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KEYSTROKE: A RANDOMIZED PHASE II STUDY OF PEMBROLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA®) PLUS STEREOTACTIC RE-IRRADIATION VERSUS SBRT ALONE FOR LOCOREGIONALLY RECURRENT OR SECOND PRIMARY HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA

Study of Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) Plus non-surgical radiation therapy Versus non-surgical radiation therapy alone for Recurrent or Second Primary Head and Neck Cancer. This study is evaluating the safety of the addition of pembrolizumab to non-surgical radiation therapy.

The purpose of this voluntary research study is to compare any good and bad effects of using the study drug, pembrolizumab, plus radiation therapy to using radiation therapy alone. The addition of the study drug to radiation could shrink your cancer/prevent it from returning but it could also cause side effects.

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Mitchell Machtay
igeier@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Medicine: Hematology and Medical Oncology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT03546582
STUDY00017112
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Confirmed diagnosis of recurrent or any new primary squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Patients for whom resection would be medically contraindicated and/or would impose excessive surgical risk
Patients must have had prior radiation to the head and neck

Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with distant metastases
Tumors that involve more than 180 degrees of the carotid artery
Patients with tumor ulceration through the skin
Disease that requires two or more discontiguous target volumes will be ineligible.
Cancer
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Multimodal brain MRI-guided understanding of non-motor outcomes in Parkinson's post DBS

This study will explore the relationship between multimodal brain MRI findings and cognitive/mood outcomes in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients following Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Patients already planning to undergo DBS for PD who choose to take part in this study will have study visits before and after DBS to collect motor, neurobehavioral and physical therapy measurements.

Patients who are already planning to undergo DBS for PD who choose to take part in this study will have study visits before and after DBS surgery to collect motor, neurobehavioral and physical therapy measurements. While many of these components are part of as standard of care, some assessments will need to be collected specifically for research purposes. There are two in-person visits (one before DBS surgery and one approximately 3-6 months after surgery). As part of the study, an MRI to gather data to answer our research questions will be conducted. This is in addition to the clinical MRI that is part of the regular assessment to determine if an individual is suitable for the DBS surgery.

$130 if components of study are completed

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Sol De Jesus
Amanda Snyder - at TBRC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-5233
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00016574
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Age at least 18
Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
Undergoing DBS as part of standard of care
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:
Age less than 18
General contraindications to surgery
Pregnant or nursing women
Unable to undergo MRI for any reason
Atypical Parkinsonism
Neurology
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A Phase II/III Randomized Study of Maintenance Nivolumab versus Observation in Patients with Locally Advanced, Intermediate Risk HPV Positive OPCA (PSCI# 20-016) (EA3161)

The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment alone (radiation and chemotherapy) to adding maintenance nivolumab to the usual treatment. The addition of nivolumab to the usual treatment could shrink your cancer or prevent it from returning. But, it could also cause side effects, which are described in the risks section below.This study will help the study doctors find out if this different approach is better than the usual approach. To decide if it is better, the study doctors will be looking to see if the nivolumab increases the lifetime of the patient without progression for 10 years.This immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, is already approved by the FDA for use in advanced and incurable head and neck cancer. But, most of the time it is not used until the cancer is very advanced and chemotherapy stops working. In this study we believe the use of nivolumab has a chance of preventing the cancer from coming back for patients with your type of cancer. There will be about 286 people taking part in the first part (phase II) of the study and 458 more people taking part in second part (phase III), if the results of the phase II portion are promising and if there is evidence that nivolumab may prolong your life.

The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment alone (radiation and chemotherapy) to adding maintenance nivolumab to the usual treatment.

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Mitchell Machtay
PSCI-CTO@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-5471
Medicine: Hematology and Medical Oncology (HERSHEY)
 

Male
18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT03811015
SITE00000750
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Age ≥ 18 years.
ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
Patients must have oropharynx cancer that is p16-positive by immunohistochemistry
Adequate baseline organ and marrow function
Adequate baseline liver functionality

Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with a history of allergic reactions attributed to platinum based chemotherapy agents
Patients must not have had prior systemic therapy or radiation treatment for p16 positive OPSCC
Patients must not have received previous irradiation for head and neck, tumor, skull base, or brain tumors
Patients must not have known hypersensitivity to nivolumab
Patients with evidence of distant metastases or leptomeningeal disease are excluded
Cancer
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Interlimb differences in Motor Control and Learning

This study examines how each brain hemisphere contributes to motor control and coordination. Participants play virtual reality/computer games to look at how their arms move during different activities.

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Robert Sainburg
Brooke Fosaaen - at sainburglab@psu.edu or 814-865-7937
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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PRAMS00040722
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over the age of 18

Exclusion Criteria:
neurological disease
upper-extremity orthopedic injuries that interfere with participation
Neurology, Sports Medicine, Muscle & Bone
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State College, PA ,

Pilot evaluation of a multisensory evoked potential brain-computer interface

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device that has the potential to restore communication by translating voluntarily controlled brain signals of intent. The P300 speller, a popular BCI paradigm, relies on the generation of a P300 evoked potential when a user is presented a rare and unpredictable target stimulus amidst a larger pool of non-target stimuli. This evoked potential is used to control a spelling interface. Those with advanced ALS experiencing the loss of voluntary muscular control may also experience cognitive changes that result in decreased capacity for BCI control using the P300 speller.With this pilot study, we aim to validate the performance of a combination of eye tracking and standard sensory testing to quantify intact sensory and cognitive processes necessary for the generation of a P300 response. Additionally, we will evaluate the association of these correlates with performance on a multisensor P300 spelling task, where brain potentials are evoked using a combination of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. The goal is to demonstrate the viability of this system for future use in a patient group.

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a device that has the potential to restore communication by direct translation of brain signals into computer commands. The BCI used in this study, the P300 Speller, relies on the generation of a P300 evoked potential when a user is presented a rare and unpredictable target stimulus amidst a larger pool of non-target stimuli. During this 2-hour, single session study, we aim to use a combination of eye tracking and sensory testing to quantify sensory and cognitive processes necessary for the generation of a P300 response. We will test the performance of a multisensory P300 spelling task, where brain potentials are evoked using a combination of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli.

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Andrew Geronimo
Andrew Geronimo - at ageronimo@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=282576
Neurosurgery (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018219
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18 years of age or older
Fluent in written and spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria:
Those unable to undergo electroencephalography (EEG) due to either allergies to lotions, cuts on the scalp or active infections.
History of seizure disorder
Co-existing neurological or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the research team, exclude the subject from participation.
Neurology
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and psychophysical studies of sensory perception and cognition

The purpose of this study is (1) to understand how the brain processes sensory information and (2) how this is affected by factors like blindness or synesthesia. In addition to behavioral testing, the study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) which enables us to take pictures of the brain while you are doing a task, using an instrument called an MRI scanner.

Participants will perform simple behavioral tasks either stand-alone or while being scanned; they may also complete questionnaires or rating scales.

Amount varies depending on the study

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Krishnankutty Sathian
Simon Lacey - at sathianlab@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00012238
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Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy adults over 18 years old
Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
No other sensory deficits
Adults who experience synesthesia
Must pass MRI safety screen (if applicable)

Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant women (excluded from fMRI studies)
Minors under the age of 18
Individuals who fail the MRI safety screen (may still do behavioral studies)
Neurology, Language & Linguistics, Vision & Eyes
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State College, PA ,

Dysgeusia and Anosmia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Long Term Outcomes

The primary aim of this study is to understand taste changes after head and neck cancer treatment, especially long term taste disturbance, using various methods including online surveys, Teams interviews, at home taste and smell tests, and MRIs.

The purpose of this voluntary research study is to identify taste changes in patients treated for head and neck cancer. We are recruiting healthy participants over the age of 40 as well as head and neck cancer survivors who were treated 4 or more years ago. The overall study consists of multiple parts, which are explained along the way. You can choose to participate in this portion, which is an online survey, and nothing else, or all of the invited components. •The survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. •Completion of this survey is voluntary and you are not required to complete it if you do not wish to do so.•At the end of the survey you will be asked about your willingness to participate in other portions of this study. These include at-home taste and smell tests over Teams and a Teams interview about your taste and smell function. Participating in these tasks is optional and not required. If you complete the smell and taste tests at home you may be invited to have an MRI scan.

Max of $75: No compensation for the survey, $15 giftcard for 1-hour interview (optional), $15 giftcard for at-home taste/smell tests (optional), $50 giftcard for MRI at Hershey Med Center (optional).

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Neerav Goyal
Hanel Eberly - at HNCtaste@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Otolaryngology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00019457
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Inclusion Criteria:
Able to give consent
Over the age of 40
English Speaking

Exclusion Criteria:
Under 40 years of age
have undergone a total glossectomy
currently have an upper respiratory infection, sinus infection, or ear infection
Cancer
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Filling a Gap in Counseling Services for People with Aphasia: The Effects of an Online Training for Healthcare Providers

The purpose of the proposed study is to improve counseling services for people with aphasia. We will examine the effects of a brief training for speech-language pathologists (SLP) and rehabilitation counselors on therapeutic quality and behavioral outcomes for persons with aphasia.

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Chaleece Sandberg
Chaleece Sandberg - at cws18@psu.edu or 814-263-2006
Communication Sciences and Disorders (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00016765
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diagnosis of aphasia
English speaker
normal or corrected-to-normal hearing
self-reported need for mental health services (e.g., grief and loss, social isolation, depression, anxiety)
medically stable

Exclusion Criteria:
does not meet inclusionary criteria
severe mental health concerns (e.g., suicidal thoughts, self-harm, drug and alcohol abuse)
Neurology
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Brain Mechanisms of Overeating in Children

Reducing intake from large portions is of critical importance to preventing obesity. People consistently eat more when they are served larger portions, a phenomenon known as the portion size effect. The mechanisms of the portion size effect are not well understood, and investigating the underlying neurobiology that drives this phenomenon may inform the development of more effective obesity prevention programs. The proposed research will follow healthy weight children who vary by family risk for obesity to identify the neurobiological and appetitive traits that are implicated in overeating and weight gain during the critical pre-adolescent period. We expect results to confirm the hypothesis that reduced function of brain inhibitory pathways and increased activity in brain reward pathways in response to portion size cues contributes to excess intake with large portions and greater weight gain over time, particularly in children who have higher risk for obesity. The proposed studies will characterize the relationship between brain response to portion size and eating behavior and will allow us to determine whether brain and behavioral responses predict body fat gain during pre-adolescence. These studies will contribute essential information to our understanding of the pathways implicated in overeating and obesity and will facilitate the characterization of “at risk” phenotypes that can be targeted by prevention programs.

