About Featured Research

Please see newly added research studies and other select study opportunities below.

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU


Active You: A unique physical activity program to prevent diabetes and heart disease

Are you overweight and 40-70 years old? You may be able to participate in a research study to help find out if a video-based exercise program can increase activity in people who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Study participation takes place entirely online. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   40 - 70

Duration DURATION:  12 weeks
VISITS:  No in-person visits
Location LOCATION: 

Online & By Phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $70

KINETIC Research Study for Breastfeeding Women

Are you planning to wean your baby and stop breastfeeding? You may be able to participate in a research study to help find out if low doses of the non-opioid painkiller ketamine transfer into breastmilk. Participation involves one overnight visit with a 12-hour ketamine infusion and providing samples of breastmilk, urine, and blood. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  24 hours
Location LOCATION: 

Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) at UPMC Montefiore Hospital – Oakland
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $1,500

WELL Study – COVID-19

Are you 60 or older? Did your spouse or partner pass away as a result of COVID-19 in the last 3-12 months? You may be able to participate in a research study about health behaviors and mood in bereaved older adults. Study participation involves 7 visits (online or by phone) over 15 months and includes recording daily activity, mood, diet, and sleep behaviors for 12 weeks. Compensation is provided.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   60 and up

Duration DURATION:  15 months
VISITS:  7 virtual visits or phone assessments
Location LOCATION: 

Online or by phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$250

Pain in the Brain Study for Individuals with Suicidal Thoughts and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Have you recently had suicidal thoughts and engaged in non-suicidal self-injury, such as cutting? Are you aged 18-24? You may be able to participate in a research study to help better understand why some people harm themselves on purpose and to learn more about how physical pain and emotional pain may be related in the brain. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18-24

Duration DURATION:  4 months
VISITS:  1 in-person & 1 remote

Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Online, and By Phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $170

Pain in the Brain Study for Individuals with Suicidal Thoughts

Have you recently had suicidal thoughts and are aged 18-24? You may be able to participate in a research study to help better understand why some people think about suicide and to learn more about how physical pain and emotional pain may be related in the brain. Eligible participants have never injured themselves on purpose. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18-24

Duration DURATION:  4 months
VISITS:  1 in-person & 1 remote
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Online, and By Phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $170

SCS-90 Study

Do you have a leg amputation above the ankle and below the knee? Did your amputation occur more than 6 months ago? You may be able to participate in a research study to help develop a neuroprosthetic device that stimulates nerves with the goal of producing sensations that feel like they come from the amputated limb. Eligible participants are 22-70 years old. Compensation is provided.

Age Range
AGE:   22-70

Duration DURATION:  Up to 9 months
VISITS:  Up to 50
Location LOCATION: 

University of Pittsburgh - Oakland
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

up to $3,300

NOD STUDY

Are you a UPMC patient who was newly diagnosed with diabetes or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in the past three months? Are you 50-85 years old? You may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about the relationship between hyperglycemia/diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Study participation involves questionnaires and providing blood samples. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   50-85

Duration DURATION:  36 months
VISITS:  At least 4 in-person visits & 1 phone call
Location LOCATION: 

Shadyside Medical Building and other select UPMC outpatient locations
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $200

Pregnancy Options Counseling Study

Did you become pregnant before age 20 and are now 18 to 26 years old? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to help to learn more about the experiences and communication preferences of people who became pregnant as a teen or young adult. This study involves a 1-hour interview that will take place by telephone or video call. Compensation is provided.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18-26

Duration DURATION:  1 hour
VISITS:  1
Location LOCATION: 

By phone or videoconference
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$50 gift card

KINETIC Research Study

Are you pregnant and plan to have a cesarean delivery (C-section) at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to find out if ketamine is safe and effective for controlling pain after a C-section, and if ketamine given in this way is transferred into breast milk. Participation takes place in the hospital after you give birth. Compensation is provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  About 36 hours
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital & Online
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $1,500