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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

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

Reproductive Outcomes of Women with Rheumatic Diseases

Are you an 18-44 year old woman who is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (also called rheumatic disease)? Do you take medication for your disease? You may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about reproductive decisions in women who have autoimmune diseases. This study involves completing a questionnaire once every three months. Compensation is provided.

Featured Research

Lupus

Other Immune System/Infections

Rheumatoid Arthritis

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-44

LOCATION: Before clinic visits, or by email, or by phone

COMPENSATION: $50 for the first survey & $25 for each subsequent survey

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

SCORPIO-HR Study

If you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 3 days and are considered at standard risk for severe COVID-19 and have none of the risk factors that would put you at higher risk of disease progression you may be able to participate in a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an experimental medication for COVID-19.

Allergy

COVID-19

HIV

Immune System/Infections

And 5 more areas

AGE: over 18

DURATION: 24 weeks

LOCATION: Kaufmann Building - Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $565

COVER STUDY: The COVID-19 Vaccine in Rheumatic Disease Patients

Do you have one of the following autoimmune diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, myositis, or Sjogren’s syndrome? Are you planning on receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? You may be able to participate in a study to determine the effect of the vaccine on your autoimmune disease. This study involves 9 visits over 4 months. Four of the visits will take place in-person and 5 visits by phone.

DURATION: 12 months

VISITS: 4 in-person & 5 remote visits

LOCATION: Falk Medical Building - Oakland & Online

COMPENSATION: Parking validation provided

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Immune System/Infections