There will be seven in person visits with two DEXA measurements, one fMRI scan and five meals.

$350

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Kathleen Keller
Kyle Hallisky - at kmh6587@psu.edu or 814-865-5169
Nutritional Sciences (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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Younger than 18 years old
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NCT03341247
STUDY00005357
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The child must be age 7-8 when the first study visit is completed
The child must not have any food allergies to foods used in the study, learning disabilities, psychological diagnoses, red/green color blindness, or claustrophobia.
The child must not be taking any medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite or blood flow
The child's BMI must be below the 90th percentile at the first visit
The biological mother and father must have a BMI between 18.5-25 kg/m2 (low-risk group) or greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 for mothers and greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2 for fathers (high-risk group) and 1 parent must attend all visits.

Exclusion Criteria:
Children will be excluded if they are not within the age requirements (< than 7 years old or > than 8 years-old at the first visit).
Children will be excluded if they have any food allergies, learning disabilities, psychological diagnoses, red/green color blindness, or claustrophobia
Children will be excluded if they are taking cold or allergy medication, or other medications known to influence cognitive function, taste, appetite, or blood flow
Children will be excluded if their BMI is above the 90th percentile at the first visit
Families will be excluded if the biological mother or father do not fit the BMI requirements
Food & Nutrition, Prevention, Neurology
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Examining elderly traumatic brain injury and risk for neurodegeneration

The purpose of this proposal is to understand the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease after TBI, including time since diagnosis, ethnicity, and genetic predictors. In Aim 1 the goal is to collect data in a large group of individuals with TBI to understand these interacting factors in predicting cognitive decline. Then in Aim 2, in a sub-group of individuals we use brain imaging methods in order to determine the network response associated with neurodegeneration decades post TBI. Ultimately, the ability to monitor the neural network response to injury-specific factors in combination with risk/resiliency factors (e.g., genetic, health) may bring greater precision to rehabilitation in TBI and aid in identifying patients at risk for neurodegeneration years prior to onset. Three specific aims were designed to clarify the role of neural recruitment in recovery from TBI: 



There will be one in person visit that lasts ~5 hours. It involves an MRI scan, blood pressure measurement, cognitive testing, and interviews about social and emotional wellbeing.

$150

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Frank Hillary
Elizabeth Rebuck - at exr5373@psu.edu or 814-865-0389
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00007561
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>18 years of age
sustained a traumatic brain injury

Exclusion Criteria:
<18 years of age
history of neurological disorder such as stroke, epilepsy, or multiple sclerosis
history of bipolar
Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
Neurology
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PLS Natural History Study

This study will provide a strong basis and foundation for future clinical trials that use historical controls. The study will collect clinical data and biological specimens to create a dataset and biorepository to be shared with other researchers as a foundation for future clinical trials.

This is a volunteer study for participants diagnosed with Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) or suspected to have PLS by a neurologist. You will be expected to attend scheduled visits in person or by telephone, complete study testing and audio/video recordings. The study includes clinical measurements to assess disease status and motor function, a number of questionnaires, collection of biospecimens including DNA, blood, and urine, and an electromyography (EMG) test. There will be 6 visits over 24 months, of these 6 three will be in-person visits (2-3 hours) and the other three will be telephone calls (lasting about 45 minutes to an hour). Blood and urine samples will be collected during these visits.

$100 per in person visit (three) and $50 for telephone visit (three) completed.

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Zachary Simmons
nervemuscle@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-8257
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018274
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Adult participants (≥ 25 years of age)
Symptom onset was no more than 15 years prior to baseline
Ability to independently walk with or without an assistive device (e.g., walker) at the baseline evaluation
In cases where a molecular test has been done prior to enrollment in this study, HSP or HSP-related mutations are negative
Expected to have at least some bulbar symptoms (dysarthria, dysphagia, drooling or pseudobulbar affect); however, the absence of these symptoms will not exclude participants when molecular testing is negative for known HSP

Exclusion Criteria:
Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
UMN symptoms and signs only in the legs
Unwilling or unable to visit the study site asrequired
Clinically obvious cognitive impairment that precludes obtaining informed consent, as determined by the site PI
Participating in clinical treatment trials
Neurology, Muscle & Bone, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Attention and Emotional Development in Children

Children with attention problems often feel anxious or worried, and likewise, children who are anxious or worried often have problems with attention. We are looking for children aged 8-12 who may or may not have problems with attention or anxiety to help us understand what happens in the brain that could explain why. You will receive up to $100 gift card for your participation, and informal clinical feedback on your child.

Two in person visits of 2 hours each to the University Park campus, scheduled at the participant(s) convenience

$100

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Cynthia Huang-Pollock
Christina Hlutkowsky - at ChildAttention@psu.edu or 814-863-0250
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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STUDY00005954
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Children aged 8-12

Exclusion Criteria:
Children outside of the 8-12 age range
History of seizures or photosensitive epilepsy
Children's Health, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Parent-to-child anxiety transmission in early childhood: Capturing in-the-moment mechanisms through emotion modeling and biological synchrony

Anxiety can emerge as early as pre-school age (4-6) and is often linked to anxiety in the parent. This study will examine patterns of brain and behavioral synchrony in parent-child pairs as they complete puzzles together and other social activities.

This is a longitudinal study examining the role that parent-child synchrony and emotional modeling plays in the transmission of anxiety. Participants will complete yearly laboratory visits and 6-month follow-up visits. The yearly laboratory visits (V1,3,5) will include a battery of tasks and questionnaires, but the six-month follow-up visits(V2,4) will only include online questionnaires. Participants at both Penn State and Washington University, St. Louis will follow the same procedures.

Participating families will be given $100 at each of V1 and V3, $25 for each of the follow-ups at V2 and V4, $100 and a $50 completion bonus at V5, for a total amount of $400.

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Koraly Perez-Edgar
Harmony Nguyen - at harmony@psu.edu or 814-867-2322
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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STUDY00019415
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Inclusion Criteria:
Families with children between the ages of 4 and 6
Children without serious medical issues or complications
Parents or caregivers aged 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:
Families that cannot communicate in either English, Spanish, or a language with an available translator
Children diagnosed with any neurological disorders and/or diseases
Children unable to communicate at a level similar to their peers
Children that have experienced a head injury with a loss of consciousness
Children 0 to 3 years of age; Children 7 and older
Children's Health, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Discovery of multimodal biomarkers for parkinsonian syndromes, their progression, and pathological relevance

Parkinson’s disease and a number of similar conditions, such as progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy, often look very similar clinically, particularly early in the disease. Since there is no objective way to diagnose these disorders definitively, the current practice is to follow patients over time to allow the disease to reveal itself. Evidence indicates, however, that even the best movement disorder specialist can provide the wrong diagnosis approximately 25 percent of the time. This lack of diagnostic certainty has limited both clinical practice and research. The goal of this longitudinal study is to determine whether specific MRI and biofluid measures, such as proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid, can help better diagnose Parkinson’s, progressive supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy patients.

Participants are asked to complete a screening, baseline and 12-month visit. During the baseline and 12-month visit, participants are asked to complete some questionnaires as well as a fasting blood draw, motor evaluation, smell test and MRI. Participants also may choose to complete additional study components that ultimately may guide the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of Parkinson's and its related disorders. These optional components include skin punch biopsies, a lumbar puncture and participation in the Translational Brain Research Center's brain donation program.

$900.00

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Xuemei Huang
Autumn Collier - at TBRC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=281168
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00011436
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Able to tolerate a brain MRI
At least 21 years of age
Clinical diagnosis of possible or probable Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) or progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)

Exclusion Criteria:
Condition that precludes a routine MRI, such as a pacemaker or severe scoliosis
Inability to participate in the study's required components, such as the fasting blood draw
Major medical problems, such as kidney or liver failure
History of schizophrenia or neuroleptic use
Neurology
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Neural Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic syndrome in which the heart beats too quickly when standing. POTS primarily affects young women. People with POTS also experience symptoms such as feeling faint, fatigue, nausea, and mental clouding or "brain fog." “Brain fog” is one of the most bothersome symptoms of POTS and it is unknown why people with POTS experience this symptom. Some studies have shown that POTS patients have problems with attention, memory and executive function (ability to plan, organize information, and adapt to changes) while seated and when upright. In this study, we will evaluate how brain function during mental tasks is affected in people with POTS compared to healthy volunteers. All volunteers will complete mental tasks while lying down and standing. If eligible, we will measure brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).The findings from this study will increase our understanding of the mental complaints in people with POTS, to hopefully help with development of new treatments.

There will be three in person visits for this study. At the screening visit, participants will undergo a detailed medical history and physical examination and then will complete a mental test while lying down and standing. If eligible based on the results of the mental test, participants will undergo a pregnancy test if female and of childbearing potential, measurements of blood pressure and heart rate and blood draws while lying down and standing up, and a test to determine if they can tolerate being in a lower body negative pressure (LBNP) device that distributes more blood to the legs to mimic standing. If eligible based on the results of the screening visit, participants will be asked to complete an online questionnaire and two study visits that are separated by at least one week. At these study visits, they will perform a mental test in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. The LBNP device will also be used while in the MRI scanner to distribute more blood to the legs to mimic standing.

