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Nutrition and Injury Education Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an educational platform for concussion education.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Injury/Injury Prevention
  • Movement
Not currently enrolling

A Health Survey of Former Women's Soccer Players

The purpose of this study is to investigate the health of former women's soccer players.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Female
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Blood Conditions
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
  • and 21 more
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100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

UNC Ankle GO

There are 3 primary aims of this study: 1) Observe the status of individuals, of all age, sports, activities, on key patient reported outcomes and measures of neuromuscular control when the reach different return to activity milestones following an ankle sprain as determined by themselves, parents, and/or medical provider. 2) To develop a normative database of scores for the key patient reported outcomes and measures of neuromuscular control for individuals of all ages, sports, and activities to help individuals determine if / how well they have recovered from their ankle sprain. 3) Determine if the key patient reported outcomes and measures of neuromuscular control can predict risk of reinjury when individuals, of all ages, sports, activities, return to sport following an ankle sprain.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 55 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Movement
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Collagen X Biomarker

To establish the efficacy of Collagen X Biomarker (CXM) as a measure of growth activity and velocity compared to the current radiographic and anthropometric measures in children with idiopathic scoliosis.

Age & Gender
  • 7 years ~ 25 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Concussions in Hockey

The purpose of this research is to understand how head hits in ice hockey influence brain health and to understand ways to improve safety in ice hockey.

Age & Gender
  • 12 years ~ 19 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Brain, Head, Nervous System
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Sport Betting Algorithm Aversion

the purpose of this study is to understand how consumers perceive the algorithmically based, personalization driven sportsbook app experience

Age & Gender
  • 21 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research

The purpose of our research is to collect catastrophic sports injury and illness data from athletics competing in competitive organized sports on a national level. Analysis of this data is intended to reduce the risk of catastrophic injury and illness and increase safety of sport participation.

Age & Gender
  • 11 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
  • Brain, Head, Nervous System
  • Heart and Circulation
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Infected joints: surgery versus local antibiotics

This study is looking to compare the outcomes and cost of treating infected joints with surgery or aspiration with a needle combined with injection of antibiotics. Many patients with infected joints are too sick to safely go to the operating room for surgery, thus we are investigating outcomes and cost of less invasive treatment options such as using a needle to aspirate the joint and inject antibiotics.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

EXAMINING CANCER-RELATED FATIGUE PREVALENCE AND CONTRIBUTORS OF PERFORMANCE FATIGABILITY AMONG FIREFIGHTERS IN CANCER REMISSION

The overall objective of this project is to examine differences in performance fatigability and contributing mechanisms between firefighters in cancer remission and healthy firefighter controls. Findings from this research project will inform future interventions to reduce CRF in firefighters in cancer remission.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 65 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Bladder, Brain and Other Nervous System, Breast, and 17 more)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Walking in Nature to Develop Emotional Resilience (WaNDER)

The purpose of this research study is to see what undergraduate students' preferences are to help in developing a new intervention for undergraduate students that aims to promote physical activity in nature (e.g., parks, trails, near lakes or rivers) to promote mental well-being.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 25 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Opinions and Perceptions
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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