Welcome to the Other Injuries/Injury Prevention Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

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.

ACL Tear

DURATION: About 45 minutes

VISITS: No in-person visits

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: $10 gift card/story with a maximum of 2 stories, for a total of $20

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

Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Sprains

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-40

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

DURATION: 1 year

VISITS: 5 visits

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

COMPENSATION: $325 - $500

Restoring Sensation after Arm Amputation

Are you an amputee with an amputation of one or both arms? Are you between 18 and 70? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study designed to develop new technologies that may improve prosthetic (artificial limb) control and reduce phantom limb pain. Compensation provided.

Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Other Physical Disability

AGE: 18 - 70

DURATION: Up to 9 months

VISITS: Up to 25 visits

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: Up to $1,250

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Cancer and Opioids: Patient Experiences with Stigma (COPES)

Have you been diagnosed with advanced cancer and currently take prescription pain medication to treat your pain? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to develop interventions to promote safe, effective, and informed opioid pain management practices for millions of patients with cancer pain. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: Up to 5 months

VISITS: 4 online activities

LOCATION: Online

COMPENSATION: up to $80

Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy

Are you newly seeking treatment for heroin or other opioids? Are you 18 or older? You may be eligible for a research study to test treatment approaches, including medications, to help patients with opioid use disorder stay in treatment.

Drugs

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Other Substance Use

AGE: 18 and over

DURATION: 2 years

VISITS: 28 visits

LOCATION: Center for Psychiatric And Chemical Dependency Services in Oakland or Internal Medicine Recovery Engagement Program at UPMC Mercy Hospital

COMPENSATION: Yes

Muscle Loss Research Study

Have you suffered from muscle and tendon tissue loss to your arm and/or leg due to a traumatic injury in the past 18 months? You may be able to participate in a study to examine the ability of a surgical graft to restore your muscle cells in the area of your injury. Eligible participants are 18-70 years old and are at least 3 months from initial injury. Reimbursement is provided.

Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Rehabilitation

AGE: 18 - 70

DURATION: 9-11 months

VISITS: Multiple

LOCATION: UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center & UPMC Montefiore Hospital

COMPENSATION: Reimbursement provided: $104 per visit, up to $208 for hospitalization, $20 per week for physical therapy, & mileage

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.

Other Brain and Nervous System

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

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

Chronic Low Back Pain with Mood Symptoms Study

Have you had chronic low back pain for at least six months and also have depression or anxiety symptoms? Are you aged 18-75? You may be able to participate in a research study to compare antidepressant medication and physical therapy for people with chronic low back who also have anxiety and depression symptoms. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: 8 months

VISITS: 6-12 visits in the first 4 months

LOCATION: UPMC Pain Medicine Clinic - Shadyside, Online, & by Phone

COMPENSATION: Up to $220 & public transportation reimbursement

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

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

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Women's Health

AGE: 18-45

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female

DURATION: 3 months

VISITS: 3 visits

COMPENSATION: $50/completed visit

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

Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Rehabilitation

AGE: 18-80

DURATION: 1-2

VISITS: 4.5 hours

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh Biodynamics Laboratory, UPMC Sports Medicine Center – South Side & UPMC Mercy - Uptown

COMPENSATION: Up to $300 & $10 for parking (if needed)

In-wheel Suspension Study for Manual Wheelchair Users

Do you have a spinal cord injury which occurred at least one year ago and use a manual wheelchair full time (30+ hours per week)? You may be able to participate in a study to examine how in-wheel suspension in manual wheelchairs changes vibrational exposure and how this impacts pain and fatigue. This study involves 2 in-person visits and 12-weeks of in-wheel suspension use. Compensation provided.

DURATION: 12 weeks

VISITS: 1-2

LOCATION: Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) – East Side, or in-home & via Zoom

COMPENSATION: up to $250

SCS-90 Study

Are you an amputee with 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.

Assistive Devices

Mobility Aids

Other Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Other Brain and Nervous System

And 1 more area

AGE: 22-70

DURATION: Up to 9 months

VISITS: Up to 50

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh - Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $3,300

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Pain and Injury