$25 per hour; additional $25 for completion of online questionnaire

Yes
 

Amy Arnold
Aimee Cauffman - at acauffman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1617
Neural and Behavioral Sciences (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT04137757
STUDY00012860
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Men and women of all races
18- 60 years old
Previously Diagnosed with POTS or healthy people without chronic illness
Capable of giving informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:
Age <18 years or >60 years
Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Other potential causes for tachycardia (e.g. prolonged bed rest, dehydration)
Taking stimulant medications within the past 3 months as these may alter cognition
Unable to tolerate an MRI scanner (e.g. claustrophobia, implanted metal)
Heart & Vascular, Neurology
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Interactions between the olfactory, auditory, visual, and trigeminal systems

The purpose of this study is to use fMRI to identify and characterize the olfactory, auditory, visual and trigeminal-related brain networks. This research will then be use to enhance human health by laying the foundation to develop sensitive biomarkers to identify people who are at risk of developing brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, where olfactory deficits are known preclinical symptoms.

Yes
 

Prasanna Karunanayaka
Lauren Spreen at lms553@psu.edu or 717-531-5857
Radiology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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PRAMS042765EP
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Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy subjects with normal olfactory, visual, and hearing abilities
Clear sinuses

Exclusion Criteria:
Non-English speaking
Pregnant or lactating
Presence of a pacemaker, aneurysm clips or any metal in the body
A history of welding, grinding, and or claustrophobia
Neurological disease (stroke, tumor, Parkinson's) or Psychiatric disorder (bipolar, schizophrenia, etc)
Neurology
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Examining Cortical Lateralization of Motor Learning through Transcranial Stimulation

The aim of this study is to understand how brain stimulation affects learning of a novel task on a virtual reality system. Participation involves playing virtual reality games during non-invasive brain stimulation.

Single visit, subjection to noninvasive brain stimulation during a reaching task.

25

Yes
 

Robert Sainburg
Nick Kitchen - at nkitchen@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=283146
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00012605
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Inclusion Criteria:
right-handed
18-40 years old (healthy young)
18-80 years old (stroke patient)

Exclusion Criteria:
left handed or ambidextrous
neurological disease
movement disorder
major psychiatric diagnosis
orthopedic damage to the arms
Neurology, Mental & Behavioral Health
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State College, PA ,

Testing the effect of ENDS flavors on Neurotransmission

Tobacco users will be randomized to use electronic cigarettes containing varying levels of nicotine and flavor during laboratory protocols to investigate the effects on the brain and behavior. Subjects will complete surveys, functional magnetic resonance imaging scans, and complete computerized tasks. Eligible participants include daily users of inhaled tobacco products who are at least 21 years old, able to read and write in English, and not planning to quit tobacco use within the next month. Exclusion criteria include: current substance use impairing participation, unstable or significant medical conditions, current use of smoking cessation medication, uncontrolled serious mental illness, and MRI safety or neurological contraindications.

Subjects will taste test a variety of e-cigarette flavorings, answer questions and complete a single MRI.

50

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Andrea Hobkirk
Kenneth Houser - at abl@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-5473
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (HERSHEY)
 

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NCT05836051
STUDY00019883
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Daily inhaled nicotine user for over 1 year
No plan to quit tobacco use in the next month
Age 21 or older
Able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria:
MRI Contraindications
Unstable or Significant Medical Conditions
Uncontrolled serious mental illness
Current substance abuse
Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine and Tobacco, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Concussion-Prognosis

Using micro-RNA in saliva coupled with survey data as a prognostic tool with the ability to guide clinical management of concussions

During their baseline visit participants will complete a saliva swab, surveys, balance test and brief neurocognitive test.Day 7, participants will complete a saliva swab and 2 surveys.Day 30, participants will complete a saliva swab and 4 surveys.The baseline visit is the only in-person visit, day 7 and day 30 are done remotely.All surveys are completed online and day 7 and day 30 saliva swabs are sent home with the participants and sent back in a prepaid mailer on day 30.

$40

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Jayson Loeffert
Brennen Harding - at bharding@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-5656
Family and Community Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

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NCT04582682
SITE00000820
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13-18 years old
Diagnosis of concussion

Exclusion Criteria:
more than 48 hours after injury
Neurology, Sports Medicine
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Modeling Transition Speeds in Elderly Human Walking

This study will involve elderly humans walking on a treadmill transitioning through prechosen speeds.

There will be one, two hour in person visit. Participants will change into specific lab provided clothing for study and reflective stickers will be placed on participants by the researcher. Participants will then get on the treadmill and will walk at prescribed constant speeds for about 5 minutes total. Then participants will perform 10 speed transition trials each of which lasts about 4 minutes.

$15

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Ashley Zeman
Ashley Zeman - at apz5261@psu.edu or 724-759-1651
Division of Undergraduate Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00021984
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65+ years old
Can continuously walk for up to 4 minutes
Be able to follow verbal instructions

Exclusion Criteria:
Active or existing neuromuscular, cardiovascular, vascular, or neurological pathologies, injuries, or illnesses affecting gait
High BMI (>30)
Neurology, Muscle & Bone
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Validation of Early Prognostic Data for Recovery Outcome after Stroke for Future, Higher Yield Trials (VERIFY)

The purpose of this research study is to understand how well we can predict your recovery by using tests done early after stroke. During the months after a stroke, some people recover all the way, some people don’t recover at all, and many people have a partial recovery. If we can predict how you will do in the coming months, we can choose the right rehabilitation therapies more quickly and more accurately.

