To further understand the perspectives and health literacy of parents of children with chronic medical conditions before their child transitions from pediatric to adult care
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate (STS) infusion administered during cisplatin-containing chemotherapy cycles in reducing hearing loss in children with newly-diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.
We are researching whether different cultures vary in their members' willingness and abilities to be resourceful.
The study is a pilot meant to test the feasibility of a larger project that explores whether people assign blame and demand accountability differently under different market arrangements. To improve the final research design, participants will be asked to provide detailed responses and respond to different versions of similar questions.
The purpose of this research study is to understand the use and effectiveness of Basic Needs services (i.e. food assistance resources such as food pantries, housing assistance, financial assistance) offered at UNC Chapel Hill. The study will also provide greater insight into the food security status of college students.
We are surveying and interviewing people about their views on research that seeks to understand how a person's DNA may influence the things they do and achieve.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief alcohol intervention (BAI) vs. standard of care (SOC) to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among men who have sex with men (MSM) with unhealthy alcohol use initiating or re-initiating PrEP in Vietnam.
We are seeking to improve knowledge around treatment of atrial fibrillation for primary care providers and patients through educational interventions.
Our researchers are interviewing Mental Health First Aid training participants (MHFAiders) at UNC-CH to understand their experiences and thoughts related to the program, in order to better evaluate and cater to the needs of our university and community.
1. To create a prospective cohort of pediatric IBD patients with active disease initiating or changing medical, dietary, or surgical therapy. 2. Identify unique subgroups of pediatric patients with high likelihood of response/non-response to specific therapies through integrated analysis of demographic, clinical, and multi-omic molecular data. 3. Define surgical, clinical, and endoscopic outcomes of ileal surgery for pediatric Crohn's disease and clinical and molecular predictors of post-operative endoscopic disease recurrence.