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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…

The Messy Memories Study

Condition: Critical Illness

Investigator: Nadia Liyanage-Don, MD, MS

Status: Closed

Have you ever received treatment in an ICU, do you have a smartphone (iPhone or Android), and are you at least 18 years old? If you answered yes to the above, you may be eligible for the Messy Memories Study. All study activities are completed from the comfort of home, and participants are asked to: 1. use a smartphone to revisit memories of the ICU, and 2…

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

A study for women with moderate to severe abdominal cramping during menstruation using a new hormonal vaginal ring

Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Abdominal Cramping

Investigator: Anne Davis, MD

Status: Closed

You may be eligible if you are younger than 51 years old, have regular monthly periods with moderate to severe cramping, and are willing to try a NEW hormonal vaginal ring. The ring contains estrogen and progestin which are hormones found in some types of birth control pills, patches and rings.Participation in the study will consist of 6 study visits and 2…

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,…

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…

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