Data will be collected during the acute hospitalization (in-person), at Day 30 (by phone), and at Day 90 (in person).

$190

Yes
 

Raymond Reichwein
Terri Smith - at tsmith@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-6190
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT05338697
SITE00001220
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Unilateral Stroke due to ischemic or intracerebral hemorrhage
Motor deficits in the acutely affected UE
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form within 48 to 96 hours of stroke onset
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
Fluent in English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:
UE injury or conditions on paretic side that limited use prior to the stroke
Legally blind
Dense sensory loss on paretic side indicated by a score of 2 on NIHSS sensory item
Unable to abduct the shoulder extend the fingers of the non-paretic UE on verbal command
Isolated cerebellar stroke
Neurology
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Eye-hand coordination during upright stance

The study will determine how the brain controls eye and hand movements during quiet upright stance.

There will be one visit to the lab (approximately 2 hours) in which participants will be required to make reaching movements towards virtual targets while standing upright. Participants will be required to wear comfortable shoes.

$20

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Tarkeshwar Singh
Tarkeshwar Singh - at tsingh@psu.edu or 814-865-7851
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00019952
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1)Participants should be between 18-65 years old
3)Participants will be right-hand dominant individuals
4)They will have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
5)Participants should be able to stand upright for long periods (up to 2 and a half hours) with rest every 5-10 minutes or as requested by the participant
6)Participants should be able to grasp a handle and move objects with both hands

Exclusion Criteria:
Any history of neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis)
Any history of musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome)
Any history of cardiovascular disease (e.g., Coronary Artery disease, Peripheral Artery disease, Carotid Artery disease, Hypertension, Congenital Heart disease, Congestive Heart failure, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrythmias, Stroke).
Any history of conditions or diseases that increase risk for syncope (e.g., Anemia, Myocardial Ischemia, Kidney disease).
Any history of conditions or diseases of the vestibular system
Neurology, Vision & Eyes
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Abstract Reasoning, Decision Making and Social Judgment as Markers of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) in Midlife in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)

This study will look for emerging patterns of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), an early onset dementia, in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME). JME is a type of epilepsy that usually begins in adolescence and is known to be associated with disturbances of higher-level reasoning, mood and personality. JME patients are often managed by family physicians, rather than epilepsy specialists; with little known about aging with JME. We think that JME patients will demonstrate a pattern of executive dysfunction that is consistent with consensus criteria for FTLD, characterized by declines in abstract reasoning, judgment, and verbal problem solving, as well as behavior. We also think that there will be an inverse relationship between apathy and conscientiousness. We plan to obtain this information by formal cognitive testing of non-demented JME patients over a period of 2 years, at 6-month intervals, to look for progression of symptoms. Loved ones/caregivers will complete informant questionnaires about patient's mood and personality at the beginning of the study and at 6 month intervals throughout the duration of the 24 month study. We will also include loved one/caregiver cognitive testing at the beginning of the study to obtain healthy information for comparison to patient's findings. Our objectives are to characterize the executive functioning profiles of JME in midlife, taking into account cognition, mood, personality, nutritional status and lifestyle. The information obtained may contribute to better care of JME patients prior to midlife and throughout the course of aging.

Visit 1 for both patient and healthy caregiver participants will involve administration of the JME Virtual Visit Protocol via PSH Zoom. Participants will have completed their REDCap questionnaires prior to the visit to the research coordinator, who will be conducting the assessment. Visit 2-5 for patient participants will involve administration of the JME Virtual Visit Protocol via PSH Zoom. JME participation consists of 5 virtual visits with the study’s research coordinator, lasting approximately two hours each, for completion of standardized tests of problem-solving, thinking, and concentration, as defined above. Caregiver healthy control participation consists of 1 virtual visit with the study’s research coordinator, lasting approximately two hours, for completion of standardized tests of problem-solving, thinking, and concentration, as defined above. Remaining participation involves completion of objective inventories providing a caregiver perspective of the patient participant’s mood and behavior at 6-month intervals, within the 24 month time frame of the study.

No
 

Claire Flaherty
Meghan Grubb - at mgrubb1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-1804
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00016306
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JME in the absence of any other neurological condition
Primary language English
age 35 - 65
Mainstream Education
Loved one or caregiver to complete questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:
Neurological conditions other than JME, including history of head trauma
Cardiac conditions affecting cognition
Other medical conditions affecting cognition,e.g.,hypoglycemia
Hospitalization for major depressive disorder within the past year
No available loved one or caregiver to complete questionnaires
Neurology, Mental & Behavioral Health, Language & Linguistics
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Aging and Language

The purpose of this study is to investigate how language is organized in neurologically normal adults using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and behavioral measures. Our overarching goal is to characterize the behavioral and MRI responses associated with language production and language comprehension in older and younger adults, and to examine the relations between age, behavior, cognition, and neural factors.

