Welcome to the Ovarian Cancer Studies Page

The Lactation and Infant Feeding with Cancer Study

Are you currently pregnant or have given birth in the past two years? Do you have a cancer diagnosis? You may be able to participate in a research study exploring decision-making around infant feeding among pregnant and postpartum people with a cancer diagnosis and their healthcare providers. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: Up to 12 months

VISITS: 1-2

COMPENSATION: Up to $100; $50 per interview

VISITS: Interview via phone or Zoom

The Lactation and Infant Feeding with Cancer Study - Healthcare Provider Arm

Have you worked as direct clinical care for birthing and postpartum people with or without cancer (and/or their infants)? You may be eligible for a research study exploring decision-making around infant feeding among pregnant and postpartum people with a cancer diagnosis and their healthcare providers. Compensation is provided.

COMPENSATION: $50

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.

VISITS: one in person visit

LOCATION: Convenient locations throughout Pennsylvania

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

DURATION: About 45 minutes

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.

VISITS: No in-person visits

LOCATION: By phone

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

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

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

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: Up to $20

CARES-Lite

Are you a cancer patient over 21 years old? You and your caregiver may be eligible to participate in a research study using behavioral methods to help cancer patients manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.

DURATION: 12 months

LOCATION: UPMC Montefiore

DURATION: 10 minute survey

Decentralized Biobanking "de-bi": An app for tracking research donations

Are you 18 and older and interested what happens to the tumor/tissue/blood you donate for research? This research project is developing an app for those who want to track or learn about their biosample donations and studying patient preferences for feedback about research on their biosamples.

VISITS: Online survey

LOCATION: Online

LOCATION: UPMC or Online

ROSA Study

Are you currently receiving chemo for cancer at UPMC? Do you have a smartphone? You may be able to participate in a study to monitor symptoms during chemotherapy using smartphones and Fitbits. Participation involves installing study apps on your smartphone and completing daily questionnaires for 90 days. Compensation is provided.

DURATION: 90 days

VISITS: 1

COMPENSATION: $100 & option to keep the Fitbit device

AtTACC Pain Study – Ovarian Cancer Survivors

Are you an ovarian cancer survivor? You may be able to participate in a study to help better understand how pain changes from active disease into survivorship. This study involves wearing an activity monitor for 7 days, completing questionnaires, and one in-person study visit to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Compensation is provided.

AGE: 45 and up

LOCATION: Magee Womens Hospital Clinical and Translational Research Center (MWH CTRC) – Oakland, Online, & At home

DURATION: 1-4 weeks

VISITS: 1

COMPENSATION: $55

AtTACC Pain Study – Individuals with Ovarian Cancer

Do you have ovarian cancer? You may be able to participate in a study to help better understand how pain changes from active disease into survivorship. This study involves 3 sessions of wearing an activity monitor for 7 days, , completing questionnaires, and one two in-person study visit to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Compensation is provided.

AGE: 45 and up

DURATION: 16-184 weeks (or the length of your chemotherapy)

VISITS: 3 (2 in-person at Magee, 1 completely remote)

LOCATION: Magee Womens Hospital Clinical and Translational Research Center (MWH CTRC) – Oakland, Online, & At home

COMPENSATION: $55 for each in-person visit. $25 for each remote visit

HCC 18-087: Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Study

Do you have ovarian cancer that has recurred following treatment? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to help find out if adding investigational drugs called pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) and rintatolimod (Ampligen®) to routine treatment with intraperitoneal cisplatin has an effect on recurrent ovarian cancer.

Women's Health

AGE: 18 and up

DURATION: About 4 years

VISITS: Multiple

LOCATION: UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

HCC-18-006 – Ovarian Cancer Study

Have you been diagnosed with ovarian cancer that has come back after your previous treatment? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help investigators evaluate the safety of a new anticancer drug, called ribociclib (LEE011). Involves receiving the study drug along with chemotherapy for 24 weeks. You will then receive the study drug by itself (maintenance dose).

AGE: 18 and up

LOCATION: Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC