Welcome to the Other Injuries/Injury Prevention Studies Page

DURATION: approximately 10 weeks

AGE: 18 and older

VISITS: 4

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $1100

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Smart Phone Apps Study II

Do you have a diagnosis of Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, or Cerebral Palsy? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help develop and evaluate an app suite to support and manage self-care. Compensation may be provided.

Assistive Devices

Chromosomal Disorders

Mobility Aids

VISITS: Multiple visits/sessions

And 3 more areas

AGE: 18 - 99

LOCATION: Either in the office, your home, or by phone

COMPENSATION: -Participants in the mHealth group will not receive monetary compensation but will receive free use of the smartphone for the duration of the study. Participants in the control group will receive $25.00 for full completion of each study session, or $100.00 if they complete the entire study.

TREETOP Retention Project

Do you take buprenorphine (e.g., Suboxone, Subutex, Zubsolv) and have chronic pain? You may be eligible for a research study to that seeks to improve the treatment of chronic pain in people who are taking buprenorphine. This study involves attending weekly (virtual or phone) pain management sessions for 12 week and completing surveys every 3 months for 1 year. Compensation provided.

Other Physical Disability

Other Substance Use

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: 1 year

VISITS: 12 sessions and 5 surveys

LOCATION: Virtual or phone participation options

COMPENSATION: up to $250

All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program

We’re all different. But when we visit the doctor, our treatments are often the same. The All of Us Research Program thinks one day health care should be tailored for you. This is called precision medicine. And research can help us get there.

VISITS: one in person visit

LOCATION: Convenient locations throughout Pennsylvania

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

Women's Health Concussion Study - Woman 18-40 minor orthopedic injury

Are you a 18 to 40 year old female not currently on birth control? Have you had a minor orthopedic injury in the past 30 days? You may be eligible for a research study to evaluate how concussion affects women’s menstrual cycles and health. Compensation is provided.

Healthy Volunteer

LOCATION: UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Lab or Clinic and online & at home activities

COMPENSATION: $325 - $500

NEXUS 2: Evaluating mild TBI & the HPA-IL-6 axis - Orthopedic Injury

Are you 18 to 65? Have you had a recent orthopedic injury? You may be eligible for a research study to understand why some people experience many serious symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury, while others have very few of these symptoms. Compensation is provided.

ACL Tear

Healthy Volunteer

DURATION: about 3 months

Rehabilitation

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-65

VISITS: 4 visits

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $275

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

TREETOP Engagement Project

Are you struggling with chronic pain? You may be eligible to participate in a research study designed to help people like you! This study seeks to improve chronic pain in individuals who use opioids for treatment. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: 9 months

VISITS: 4 visits + 10 sessions (if assigned to PSM)

LOCATION: Phone and videoconferencing

COMPENSATION: up to $360 for completing all study surveys and up to an additional $75 during the program period

Qualitative Exploration of Return to Sport After Shoulder Stabilization

Do you have a history of shoulder stabilization surgery and playing competitive sports? You may be eligible for a research study to gain a better understanding of the reasons why athletes are or are not able to successfully return to the same levels of competition and performance in their sport after they undergo shoulder stabilization surgery. Compensation is provided.

Exercise

Other Physical Disability

Rehabilitation

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-25

DURATION: 60 - 90 minutes

VISITS: 1 session

LOCATION: Zoom videoconference

COMPENSATION: $15 in the form of an Amazon gift card

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.

Diabetes

DURATION: approximately 16 weeks

AGE: 21 and older

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

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

COMPENSATION: up to $150

Smartphone Self-Care for Chronic Conditions

Do you have spina bifida, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or cerebral palsy? Researchers at Pitt are looking for adults with these chronic conditions to give feedback on new smartphone apps designed to make self-care more manageable. Compensation provided.

Assistive Devices

Chromosomal Disorders

Mobility Aids

LOCATION: Multiple clinic locations in East End, or at home

And 2 more areas

AGE: 18 and up

DURATION: Varies

COMPENSATION: $25 per completed session

Cervical Manipulation

Are you currently experiencing neck pain? You may be eligible for a research study to determine how different types of manual therapies affect neck movements in adults with neck pain. Compensation is provided.

Chronic Pain

Healthy Aging

Healthy Volunteer

LOCATION: UPMC Mercy & the University of Pittsburgh Biodynamics Laboratory

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-70

DURATION: 1-2 days

COMPENSATION: up to $160

REGISTRY

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Research Registry— Adults with Aphasia

Do you have aphasia caused by a stroke or other brain injury? If so, you may be able to join a research registry to help learn more about speech and language problems and to identify volunteers for future communication disorders research studies. There is no compensation for joining this registry, but individual research studies you may be contacted about in the future may offer compensation.

Speech and Language Disorders

Stroke

AGE: 18 and up

VISITS: At least 1 visit

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

COMPENSATION: NONE

Female Concussion, Menstrual Phase and Sexual Dysfunction - Recent Concussion

Have you been diagnosed with a concussion in the past 7 days? Are you 18-45 years old and are not currently on birth control? You may be eligible for a research study to evaluate how injury affects women’s menstrual cycles and sexuality. Compensation provided.

Concussion

COMPENSATION: $50/completed visit

Women's Health

AGE: 18-45

SEX: Female

DURATION: 3 months

VISITS: 3 visits

Above the Knee Amputee Research Study

Are you 18-80 years old? Do you have an above the knee amputation and are walking in a conventional socket prosthesis? You may be able to participate in a study to find out how socket design changes affect comfort and mobility for amputees. Participation involves undergoing a CT scan, high-speed X-ray imaging, and ultrasound. Compensation is provided.

Mobility Aids