Have you had a baby in the past year? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to see how often women have knee pain in the year after they have a baby. The study also looks at whether knee pain makes it harder for women to return to the same level of physical activity they had before pregnancy. Compensation provided.
This study is researching the treatment outcomes and long-term effects of a drug called Dupixent in treatment of patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
Are you pregnant? Are you planning a scheduled cesarean delivery? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to see if using two antibiotics before a C-section instead of just one can lower the risk of infections. The infections we want to prevent are womb infection, wound infection, or a serious blood infection. Compensation provided.
Do you struggle with ways to feel more relaxed or calm when you are stressed? Do you identify as African American, Black, Hispanic, and/or Latino (a/e/x)? If so, you may be able to take part in a study to see whether a home-based training program can improve emotional well-being and heart health. Compensation provided.
Is your child being hospitalized at UNC Youth Behavioral Health for suicidal thoughts or behaviors? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to identify the risk factors associated with recurrence of suicidal thoughts after psychiatric hospitalization. Both you and your child must participate to be eligible for the research study. Compensation provided.
Do you have problems with your thinking or memory? Or a parent or sibling with dementia? If so, we'd like you to join this registry about the brain and Alzheimer's disease. In return for providing us with a little bit of your health history and background, we will connect you with researchers doing studies you can join, without obligation. Many studies pay a stipend and some offer a possible treatment.
Have you ever noticed yourself repeatedly thinking or doing specific things? Have you experienced symptoms of OCD now or in the past (even if you did not seek treatment)? Do you identify as Black? If you have (or think you might have) OCD, you may be able to participate in a study to learn more about OCD and new methods for prevention and treatment. Participants will receive $50.
Have you ever been concerned about your eating? We're inviting adults in the U.S. who have ever had anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) at any point in their life to take our survey. No official medical diagnosis is required. Common signs of different eating disorders may include: restricting the amount or type of food you eat or eating excessive amounts of food in one sitting. Some other possible signs are making yourself throw up, using diet pills or laxatives, excessively exercising, or fasting to alter your weight. Only with your help can we the causes and potential cures for these disorders. Eligible participants who complete Core Questionnaires and return their saliva sample will receive a $30 gift card.
Are you a person aged 65 or older who has dealt with mental health issues before? We are looking for neurotypical adults like you to join our fully remote study! Individuals who do not leave the home often, or who do not have many social connections, are still invited to participate in this study. All degrees of social and community connection are welcome. Compensation provided.
Are you living with HIV? Do seek your care at the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic? If so, you are eligible to participate in Database study! Participating is at no expense to you, and there are no study visits. You would be contributing to increasing knowledge about HIV and furthering the HIV research field.