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Lowering Insulin to Decrease Liver Fat Production

Condition: Nutrition

Status: Currently Recruiting

We are conducting a research study on the effect of high insulin levels on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are seeking adult volunteers, ages 18-65, who have obesity with a body mass index of 30-45, and have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for, prediabetes and metabolic…

Study for Youth with Spider Phobia

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety

Investigator: Kate Fitzgerald, MD

Status: Closed

This research study seeks to better understand the biological and behavioral aspects of specific phobia and evaluate how the "Self-Distancing" technique might help youth confront their fears. The study will be conducted at Columbia University in Manhattan. Participation involves completing questionnaires and attending a single visit for a…

Investigating Problem Solving in Health Management

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

We are conducting an academic study to understand how people solve problems related to health. In the study, participants will be presented with a hypothetical problem related to diabetes self-management and asked to use an online health application to explore information and propose a solution. We invite all participants between 18 and 65 years old, who…

Chatbot for Nutritional Coaching and Chronic Disease Self-Management

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

Seeking participants for a study about how individuals prefer to receive nutrition recommendations to support health management and preferences for visualizing health data. Participants will be invited to complete a 60-minute session to answer questionnaires and evaluate different styles of nutrition recommendations. Alternatively, they will complete one 60…

Meal Choices Study

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Study

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety

Investigator: Amir Levine, MD

Status: Closed

Sertraline (also known as Zoloft) is an FDA approved medication that is used to treat anxiety in children and adolescents. We aim to better understand how children and adolescents with anxiety respond to sertraline and whether we can predict medication response. If your child is eligible, he or she can participate in a research study and will receive both a…

Brief Treatment for People With Social Anxiety

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety

Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD

Status: Closed

We are currently enrolling individuals with social anxiety disorder to participate in this study. The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief computer-based research treatment helps improve social anxiety symptoms. For eligible participants, this study will involve a brief, novel research treatment for social anxiety, delivered in 8 or 12…

Brain imaging study of anxiety symptoms in adolescents

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety

Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD

Status: Closed

The goal of this study is to advance our understanding of how the brain processes emotion in adolescents. Adolescents with and without symptoms of anxiety are invited to participate. This study takes place over two days and includes an evaluation and a brain imaging session. Participants will be compensated up to $250. This study does not provide treatment.

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Exercise and Peanut Consumption

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Richard Sloan, PhD

Status: Closed

We will enroll and randomly assign 30 sedentary, healthy overweight men and women to two groups. Participants will either start by consuming peanuts for 4 weeks, and then go on to exercise at high intensity intervals (HIIT) for 4 weeks, or the reverse order. We will test and compare the effect of peanuts and exercise on inflammation and heart rate…

A study for adults with growth hormone deficiency using study drug NNC0195-0092

Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease / Growth Hormone Deficiency

Investigator: Pamela Freda, MD

Status: Closed

The purpose of this study is to investigate how well weekly injections of the growth hormone drug NNC0195-0092 works in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone deficiency is a disorder that involves the pituitary gland (a small gland located at the base of the brain). The gland produces growth hormone and other hormones (chemical messengers of…

A study for adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea using a CPAP machine to view its effects on diet, physical activity and cardiovascular risk

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Ari Shechter, PhD

Status: Closed

We are currently looking for overweight (body mass index 25 kg/m2) men and women, age 18-65 y, to participate in a sleep study. To participate you must have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea within the past year, and have been prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) but not have not yet started treatment. This is a 2-phase,…

Treatment for Public Speaking Fears

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety

Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD

Status: Closed

RESEARCH STUDY:Brief Intervention for Public Speaking Fears (IRB#7293).- Are you between the ages of 18 - 60?- Do you have bothersome fears of public speaking?- Are you interested in trying a novel intervention?This research study tests whether a brief intervention using a medication called propranolol is effective at reducing public speaking fears. This…

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