Welcome to the Other Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism 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.

Diabetes

Healthy Aging

Other Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

And 2 more areas

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: up to 1.5 years

VISITS: 16 visits

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

COMPENSATION: up to $850

All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program

All of Us wants at least one million people to join. Your participation can help shape the future of health for generations to come. People who join will share information. This might be about their health, habits, and what it’s like where they live. It might also be about family history and genes. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people’s health.

VISITS: one in person visit

LOCATION: Convenient locations throughout Pennsylvania

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

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

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.

DURATION: approximately 9 months

VISITS: 13 study visits

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

COMPENSATION: up to $750

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism