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Genomic Profiling of Urothelial Cancers Study

The objective of this protocol is to study urothelial cancer with detailed health history, tumor and/or normal tissues available for genomic sequencing to study cancers in the bladder, upper urinary tract, and urethra. There will be 3 groups of subjects in this study:1)Urothelial cancer patients receiving care at Penn State Health2)Relatives of patients with urothelial cancer3)High risk-cohort of individuals with family history of urothelial cancers or inherited cancer syndromes (such as Lynch syndrome) candidates for urothelial cancer screening evaluation

All subjects will be asked to fill out questionnaires to assess risk factors for urinary cancer and document family history of cancer. You will be asked to provide a blood sample and urine sample for genetic testing. Patients with urothelial cancer will be asked to allow us to test leftover tissue from a past or future biopsy to test cancer and/or normal cells for certain mutations. We may also ask you for a saliva sample, cheek swab, skin biopsy, or nail clippings for comparison.

Yes
 

Hong Truong
UrologyResearch@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Urology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
STUDY00021468
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personal or family history of urothelial cancer
personal or family history of bladder cancer

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Cancer other than urothelial cancer
Cancer
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Towards Efficient Adaptive Federated Learning: Algorithms, Theories, and Applications

The broad goal of this project is to provide both theoretical and algorithmic solutions for efficient adaptive federated learning, as well as build practical adaptive federated learning systems for real-world applications.

Each participant carrying or wearing a smart device will conduct six activities, including (a) Wiping the whiteboard; (b) Walking; (c) Moving a suitcase; (d) Rotating the chair; (e) Sitting; (f) Standing up and sitting down. We will collect nine signals from each smart device, including three axes of the accelerometer, three axes of the gyroscope, and three axes of the magnetometer.

$20

Yes
 

Jinghui Chen
Jinghui Chen - at jzc5917@psu.edu
Information Sciences and Technology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00024201
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The proposed study will involve adults no less than 18 years old.
Efforts will be made to include both men and women.
No Vulnerable populations will be included.

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Vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, cognitive impaired adults, and prisoners.
People who are less than 18 years old.
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Multidisciplinary Collaboration as a Bridge to the Ethical Collection of Patient-level Data on Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)

The purpose of this study is to create a tool that will evaluate a patients social determinants of health, which is the environment in which someone is born, works and lives. This tool could provide information to physicians that could help the patient avoid negative health outcomes.

Yes
 

Susan Veldheer
Brianna Hoglen - at bhoglen@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=321654
Family and Community Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00012893
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Adult 18+
Patient at Penn State Health OR Community Member
Can read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria:
Inability to make their own decisions/consent
prisoner
Brain Injury
Education
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Harrisburg, PA ,
Hershey, PA ,

Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity, Diet, Mental Health, Sleep and Academic Outcomes in College Students

This is a questionnaire study that seeks to discover the prevalence of food insecurity at PSU's University Park campus over the course of a semester and the relationship between long-term food insecurity and academic outcomes, as mediated by mental health and sleep outcomes.

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Muzi Na
Kiara Smith - at kxs782@psu.edu
Nutritional Sciences (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00015990
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Must be a Penn State student at University park
Must be in their 2nd semester during Spring 2021
Must have internet access
Must be at least 18 years old
Must not have children or other dependents

Exclusion Criteria:
Has diagnosed learning or mental disabilities
Has diagnosed mental disorders
Is unable to read, write or understand English fluently
Food & Nutrition, Sleep Management, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Women, Opioid Use Disorder, and Criminal Justice: A Qualitative Study

Opioid-related overdose deaths and incarceration rates have skyrocketed and have disproportionately affected women. Despite having a higher burden of substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS than criminal justice-involved (CJI) men, CJI women are less likely to have access to substance use and HIV treatment. This qualitative study will conduct in-depth interviews with CJI women, MAT providers, and criminal justice professionals to identify facilitators and barriers to illicit opioid use cessation and related issues among CJI women.

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Abenaa Jones
Abenaa Jones - at avj5462@psu.edu
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018974
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women
substance use
opioid use
criminal justice
drug treatment

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Younger than 18 years of age
Addiction & Substance Abuse, Mental & Behavioral Health, Women's Health
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Errorless and error-based syntactic priming effects in neurologically intact older adults

This research study is being done to understand how different techniques for practicing sentences are affected by healthy aging. This will help us create better language therapy for people with aphasia.

There will be one visit. It can be in-person or over Zoom. We will ask you to fill out a questionnaire about yourself, complete a brief cognitive assessment, and complete a sentence production task. This visit should only last about 90 minutes.

up to $15

No
 

Chaleece Sandberg
Parisa Osfoori - at pvo5112@psu.edu
Communication Sciences and Disorders (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00024639
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at least 40 years of age
native speaker of English
at least high school education
normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing

Exclusion Criteria:
history of neurodegenerative disorder (e.g., Alzheimer's)
history of acquired neurological disorder (e.g., stroke)
history of developmental neurological disorder (e.g., dyslexia, autism)
history of psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia)
active medical condition (e.g. cancer) or medications that could affect cognition (e.g., opiods)
Language & Linguistics
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The Effects of Healthy Diets with Plant Oils on Heart and Metabolic Health

The purpose of this study is to assess if a healthy diet containing cottonseed oil improves markers of heart and metabolic health compared to healthy diets containing other commonly consumed plant oils. Participants will be asked to consume three different healthy diets containing plant oils for 28 days each, with a minimum 1-month break between the three diets. Measurements of blood markers (sugar, insulin, cholesterol), blood pressure, and heart health, will be done at the start of the study and the end of each diet period.

In this study, you will be asked to consume three different diets for 28 days each. The diets will be provided and include 3 meals, 2 snacks and beverages daily. These diets will meet your energy and nutrient needs. You will be asked not to eat any foods outside of what is provided by the study. You will have a minimum 1-month break between the three diets. Testing will be conducted on two consecutive days at the start of the study, and the end of each of the three diet periods (a total of 8 testing days). For these visits, you will need to fast for 12 hours prior and avoid alcohol for 48 hours prior. At these visits, we will take a blood draw, measure your body weight, and perform non-invasive tests to assess your vascular health.

500

Yes
 

Kristina Petersen
Janhavi Damani - at dchlab@psu.edu or 814-863-8056
Nutritional Sciences (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT06216678
STUDY00023998
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Age: 25-60 years
BMI: 25-40 kg/m2
LDL cholesterol: 100-190 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of heart disease, stroke, kidney or liver disease
Current use of tobacco-containing products or (≤6 months) cessation
Pregnant or nursing individuals
Allergy to study foods
Food & Nutrition, Heart & Vascular
Not applicable
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Applying Social cognitive theories of learning to Adaptive Learning

In this work, we wish to explore how social learning can be promoted in the case of adaptive learning.

No
 

Sanjana Gautam
Sanjana Gautam - at sqg5699@psu.edu
Division of Graduate Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00017614
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Above 18 years of age

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Below 18 years of age
Education
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Optimizing Maternal Nutrition: Adaptive trials and molecular methods to improve maternal and newborn health

Poor maternal nutrition is linked to poor birth outcomes. Current vitamin and mineral recommendations in pregnancy are based on limited data mostly from animal models and non-pregnant people. This study seeks to improve our understanding of the amounts of vitamins and minerals that are needed during pregnancy, to improve the health of women and newborns, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Nutrients travel around the body in blood, therefore part of the research is to understand how much blood and the watery component of blood (plasma) increases in pregnancy. This is a collaborative study with George Washington University (lead PI is there). The Penn State team will conduct pilot work to establish a method for measuring plasma volume in 2 phases. In phase 1, nonpregnant will be asked to attend one visit and plasma volume will be measured by injecting indocyanine-green (ICG, a green dye) and hydroxyethyl starch (HES, a form of starch) through an IV in the arm. In phase 2, pregnant women will be asked to attend 2 visits that are 4 weeks apart, but only HES (the starch) will be injected. For both phases (1 and 2), blood draws will occur at each visit and other non-invasive measurements will also be taken (e.g. weight, height, blood pressure). Each visit should take less than 2 hours and will be conducted at the Clinical Research Center in Noll Laboratory on the Penn State campus.

In phase 1, nonpregnant will be asked to attend one visit and plasma volume will be measured by injecting indocyanine-green (ICG, a green dye) and hydroxyethyl starch (HES, a form of starch) through an IV in the arm. In phase 2, pregnant women will be asked to attend 2 visits that are 4 weeks apart, but only HES (the starch) will be injected. For both phases (1 and 2), blood draws will occur at each visit and other non-invasive measurements will also be taken (e.g. weight, height, blood pressure). Each visit should take less than 2 hours and will be conducted at the Clinical Research Center in Noll Laboratory on the Penn State campus.

$50 per visit

Yes
 

Alison Gernand
Leigh Taylor - at lam5935@psu.edu or 814-867-5938
Nutritional Sciences (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00016189
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Are a female 18-44 years old
Are generally healthy with normal blood pressure and BMI
Phase 1 - not pregnant
Phase 2 - are currently pregnant (22-32 weeks)

Exclusion Criteria:
Known allergy to iodine, shellfish, or corn
Currently have low or high blood pressure
Taking regular medication(s) prescribed by a physician
Phase 1 - pregnant or breastfeeding
Phase 2 - multiple/twin pregnancy
Food & Nutrition, Pregnancy & Infertility, Women's Health
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Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of Nicotine Pouches in Smokers

The purpose of this research study is to understand the health effects of a new oral nicotine pouch, and also to understand if this product can help reduce traditional cigarette smoking. Participants will be asked to reduce their cigarette smoking by at least 50% with the help of the nicotine pouches.

After smoking your usual brand cigarettes for one week, you will be randomly assigned to one of six nicotine pouch groups to use over 16 weeks and asked to reduce your cigarette smoking over that time by at least 50% by using a nicotine pouch in place of your cigarettes. During the 16 weeks, there will be 2 phone call contacts and 4 in-person study contacts. During in-person contacts you will complete study questionnaires and you will be asked to provide urine, exhaled carbon monoxide, mouth cell samples, and other health measurements. You will record your cigarette and nicotine pouch use every day through a daily text message. Lastly, you will be followed up for a last study contact (virtual) 4 weeks later.

$500

Yes
 

Jonathan Foulds
Nicolle Krebs - at smokingresearch@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-585-0416
Public Health Sciences (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT06043362
STUDY00023056
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Ages 21-70
Commonly smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes or little cigars/small cigars/cigarillos/filtered cigars per day (at least 2 days/week) for at least the prior 12 months
Smoke cigarettes daily
Must be interested in reducing cigarette consumption by at least 50% and willing to try nicotine pouches
Access to e-mail and a smartphone/computer that has reliable internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:
Has a firm plan to quit within the next 30 days when assessed at screening
Use of a nicotine pouch or other non-cigarette nicotine product (e-cigarette, pipe, cigar, chew, snus, hookah, IQOS) for 10 or more days in the past 28 days
Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
Use of any FDA-approved smoking cessation medication (including any nicotine replacement therapy or varenicline, bupropion or nortriptyline used specifically as a smoking cessation aid) in the prior month
Use of illegal drugs weekly or more in the past 3 months
Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine and Tobacco, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Women's Health
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Childhood Adverse Experiences: Impacts in Young Adulthood

The purpose of the study is to examine how individuals change over time and what impacts their development. In particular, we are interested in mental health outcomes in young adulthood. Participants will be required to complete a survey one time that will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants will be eligible to win a $10.00 amazon gift card.

No
 

Aubrey Daniels
Aubrey Daniels - at aubreyd@psu.edu
Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Service (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00011332
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Between the age of 18-35

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Not between the age of 18-35
Prevention, Mental & Behavioral Health
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A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety andEfficacy of DWN12088 in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A Phase 2 Clinical Trial to assess whether study drug DWN12088 is safe and effective in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

During this study, you will be asked to come to in-person visits at the Hershey Medical Center over a period of 6 months During that time you will visit the study center 8 times and have various tests done including: signing informed consent, providing demographics, having a chest CT scan, reviewing medical history, having a physical exam done, having vital signs and an ECG taken, having bloodwork done, receiving study drug, receiving patient diaries, having study drug administered, performing lung function tests (spirometry, DLCO and 6-minute walk test), and completing questionnaires.

Yes
 

Rebecca Bascom
Maris Pedlow - at mpedlow@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-2925
Medicine: Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT05389215
STUDY00020774
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At least 40 years of age
Diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the past 5 years
Able to walk 150 meters (492 feet) in 6 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:
Unwilling to refrain from smoking
Lower respiratory tract infections requiring antibiotics in the last 4 weeks
Female participants who are pregnant or nursing
Use of investigational drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the last 4 weeks
Lung Disease & Asthma
Experimental drug compared to a placebo/”sugar pill”
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A Phase II Pilot Trial to Estimate Survival After a Non-Total Body Irradiation (TBI) Based Conditioning Regimen in Patients Diagnosed with B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Who Are Pre-Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Next-Generation-Sequence (NGS) Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Negative

A study of the safety and efficacy of removing the total body irradiation part of the treatment of pediatric patients with B-ALL who are negative before their transplant to a sensitive sequencing test which measures minimal residual disease.

•Bone marrow and blood tests: for about a year extra bone marrow and blood will be collected for the disease NGS-MRD (next-generation-sequence minimal residual disease) testing to detect if you have any leukemia.•Let the research team record information from your medical record related to your condition and the treatment you receive.•If your NGS-MRD testing before your transplant shows that you are eligible for the Non-TBI (Total Body Irradiation) Arm of the study, it will be explained to you in a different consent form.

