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Evaluating Cancer Screening Events at North Carolina Community Health Centers

The goal of this study is to help CAPRICORN understand the needs of primary care clinics in North Carolina that provide free or low-cost healthcare. We will focus on how these clinics can offer cancer screening events to people in the community. To do this, we will create and use a survey to learn more about the needs of 3-4 clinics in North Carolina. Our findings will be shared in a report that includes suggestions for how CAPRICORN can grow over the next five years.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Breast, Colorectal, Cervical, Prostate)
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)

Little Cigar and Cigarillo Survey Questionairre

The purpose of this study is to understand what type of little cigar and cigarillo images with text statements are the most effective. We will show participants different images with text statements about little cigar and cigarillo products and ask questions about them.

Age & Gender
  • 21 years ~ 29 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)

enCompass Carolina: A social support and coaching program for cancer caregivers

Cancer caregivers experience high levels of stress related to the caregiving role, particularly for rural caregivers. The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability and preliminary effect of enCompass Carolina, a social support program for caregivers of rural-dwelling patients with cancer.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Bladder, Brain and Other Nervous System, Breast, and 18 more)
  • Mental and Emotional Health
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Standing orders support & HPV vaccine communication

This study will evaluate the impact of standing orders support for the whole primary care team on HPV vaccine communication and uptake.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Child and Teen Health
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
Not currently enrolling

Understanding Vaping Among Young Adults with Depression and their Perspective on Mental-Health-Focused Campaign Messages

We want to understand how young adults who vape and have depression feel about messages that encourage them to stop vaping. We're doing this to see if these messages could help people quit vaping and improve their mental health.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 29 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, etc)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Liver Surgery Study

The purpose of this research study is to interview patients with fatty liver disease who are planning to have liver surgery. Our goal is to understand patients' health beliefs with fatty liver disease and what weight loss behaviors they would be willing to follow prior to surgery. You are being asked to be in the study because you are a patient with fatty liver disease planning to have liver surgery.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Colorectal, Liver)
  • Kidneys and Liver
  • Wellness and Lifestyle
  • and 3 more
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)

Understanding e-cigarette use behavior

The purpose of this research study is to better understand adolescent e-cigarette use behavior and decisions about their use. The information we learn from this research will help us develop new survey questions about e-cigarette use.

Age & Gender
  • 13 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, etc)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Improving Provider Announcement Communication Training (IMPACT) national primary care team survey

The Improving Provider Announcement Communication Training (IMPACT) national primary care team survey aims to investigate HPV vaccine communication among a large sample of primary care team members, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and medical assistants to inform future provider communication interventions.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Cervical, Head and Neck, Other Cancers)
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Opinions and Perceptions
  • Sexual and/or Reproductive Health
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)

Medical Meals for Kids

Asking children (aged 12-17.9) to taste samples of healthy meals and provide feedback about taste, texture, and ideas for improvement

Age & Gender
  • 12 years ~ 22 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Pediatric Cancers)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Thoracic Surgery Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs) Study

The purpose of this research study is to understand how the monitoring of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) could help improve surgical care for patients undergoing chest surgeries. PROs are symptoms directly reported by patients through the completion of a survey.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Cancer (Lung)
  • Surgery and post-operative healing
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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