Participants will complete a remote visit and two in person visits at the University park campus. Visit activities will include answering questions, completing computer-based tasks, and completing an MRI scan.

$100

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Michele Diaz
Michele Diaz - at mtd143@psu.edu or 814-863-1726
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00000734
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Age over 18 years old
Native Monolingual English Speaker
Right-handed

Exclusion Criteria:
History of neurological injury or disease
Taking medications that affect the brain of blood flow
Contraindications to MRI (e.g., pacemaker)
Claustrophobia
Language & Linguistics
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Examining contextual factors associated with food-related reward and eating restraint

Rates of obesity have risen sharply throughout the world over the past several decades. The increase in the availability of highly palatable, high-calorie foods may be one factor that has contributed to this trend. That is, the availability of such foods may lead to their over-consumption and corresponding weight gain. Currently, relatively little is known about how the availability of foods, per se, affects things such as the motivation to eat and the ability to resist doing so. The current study is designed to help address this knowledge gap by examining the effects of food availability in people with high levels of dietary restraint. Dietary restraint, which refers to the intention to restrict food intake deliberately in order to prevent weight gain or to promote weight, is linked to problematic patterns of eating. This project uses laboratory tasks and brain imaging to study the effects of food availability on various outcomes, including food choices, food craving, and responses in brain areas linked to motivation.

Participants will be asked to fill out some online questionnaires and complete some computerized behavioral tasks. They will be asked to attend a one-hour virtual screening/baseline session via Zoom, and a 3-hour MRI session in the Penn State campus, University Park. In the MRI session, participants will be performing on a task involving asking them to view a series of colorful food pictures inside an MRI scanner while their brain activity is being scanned.

80

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Stephen Wilson
Josie Huang - at suh438@psu.edu or 814-867-2333
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00011432
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Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 45.
Participants must be right handed.
Participants must be fluent English speakers.
Participants must have a body mass index (BMI) >= 25.
Participants must have experienced food eating/weight issues.

Exclusion Criteria:
If participants are currently engaging in active dieting behaviors (e.g., a weight loss program) or they are taking medications that could alter appetite or body weight.
If participant have a lifetime history of diagnosed eating disorders, diabetes, hyperglycemia, high levels of triglycerides, or high cholesterol or other related medical conditions.
If participants have any known risk from exposure to high-field strength magnetic fields (e.g., pace makers), any irremovable metallic foreign objects in their body (e.g., braces), or a questionable history of metallic fragments.
If participants report that they are vegetarian/vegan.
If participants are not willing to refrain from using alcohol for 24 hours or from using nicotine products/recreational drugs for 3 weeks, or unwilling to fast from food for 5 hours prior to two of three lab visits.
Food & Nutrition, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular function and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of cardiometabolic disease risk factors on cognitive performance and brain vascular function, as well as, to see if beetroot juice supplementation can improve these outcomes and reduce risk of cognitive decline and brain vascular dysfunction that is seen with aging and disease.

Participants with and without high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar will be recruited. These are all considered cardiovascular disease risk factors.Individuals without multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors will have 2 visits and complete cognitive and blood vessel function assessments. There involves a blood draw in each visit. All study assessments are non-invasive. Total compensation is $30. Individuals with cardiovascular disease risk factors will have 5 total visits and complete cognitive and blood vessel function assessments. Additionally, participants will drink beetroot juice for 4 weeks to determine the potential health benefits on cognitive, blood vessel function, and metabolic health. There will involve blood draws and all assessments are non-invasive. Total compensation is up to $170.

$30 -170

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David Proctor
Jigar Gosalia - at jzg691@psu.edu or 516-816-1654
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT05532423
STUDY00020830
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Age 55 - 75
high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol and/or high cholesterol
the above criteria does not apply for the control group

Exclusion Criteria:
Smoking
Severe visual impairment
Individuals with any overt cardiovascular, hematologic, pulmonary, renal, musculoskeletal, and/or neurological disease(s)
Food & Nutrition, Heart & Vascular, Women's Health
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Regional Brain Manganese Accumulation and Functional Consequences in Welders

Inhalation of welding fumes has been known to cause tremor, muscle rigidity and abnormal gait similar to what is seen in Parkinson's disease. Previous studies by the Translational Brain Research Center have used measures such as brain MRIs and tests for movement and function to investigate the effect of these welding fumes on brain health in active welders. The center is currently expanding its efforts to investigate brain health in retired welders.This is an independent study sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, with no affiliation to any private entities such as law firms.In this study participants will be asked to undergo clinical tests (blood draw, motor examination, memory tests), complete lifestyle questionnaires, and undergo an MRI scan during a baseline and 18 month follow-up visit. Participants also will be mailed a welding exposure questionnaire to complete every three months between their baseline and follow-up visit.

Participants will attend a screening call with the study team, an in-person baseline visit and an in-person follow up visit (at 18 months). Participants will complete questionnaires, undergo clinical tests (blood draw, motor evaluations, memory tests), and undergo MRI scan. Participants will also have the option to complete mobile phone assessments and undergo four skin punch biopsies.

