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Anesthesia & Palliative Care Knowledge Assessment

To evaluate the knowledge base and self assessment of knowledge of established palliative care concepts in anesthesiology resident trainees.

Age & Gender
  • 25 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
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Studying the impact of e-cigarette warnings

We propose to develop and test health messages about e-cigarettes and study their impact. Findings will inform e-cigarette warning policies and communication campaigns.

Age & Gender
  • 13 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, etc)
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Attitudes and Knowledge of Postpartum Nurses Collaborating with Volunteer Doulas

Accordingly, the purpose of this project is to identify attitudes and experiences that postpartum nurses have had with doulas during the postpartum period to inform practices to further collaboration and effective patient-centered care. Doula care has been found to be beneficial to patient outcomes, but that is only possible when all members of the healthcare team are working together effectively to support patient outcomes.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Women's Health
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
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Brain Development and Behavior in Preadolescence

We are no longer recruiting for this study. With the participants we do have, we obtain MRI images of the child's brain and administer cognitive behavioral assessments every 2 years. We are looking at brain structure, along with the assessments, to hopefully find biomarkers that predict mental illness.

Age & Gender
  • 12 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • and 2 more
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The Impact of Yoga on Psychological Wellbeing

Yoga is becoming exponentially more popular over time, yet not much research has been done on it. Particularly hot yoga and vinyasa yoga have little research, and hot vinyasa has never been studied. Thus, the present study aims to examine the psychological benefits of hot and room temperature vinyasa yoga when practiced with savoring methods, based on quantitative well-being.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Wellness and Lifestyle
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
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100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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Understanding Employee Interactions with Coworkers

The purpose of this study is to understand employee reactions to observations about their coworkers. Specifically, we are interested in employees' responses to the ethical and unethical actions of their coworkers.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Social or Workplace Dynamics
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Physical Activity and Community EmPOWERment Program

The goal of our study is to test out technology and tests with adults with intellectual disability and their parents. We want to use what we learn from this study to improve an exercise program that we created for adults with intellectual disability.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Heart and Circulation
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • and 4 more
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Activity Context after Heart Attack Pilot Study

This is a pilot study to test out gathering data about activity context in patients who are receiving cardiac rehabilitation after a heart event. The results will inform a larger study of context sedentary behavior in the same population.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Chronic Conditions
  • Surgery and post-operative healing
  • and 2 more
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Electrophysiological Mechanisms of Memory Change in Mild Cognitive Impairment

The purpose of this research study is to use electroencephalography (EEG) to refine our understanding of the neural mechanisms that give rise to the memory changes observed in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The information we learn from doing this study may help improve diagnosis of MCI in the future.

Age & Gender
  • 60 years ~ 90 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Aging
  • Brain, Head, Nervous System
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Racial Microaggressions and Substance Use in Asian Americans

We want to understand the relationship between racial microaggressions and substance use among different Asian American ethnic groups in the United States. We will also study how strength of ethnic identity moderates this relationship. Lastly, we will assess participants' perceptions of their healthcare providers' roles in substance use screening, brief intervention, and treatment.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, etc)
  • Wellness and Lifestyle
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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