Welcome to the Diabetes Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Predictive and Diagnostic Biomarkers for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Open Wound Master Study.

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes and have an open sore or wound on your foot? You may be eligible for a research study to learn more about diabetic foot ulcers and to evaluate the ability of specific biomarkers in your blood, wound tissue or urine. This may help predict an individual’s healing ability or if a healed diabetic foot ulcer is more likely to open. Compensation is provided.

Other Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

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Age Range

AGE: 18 and older

Duration

DURATION: up to 1.5 years

VISITS: 16 visits

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Mercy or UPMC McKeesport or UPMC Passavent-Cranberry or UPMC Altoona

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $850

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Biofilm Infection and Recurrence

Do you have a diabetic foot ulcer? You may be eligible for a research study to determine the role that biofilm infection plays in diabetic foot ulcer healing and recurrence. Compensation is provided.

Age Range

AGE: 18 and older

Duration

DURATION: about 30 weeks

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Wound Care Centers (Cranberry, McKeesport, Mercy, Altoona)

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $200

Wound Vac Study

Are you receiving wound vac therapy for a chronic wound? You may be eligible to participate in a research study at the Pitt-McGowan Wound Research Consortium. The study is being done to understand processes that cause problems in the healing of wounds. Compensation is provided.

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Age Range

AGE: 21 and older

Duration

DURATION: approximately 16 weeks

VISITS: 3 (linked to your wound care clinical visits)

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Wound Care Centers (Cranberry, McKeesport, Mercy, Altoona) UPMC Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Department at UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $150

Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Chronic Wounds

Do you have a chronic wound (more than 4 weeks since onset)? You may be eligible for a research study to determine the genetic basis of chronic wounds, and whether there are identifiable differences from wounds that heal more quickly. Compensation is provided.

Other Genetic Disorders

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Precision Medicine

Age Range

AGE: 18 and older

Duration

DURATION: about 4 months

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Wound Care Centers (Cranberry, McKeesport, Mercy, Altoona)

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $250

The Daily Life with Diabetes Study

Do you have type 1 diabetes? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to understand how daily experiences impact the health and well-being of people with type 1 diabetes. Participation involves a Zoom session which will last approximately one and a half hours followed by a two-week period of completing six brief (3-5 minute) surveys per day. Compensation is provided.

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: about 2 weeks

VISITS: 1 zoom session and multiple brief surveys

Location

LOCATION: Online

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $170

SPENDD Study

Do you have pain in both of your feet from nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)? You may be eligible for a research study to develop a method to assess neuropathic pain characteristics that can be used to classify patients based on their pain and predict who will respond best to certain treatments. Participation involves 2 study visits 1-2 weeks apart. Compensation is provided.

Other Brain and Nervous System

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: 1-2 weeks

Location

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh-Center for Innovation in Pain Care

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $200

T1D RELAY Study - Ages 18-45

Are you 18-45 and newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? You may be eligible for a research study to see if the use of two drugs-rituximab-pvvr followed by abatacept will help to preserve remaining insulin in people with newly diagnosed diabetes. Participation involves 21 visits over 4 years. Compensation is provided.

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: 4 years

VISITS: 21 visits

Location

LOCATION: Lawrenceville

Compensation

COMPENSATION: $50/completed visit

TrialNET Pathway to Prevention 18-45

Do you have a relative who has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Are you aged 18-45? You may be able to take part in a research study to help better understand the development of type 1 diabetes in adults who have a family member with the disease. People found to be at an increased risk for type 1 diabetes may qualify for additional research studies.

Healthy Volunteer

Other Genetic Disorders

Age Range

AGE: 18 - 45

Duration

VISITS: At least 1 visit

Location

LOCATION: A lab near you

Compensation

COMPENSATION: NONE

Type 1 Diabetes Islet Cell Infusion Research Study

Are you 18-65 years old? Have you been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Do you have documented severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and impaired hypoglycemic awareness? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to evaluate whether one or two doses of insulin producing cells can provide better control of your blood sugar.

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: 5 years

VISITS: 36 visits including a 7 day hospital stay

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Montefiore & UPMC Presbyterian Hospitals - Oakland

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $5,630

JAKPOT Study - Adult Arm

Were you recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Are you 18-35 years old? You may be eligible for a research study to see if two inhibitors can preserve insulin production in people recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Compensation is provided.

Featured Research

Precision Medicine

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: 2 years

VISITS: 9 in-person visits and questionnaires

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Compensation

COMPENSATION: $50 per study visit

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.

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Age Range

AGE: 18 and up

Duration

DURATION: 45 minutes

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

Location

LOCATION: By phone

Compensation

COMPENSATION: NONE

Coping with Type 2 Diabetes

Are you a woman with type 2 diabetes? Do you have a spouse or partner that is willing to participate with you in a research study? You may be eligible to participate in a research study that may improve the health and happiness of both partners. Compensation provided.

Age Range

AGE: 18 and over

Gender List

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

Duration

DURATION: 6 weeks

VISITS: 2 visits

Location

LOCATION: Carnegie Mellon University or Online

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $200/person

Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Study

Do you have Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (PDPN)? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to find out if different treatments have an effect on painful neuropathy due to diabetes. Compensation is provided.

Other Brain and Nervous System

Age Range

AGE: 18 and over

Duration

DURATION: 22 weeks

VISITS: 9 visits (7 in-person and 2 remote)

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Pain Medicine Clinic - Centre Commons 5750 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Compensation

COMPENSATION: Up to $765

Coping with Type 1 Diabetes

Do you have type 1 diabetes? Do you have a spouse or partner that is willing to participate with you in a research study? You may be eligible to participate in a research study that may improve the health and happiness of both partners. Compensation provided.

Age Range

AGE: 18 and older

Duration

DURATION: 6 weeks

VISITS: 2 visits

Location

LOCATION: Carnegie Mellon University or Online

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $200/person

Coping with Type 1 Diabetes - Partner

Does your spouse or partner have type 1 diabetes? Are you and your partner willing to participate in a research study? You may be eligible to participate in a research study that may improve the health and happiness of both partners. Compensation is provided

Healthy Volunteer

Age Range

AGE: 18 and older

Duration

DURATION: 6 weeks

VISITS: 2 visits

Location

LOCATION: Carnegie Mellon University or Online

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $200/person

The Effects of Fasting on Lipid Metabolic Profile and Bone Metabolism

Are you 25 to 45 years old? Do you have a parent, sibling, or child with type 2 diabetes or did you have gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops in pregnancy)? If so, you may be eligible for a research study assessing the effects of fasting for one day a week for 3 months. Compensation provided.

Healthy Volunteer

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Age Range

Duration

DURATION: approximately 9 months

VISITS: 13 study visits

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Montefiore Hospital Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) – Oakland

Compensation

COMPENSATION: up to $750

DREAM Acute Pancreatitis Study

Are you 18-75 years old? Have you recently had an acute pancreatitis attack? You may be able to participate in a study to determine if acute pancreatitis increases your risk for diabetes. This study involves up to 9 visits over 3-5 years, and includes providing blood samples and undergoing tests to detect diabetes. Compensation is provided.

Age Range

Duration

DURATION: 3-5 years

VISITS: Up to 9

Location

LOCATION: UPMC Presbyterian Hospital - Oakland

Compensation

COMPENSATION: Up to $700

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