Up to $750 per participant

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Xuemei Huang
Amanda Snyder - at TBRC@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-5233
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00005467
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Active or retired welder (e.g., boilermaker, pipefitter, etc.)
No obvious signs of parkinsonism (e.g., tremor, impaired speech)
Fluent in written and spoken English
No metal eye fragments
Able to tolerate a brain MRI

Exclusion Criteria:
Severe memory impairment or signs of dementia
Claustrophobia or unwillingness to undergo an MRI
Significant medical and neurological deficits (e.g., brain tumor, seizures, stroke, etc.)
Significant recreational drug use or alcohol abuse
History of chronic paint and solvent exposure
Neurology
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The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD)

This multi-site consortium research study, entitled the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study, willprospectively examine human brain, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development beginning prenatallythrough age 10 years. The study will determine the short- and long-term impacts of a variety of potentially harmfulas well as protective environmental factors. These include prenatal substance use, mental health, stress,sociodemographics, biological and genetic factors, and parent/child interaction. The overall goal of this study is tounderstand the neurodevelopmental trajectories of children growing up in diverse environments. A sample of~7,500 pregnant women will be recruited from 25 sites across the U.S. and they and their liveborn children will befollowed for 10 years.

If you agree for you and your child to participate, we will ask you to take part in completing visits from pregnancy through the first 10 years of your child’s life. These visits will take place both in-person and remotely. The length of visits will vary and may last between approximately one to nine hours per visit (which can be broken up into multiple visits). Over the first four years of the study, all study visits will require about 33-37 hours total. This will include interviews, questionnaires and other tests about yourself and your child. We will ask you and your child to wear small devices for a few days to measure heart rate and or movement. We will ask you and your child to provide some biological samples. Because this study is looking at how a child’s brain develops in the first years of life, we will ask that you allow your child to have brain scans and other measures of how your child’s brain is developing. This study is being offered in both State College, PA at the University Park campus and in Hershey, PA at the College of Medicine campus. You may choose to complete this study at either site.

$1,350

Yes
 

Koraly Perez-Edgar
hbcd@psu.edu; hbcd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 814-863-6018
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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SITE00001129
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Pregnant or recently gave birth
Speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:
Is not pregnant or does not have newborn
Does not speak English or Spanish
Children's Health, Pregnancy & Infertility, Women's Health
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Home telemonitoring of bulbar function by acoustic measurement of swallowing and speech sounds in ALS

Most individuals with ALS experience changes in speech and swallowing over the course of the disease. In some, these are their initial indication of ALS. Identifying these changes, which may be rapid in some individuals, is complicated by the recent acceleration of virtual care delivery. This is a longitudinal home study of ALS patients to assess speech and swallowing function through use of smartphone application. The overall hypothesis is that this monitoring protocol can be used in a way that, 1) is satisfactory to the patient, 2) performs at least as well as standard clinical measures of dysarthria and dysphagia, and 3) resolves the development of emergence of speech and swallowing pathologies in ALS. Patients enrolling in this study will participate for approximately 24 weeks, during which they will have swallowing and speech tests performed, complete surveys, and perform audio recordings of speech on their cellphone. Healthy controls will be enrolled to judge the intelligibility of speech samples provided by patients in the study.

Patients enrolling in this study will participate for approximately 24 weeks, during which they will have swallowing and speech tests performed, complete surveys, and perform audio recordings of speech on a cellphone.

340

Yes
 

Andrew Geronimo
Cristie Crawford - at ccrawford5@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Neurosurgery (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT04889898
STUDY00016872
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At least 18 years of age
Possess a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Have symptom onset within the last 6 years
Demonstrate changes in speech or swallowing as a result of ALS.
Possess a smartphone capable of running the study application or have home wireless internet service capable of transmitting study data from a study-issued smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria:
Possess a co-existing neurological or psychiatric illness in addition to their ALS diagnosis
Possess abnormal speech or swallowing processes due to a condition independent of their ALS diagnosis
Neurology, Language & Linguistics
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State College, PA ,

Muscular Dystrophy Association Neuromuscular Observational Research (MOVR) Data Hub Protocol

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) wants to collect information about individuals with neuromuscular disease to better understand the disease progression and ultimately improve the medical care, quality of life, and survival of those with neuromuscular disease. To collect this information, MDA has created a data registry called the Neuromuscular Observational Research Data Hub (referred to as the “MOVR Data Hub”). The MOVR Data Hub is a kind of database — a way of collecting and storing information.

Each person who participates in the MOVR Data Hub will have his/her information collected for as long as the person is being seen at an MDA Care Center and information is still being collected, unless and until the person requests that the information no longer be provided to the MOVR Data Hub.

Yes
 

Mansoureh Mamarabadi
Cristie Crawford - at ccrawford5@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=322992
Neurology (HERSHEY)
 

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STUDY00012883
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Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition

Exclusion Criteria:
Unwilling to provide informed consent
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