Going grocery shopping? Join our research study! We are looking for adults in the Triangle area of NC to join our study on how people make decisions when shopping in a convenience store. The study lasts for 3 weeks and includes 4 in-person visits in Chapel Hill, where you will shop in our convenience store and take a survey. You will receive $280, made up of e-gift cards and items purchased, if you complete all study activities.
Do you live on the North Carolina coast and are age 65 or older? Have storms, flooding, or other natural hazards affected your community-or do you expect they might in the future? We are looking for coastal residents who want to share their experiences and opinions about how their community prepares for emergencies. During a virtual interview, you'll talk about what it's like to live and age on the coast, what you know about local emergency planning, and whether you feel older adults are considered in these plans. There are no right or wrong answers-only your perspective.
This study is being conducted to see how well a study drug called ponsegromab works and if it might improve health and quality of life compared to a placebo in adults who have cachexia (a condition causing significant unintentional weight loss and muscle wasting) and metastatic pancreatic cancer, for which they receive initial chemotherapy.
Are you a Korean speaker living in the U.S. who has used a medical interpreter in a hospital? We are conducting a study to learn about your communication experiences with interpreters and healthcare providers. You can choose to complete a short online survey or participate in a one-on-one interview in Korean. You may enter a drawing based on chance in which each participant has equal odds of receiving the incentive for the survey and receive a gift card for participating in the interview. The study has been modified to broaden the survey participant criteria to include individuals who have not used medical interpreter services, in addition to those who have.
We're doing this study to understand how a type of genetic material called DNA in the blood changes in people with a specific type of cancer that has spread to only a few places in the body. By looking at how this DNA behaves before and after cancer treatment, including radiation, we aim to learn more about how the cancer responds. To do this, we'll collect blood and tumor samples from you to analyze what's happening. This could help in better understanding and improving cancer treatments for others in the future.
Do you have epilepsy and want exercise programs that suit you better? We're looking for adults with epilepsy, living in the U.S., to take part in a research study. You'll fill out a short, anonymous online survey about what you like in exercise programs and what makes staying active easy or hard for you. Plus, you'll have a chance to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards.
Do you have IgE mediated food allergies? Are you interested in the benefits of anti-IgE medications but are hoping to receive fewer injections? RPT904 is expected to work by blocking IgE antibodies, similar to a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug called omalizumab (available as Xolair® or generic omalizumab). However, RPT904 is designed to stay in the body longer than omalizumab and therefore require fewer injections.
Have you been diagnosed with Leukemia? Do you have a functioning kidney, liver, and cardiac organ? If so, you may be able to participate in a study on a new drug called Ziftomenib. We want to find out if it hooking their interest enough to click on the link to is safe for people with Leukemia. Compensation provided.
We want to see how well a new blood test, called Shield, works for checking your colon for signs of cancer over time compared to a standard colonoscopy. By joining, you're helping us learn more about early cancer detection.
Are you feeling a lack of interest in your hobbies, overwhelmed, or disconnected? If you are EITHER experiencing regular menstrual cycles OR more than a year from your last menstrual period, you may be able to participate in a research study to better understand the brain across the menopause transition. Compensation provided.