY Study – Healthy 10-13 year olds

Are you the parent of a 10-12 year old girl or an 11-13 year old boy? Your child may be able to participate in a study to learn more about the effects of puberty on brain development and anxiety in teenagers. Participation involves interviews and questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and providing hair and saliva samples. Compensation is provided.

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female, Male

Other Child Development

And 1 more area

AGE: 10-13

DURATION: Approximately 2 years

VISITS: 4 in-person & online questionnaires every 6 months

LOCATION: Loeffler Building & Biomedical Science Tower – Oakland & online or by phone

Maikuru Project

Are you the parent of a teen girl age 13-17 who is the mother of one child? If so, your daughter may want to participate in a study that will pair her with a mentor, or Maikuru, to provide her with a support network. Involves 5 weekly 2-hour educational sessions. Participants will receive a meal, child-care, bus tickets/parking at each session, and compensation for completing all sessions.

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

Puberty

Sexuality

AGE: 13 - 17

DURATION: Follow-up for 1 year

VISITS: 5 weekly sessions

LOCATION: Community Locations