Welcome to the Other Brain and Nervous System Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Real World Testing of AAC-BCI

Does your child (age 14-17) have a have a severe or progressive communication disorder and need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) clinical services? If so, they may be interested in participating in a study that would provide an AAC system with brain computer interface access that could be used in the home. Eligible participants need wheelchair assistive technology.

Assistive Devices

Cerebral Palsy

Mobility Aids

Other Brain and Nervous System

And 1 more area

AGE: 14 - 17

DURATION: Up to 2 years

VISITS: Monthly visits to your home

LOCATION: ICAN Talk Clinic – Carnegie, PA & your home

COMPENSATION: NONE

Speech and Language Development in Children Who Stutter

Are you the parent of a child aged 5-12 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 1.5 -2 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: 5-12

DURATION: 1.5-2 hours each visit

VISITS: 2-3

LOCATION: Forbes Tower - Oakland & Online

COMPENSATION: YES

Electrode Headgear Testing Study

Does your child (age 14-17) use an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device? If so, they may be interested in helping researchers by testing a newly designed dry electrode headset. Involves 1 session lasting up to 4 hours that will include communication tasks, such as copying sentences and describing a picture, along with completion of an online survey. Compensation is provided.

Assistive Devices

Cerebral Palsy

Mobility Aids

Other Brain and Nervous System

And 1 more area

AGE: 14 - 17

DURATION: Up to 4 hours

VISITS: 1

LOCATION: Forbes Tower – Oakland or ICAN Talk Clinic – Carnegie, PA

COMPENSATION: YES

PROMOTE Study

Are you the parent of a child (ages 7-17) who has a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or a related disorder? If so, your child may be able to participate in a research study to help understand the factors that explain the differences among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Study involves answering questionnaires, reviewing medical records, and participating in other optional research activities.

Other Brain and Nervous System

AGE: 7 - 17

DURATION: Up to 30 years

VISITS: Multiple

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh - Oakland

COMPENSATION: NONE

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Brain and Neurological Disorders