Welcome to the Other Child Development Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

The TAP Study - Tympanocentesis to Assess Pathogens Study

Are you the parent of an infant between 6-35 months old? You and your child may be eligible to participate in a research study to help researchers better understand the bacteria and viruses that cause ear infections. Compensation is provided.

Healthy Child

Other Child Development

Other Newborn/Infant Health

Precision Medicine

AGE: Infants 6-35 months old

DURATION: Up to 2 years

VISITS: One in-person study visits and remote nasal swabs

LOCATION: UPMC Primary Care Center (Oakland) and Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) offices

COMPENSATION: YES

Language Research Study - Children who Stutter 7-12 years old

Are you the parent of a child aged 7-12 who currently stutters? Your child may be able to participate in a research study that is looking at how speech and language skills develop and mature in the brain. This study will involve 3-4 sessions, each lasting about 2-3 hours. Compensation is provided.

Featured Pediatric Research

Healthy Child

Other Child Development

AGE: 7-12

DURATION: 2-3 hours/visit

VISITS: 3-4 visits

LOCATION: Online, Forbes Tower in Oakland, and at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville

COMPENSATION: YES

Brain Development and Pre-Speech Function in Infants with Isolated Oral Clefts - Isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate

Are you the parent/guardian of a two month-old infant with or without an isolated cleft lip/palate? You and the infant may be able to participate in a research study to understand the impact of exposure to anesthesia and oxygen levels on development. Compensation is provided.

Cleft Palate

Featured Pediatric Research

Healthy Child

Other Child Development

And 1 more area

AGE: 2-8 months old

DURATION: 3 hours each

VISITS: 2 in-person visits

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: YES

Speech and Language Development in Children Who Stutter

Are you the parent of a child aged 7-12 who currently stutters? Your child may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about how speech and language skills develop and mature in the brain. This study will involve 2-3 sessions, each lasting about 2.5-3 hours. Eligible participants are native English speakers. Compensation is provided.

Featured Pediatric Research

Other Brain and Nervous System

Other Child Development

Speech and Language Disorders

AGE: 7-12

DURATION: 2.5-3 hours each visit

VISITS: 2-3

LOCATION: Forbes Tower - Oakland & Online

COMPENSATION: YES

BRAINY Study – Healthy 10-13 year olds

Are you the parent of a 10-12 year old girl or an 11-13 year old boy? Your child may be able to participate in a study to learn more about the effects of puberty on brain development and anxiety in teenagers. Participation involves interviews and questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and providing hair and saliva samples. Compensation is provided.

Anxiety

Healthy Child

Other Adolescent/Teen Health

Other Child Development

And 1 more area

AGE: 10-13

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female, Male

DURATION: Approximately 2 years

VISITS: 4 in-person & online questionnaires every 6 months

LOCATION: Loeffler Building & Biomedical Science Tower – Oakland & online or by phone

COMPENSATION: YES

BRain development during puberty and Anxiety In Youth (BRAINY) study

Are you the parent of a 10-12 year old girl or an 11-13 year old boy who is often anxious? Your child may be able to participate in a study to learn more about the effects of puberty on brain development and anxiety in teenagers. Participation involves interviews and questionnaires, an fMRI scan, and providing hair and saliva samples. Compensation is provided.

Anxiety

Other Adolescent/Teen Health

Other Child Development

Puberty

AGE: 10-13

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH: Female, Male

DURATION: Approximately 2 years

VISITS: 4 in-person & online questionnaires every 6 months

LOCATION: Loeffler Building & Biomedical Science Tower – Oakland & online or by phone

COMPENSATION: YES

The Role of Sleep in Infant Motor Problem Solving – Preterm Birth

Are you the parent of a 6-8 month old baby who was born prematurely (32-37 weeks gestation)? You and your child may be able to participate in a study to examine the relationship between sleep and learning in infancy, particularly when infants are learning a new motor skill. This study involves 3 visits to your home. Compensation is provided.

Other Child Development

Prematurity

AGE: 6-8 months old

DURATION: 45-60 minutes

VISITS: 3

LOCATION: At home

COMPENSATION: YES

Brain Development in Newborns with CHD

Are you the parent of a newborn (0-3 months old) with a diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD)? If so, your baby may be able to participate in a research study to help understand brain development in children with CHD. Study involves MRI scans of your baby’s brain and monitoring of your child’s development. Compensation provided.

Congenital Heart Defects

Heart Disease

Other Child Development

Other Newborn/Infant Health

AGE: Up to 3 months old

DURATION: Over 6 years

VISITS: Multiple

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

COMPENSATION: YES

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

“Log on” Baby Development Research Study

Are you the parent of a child who is 0-24 months old? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study to help researchers understand how babies develop. Involves online video calls and online questionnaire completion in your home. You will be invited to participate with your child for up to 7 observation windows (30 minutes each), but you may complete fewer.

Healthy Child

Other Child Development

Other Newborn/Infant Health

Remote Research

AGE: Up to 24 months old

VISITS: Up to 7 observations

LOCATION: Online

COMPENSATION: NONE

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