Persons with stroke suffer limited walking distances due to sensory and motor changes following injury. Robotic exoskeletons have become a recent topic of study, specifically to the ankle joint to provide walking assistance and enable those to walk for longer distances. However, no study has investigated how to teach persons to use these assistive devices to greatest benefit. This study aims to determine the optimal settings and feedback with an ankle exoskeleton in order to teach a person with a stroke to use the device optimally. You will get to wear an exoskeleton on your ankle and experience a futuristic walking experience while helping the team gain new knowledge!
Do you have COPD or want to help us understand COPD? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study. We want to learn more about how nose inflammation is related to COPD. We are looking for people with COPD and healthy volunteers for this study. Compensation provided.
The IBIS Network recently received a grant from NIH to study brain and behavior development in infants with Down Syndrome as well as non affected infants. The goal of our new study is to identify the features of Down Syndrome at an earlier age. We will be recruiting infants across all IBIS Network locations 6-months of age and younger. Travel and Compensation provided.
Have you been recently diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma? Are you over 75 years of age? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study looking at the safety of giving a new study drug CC-486 (oral azacitidine) in addition to the standard chemotherapy drug combination used to treat this disease.
1. Are you 18 years of age or older? 2. Have you been diagnosed with a blood clot in the past? (more than 3 months ago) 2. Do you have leg heaviness, fatigue, swelling, aching or pain? If you answered all three questions "YES" then you might be a perfect fit for the C-TRACT study.
Are you currently pregnant and planning to deliver at UNC? If so, you and your baby may be eligible to take part in an exciting research opportunity! The SUNBEAM study will examine factors that lead to the development of food allergies and eczema (chronic itchy skin) in young babies and toddlers. Compensation will be provided for completed study activities.
Are you a healthy person? Have you wanted to get involved in clinical research in lung diseases? If so, you can join our registry list of interested individuals through a quick online form. We will give you a call if there are studies that you may be eligible for.
Do you have mantle cell lymphoma or other non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has either come back or did not get better with your last treatment? If so, you may be able to take part in a study that will modify your own immune cells to see if it may treat your cancer.
Have you been diagnosed with primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma? If so you may be able to take part in a research study looking at whether using the study drugs lenalidomide, and nivolumab can be safely used in addition to the standard treatment of primary CNS lymphoma, and which dose is the most adequate when they are used together.
Help us understand female adolescent depression! Starting at puberty, girls are almost three times more likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder than boys. The goal of the EVOLVE study is to understand the impact of changing hormones, stress, and sleep on mood symptoms during the pubertal transition.