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CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

MAPS Research Study – Teens Age 18

Are you an 18 year old who has been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or substance use disorder? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to help find out if smartphone technology can be used to better understand suicidal thoughts and behaviors in high-risk teens. Compensation provided.

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DURATION: 6 months

VISITS: No in-person visits required

LOCATION: Online and By Phone

COMPENSATION: Up to $625

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 near you including Altoona, Monroeville, North Hills, Oakland, Philadelphia, Shadyside, the South Hills and more!

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

Brain Imaging Research Study – Cocaine Users

Do you currently use cocaine or have you recently used cocaine? Are you aged 18–55? You may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about two proteins in the brain that may play a role in substance use disorders. Compensation is provided.

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Featured Research

AGE: 18-55

DURATION: 4 months

VISITS: At least 18 visits

LOCATION: UPMC Presbyterian Hospital - Oakland

COMPENSATION: Up to $2460

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

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.

DURATION: 45 minutes

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: NONE

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: NONE

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

HOPE Buprenorphine Stigma Study

Do you have an active end-stage kidney disease diagnosis and have undergone in-center dialysis treatment within the past 3 months? You may be able to participate in a study to better understand chronic pain and opioid stigma in individuals with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis. Eligible participants will complete an audio-recorded interview that will last one hour. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: Approximately 1 hour

VISITS: 1 session

LOCATION: Online using Zoom or by phone

COMPENSATION: $50

Neuro Study for Pregnant Women in an Opioid Replacement Therapy Program

Are you currently pregnant and taking Subutex (Buprenorphine), Suboxone, or Methadone? You may be able to participate in a study to evaluate the effects of these medications on the fetal and newborn baby’s brain. There are four parts to this study, and you may choose to participate in one or more parts. Compensation is provided for all parts of the study.

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Health

AGE: 18-45

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

LOCATION: Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC - Oakland

COMPENSATION: Varies

Q-PRONTO Research Study – Pregnant and on MAT

Are you in your third trimester of pregnancy (at least 28 weeks pregnant)? Are you currently on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder? You may be able to participate in a study to evaluate third trimester and postpartum pain sensitivity in patients with and without history of opioid use. This study involves 2 visits lasting about 1 hour total. Compensation is provided.

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Health

AGE: 18 and up

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female, Intersex

DURATION: Up to 1 hour

VISITS: 2

LOCATION: Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC – Oakland

COMPENSATION: Up to $25

CTN-0080 MOMs Study

Are you a pregnant woman who uses opioids or is currently prescribed Suboxone, Subutex, or Zubsolv? You may be able to participate in a research study to compare the safety and effectiveness of two different forms of buprenorphine for pregnant women and their unborn children. The study begins while you are pregnant and continues until 12 months after you have given birth. Compensation is provided.

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Featured Research

Pregnancy and Postpartum Health

AGE: 18 and up

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

DURATION: 14-20 months

VISITS: Weekly visits

LOCATION: UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital - Oakland

COMPENSATION: Between $1,690 and $2,710

Ketamine in Opioid-Tolerant Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

Do you take prescription opioid pain relievers for back pain and are you scheduled to have lumbar, thoracic, or cervical spine surgery? Are you 18-70? You may be able to take part in a research study to better understand how ketamine affects pain and opioid use after surgery. Eligible participants are scheduled for surgery with Dr. Okonkwo or Dr. Hamilton. Compensation will be provided.

Chronic Pain

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Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-70

DURATION: Up to 6 weeks

VISITS: 2 study visits & 2 standard-of-care visits

LOCATION: Posner Pain Clinic in the Aiken Medical Building (Shadyside) & UPMC Neurosurgery Clinic (Oakland)

COMPENSATION: Up to $100 & parking expenses

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