CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU


Perceptions of Head and Neck Cancer in Pittsburgh

Do you identify as Black/African American? Do you reside in Pittsburgh or the surrounding areas? You may be able to participate in a study to receive information about head and neck cancer and additional relevant resources available in the community. Participation involves completing a brief survey, watching a video, and answering questions following the video. Compensation is provided.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  Up to 30 minutes
Location LOCATION: 

Online
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$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.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration VISITS:  one in person visit
Location LOCATION: 

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

Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$25.00 gift card

Designing Technology for Health Study

Do you receive help managing your health from an adult family member who does not live with you? You and your family member may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about the experiences, needs, and preferences of adults with chronic health conditions and those who help them. Compensation is provided.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  30-60 minutes
VISITS:  Up to 2
Location LOCATION: 

Mobile Sensing + Health Institute (in Oakland) or Online
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$15 per participant per interview

HCC 19-042: COSMIC-313 Study – Advanced Kidney Cancer

Do you have advanced or metastatic kidney cancer (also called renal cell carcinoma) that has not yet been treated? If so, you may be eligible for a research study to help find out if the three-drug combination of cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab is a safe and effective treatment for people with advanced or metastatic kidney cancer.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  About 15-21 months
VISITS:  Multiple
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center – Shadyside, Monroeville, Greensburg, Upper St. Clair, UPMC Passavant
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

IMPACT: Influence of Myeloma Patient Adherence to Cancer Therapy

Have you been diagnosed with multiple myeloma? Are you currently taking, or are you preparing to start, maintenance therapy with an oral (pill form) anticancer medication? You may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about how taking your cancer medication affects your symptoms and quality of life and how cancer care costs may affect your life. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  6 months
VISITS:  3
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $100 & paid parking

Strategies to Promote Resiliency (SPRY) Study

Are you planning to have elective surgery at UPMC? Are you 60 years of age or older and do not have diabetes? You may be able to participate in a research study to find out if the drug metformin results in fewer complications and better outcomes after surgery. Compensation is provided.

Age Range
AGE:   60 and up

Duration DURATION:  Up to 9 months
Location LOCATION: 

All UPMC Hospital Locations
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Up to $200

HCC 19-059 - ICONIC Study

Do you have a rare genitourinary (GU) tumor? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers test the good and bad effects of three combined cancer drugs, called cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab, that are FDA-approved individually, but not in combination.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  24 months of treatment & a follow-up period
VISITS:  Multiple
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in Greensburg, Monroeville, Passavant & Shadyside
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Extremities Study

Have you been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on your lower extremity (below the knee)? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers determine if the need for surgical treatment of SCC can be eliminated by injecting a solution of a chemotherapeutic drug.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration VISITS:  5 visits
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC St. Margaret Dermatology
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

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.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  About 45 minutes
VISITS:  No in-person visits
Location LOCATION: 

By phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

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.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  45 minutes
VISITS:  1 visit or phone call
Location LOCATION: 

By phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

UPCI #17-095 – Prostate Cancer Study

Did you have surgery for high-risk prostate cancer and currently have a rising PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to help compare three different hormonal treatments to find out which one is the most effective for lowering PSA levels and slowing or stopping the return of prostate cancer.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

 
Gender List
SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH:   Male

Duration DURATION:  Varies
VISITS:  Multiple
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in Altoona, Monroeville, & Shadyside
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

HCC 19-054: TALAPRO-2 Study – Advanced Prostate Cancer

Have you been diagnosed with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer? If so, you may be eligible for a research study to help find out if adding an investigational drug called talazoparib to an existing, FDA-approved prostate cancer drug called enzalutamide is a safe and effective treatment.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

 
Gender List
SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH:   Male

Duration DURATION:  Varies
VISITS:  Multiple
Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center: Shadyside, Altoona, Greensburg, Monroeville, Passavant, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, Washington
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

HCC 18-040

Have you been diagnosed with relapsed (comes back) or refractory (did not get better) multiple myeloma? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers test whether an investigational (experimental) drug called venetoclax combined with dexamethasone works better than the combination of pomalidomide and dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Location LOCATION: 

UPMC Cancer Center
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$56.00 per completed visit

Cancer and Cognition Research Study - GIST

Do you have a newly diagnosed gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), but have not yet started treatment? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about possible changes in memory and concentration over time in people being treated for GIST. Participants will complete four assessments over one year via online surveys and telephone interviews.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS REQUIRED
 
Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

Duration DURATION:  1 year
VISITS:  4 assessments (no in-person visits)
Location LOCATION: 

Online & By Phone
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

NONE

iCARE Study – Parent or Grandparent Recently Diagnosed with Cancer

Have you recently been diagnosed with cancer? Are you the parent or grandparent of a child ages 10-17? If so, you and your child/grandchild may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about how stress from a parent or grandparent's cancer diagnosis affects children. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   Age 25 and older

Duration DURATION:  18 months
VISITS:  3 visits
Location LOCATION: 

Bellefield Towers - Oakland
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

Yes

Experiences of Men with Cancer - Questionnaire

Are you an adult male with a past or current cancer diagnosis? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to help better understand how men with cancer stand up for themselves (called “self-advocacy”). Involves completing questionnaires (paper or online) that will take about 30-45 minutes. Compensation provided.

Age Range
AGE:   18 and up

 
Gender List
SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH:   Male

Duration DURATION:  30-45 minutes
Location LOCATION: 

Multiple locations
Compensation COMPENSATION: 

$10


RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:
  Cancer