Yes
 

Robert Greiner
Suzanne Treadway - at streadway@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-3097
Pediatrics: Hematology/Oncology (HERSHEY)
 

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NCT03509961
STUDY00021337
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Age 1 to 25 years at the time of screening
Diagnosis of High Risk B-ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in CR1 (complete remission) after first-line treatment

Exclusion Criteria:
Bone Marrow blast count is above the required range
Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)
Prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
Cancer
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Mechanisms of New-Onset Autoimmunity-Longitudinal Immune Systems Analysis

The purpose of this study is to investigate why some individuals who have a few findings of autoimmunity eventually develop a condition such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In addition to stored biosamples from the SMILE clinical trial, new samples will be collected from persons with findings such as lab tests that are suggestive of lupus with an emphasis on recruitment of individuals ofnon-European ancestry, who were under-represented in the previous clinical trial.

Participants in this study will answer questions about their health and have a short physical exam performed on them. They will provide a blood and urine sample. These procedures will be repeated every twelve months for three years (a total of four times). Both routine and experimental tests will be performed on the blood and urine samples. Genetic studies will be done to help understand the risk of developing lupus.

Yes
 

Nancy Olsen
Jamie Carter - at jcarter3@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-4921
Medicine: Rheumatology (HERSHEY)
 

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SITE00001350
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age 15 to 49 years inclusive
positive ANA test of at least 1:80
Have one or more additional features of lupus
Able to give assent or consent.

Exclusion Criteria:
Current or past use of hydroxychloroquine.
Current or past use of immunosuppressants
Have a diagnosis of another autoimmune disease, other than autoimmune thyroid disease.
Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases
Not applicable
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Human-AI Interaction

We are conducting a series of focus groups to examine why people use technologies driven by artificial intelligence, and what gratifications people gain from those interactions. This is part of a larger project to understand human-AI interaction (HAII), a relatively new concept in the field of human-computer interaction. Our goal is to help pioneer a definition of HAII by first understanding the basics of how and why people use AI-driven technologies. Focus groups will consist of 5-10 people and will take no more than one hour to complete. All consenting adults near the State College area are welcome to participate.

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S. Shyam Sundar
Carlina DiRusso - at cdd15@psu.edu
Film/Video and Media Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00010500
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Adults ages 18 and older
Able to participate in-person in State College
Willing to discuss technology habits in a group setting

Exclusion Criteria:
Under the age of 18
Unable to attend in-person focus groups
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Atrophy of Olfactory Bulb in Early-stage Parkinson’s disease

This research is being done to study the deterioration of the central olfactory system (sense of smell system) in the brains of patients diagnosed with early- stage Parkinson’s disease.

Yes
 

Jian-Li Wang
Jianli Wang - at jwang2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Radiology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00005422
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A physician-documented parkinsonian symptom onset between the ages of 40-59 will
Patients should not have reached their 65th birthday.
Patients that have tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia unilaterally

Exclusion Criteria:
Dementia
Autonomic dysfunction
Parkinson-plus syndrome
Postural instability
History of exposure to substances that cause parkinsonism
Neurology
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PSCI 22-120 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of AAV2-hAQP1 Gene Therapy in Participants with Radiation-Induced Late Xerostomia

This trial will be comparing two doses of AAV2-hAQP1 against a placebo for patients with head and neck cancer who have severe dry mouth from receiving radiation.

Patient's will be required to come to all study visits, reports any signs and symptoms they are having and all medications they are taking. You will be required to come in for 2 pre screening visits that will include signing the consent, collecting of saliva, completing questionnaires, seeing the study doctor, having blood drawn, providing a urine specimen to see if you qualify to participate. If you meet the qualifications to participate you will have one visit in which you will receive medication to dry your mouth, than the study doctor will place the medication into the glands in your mouth that produce saliva. You will then be requires to come in the next week for additional saliva collection and to see the study doctor. After that you will come in monthly to see the study doctor too see how you are feeling,complete questionnaires and provide a urine specimen.

dependent upon miles traveled

Yes
 

Neerav Goyal
PSCI-CTO@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-5471
Otolaryngology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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NCT05926765
STUDY00023058
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Male or female
Age ≥18 years
Able to understand the investigational nature, potential risks, and benefits of the study, and to provide valid informed consent to enroll in this study and in the long-term follow-up study
Completed beam radiation therapy for head and neck cancer at least 3 years prior to the first screening visit
No history of recurrent cancer or a second primary cancer

Exclusion Criteria:
Any malignancy within the preceding 3 years, except for treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical carcinoma
Any experimental therapy within 3 months prior to the first screening visit
Previous treatment with a gene or cell therapy
History of systemic autoimmune disease affecting the salivary glands (e.g., Sjogren’s disease)
Currently using systemic immunosuppressive medication(s)
Cancer
Experimental drug compared to an approved drug
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One Penn State : Connecting a Learning Community of Geographically Diverse Students

The community of remote learners is on the rise. With the trends of application and skill based knowledge, more and more people are migrating to the learn while you work paradigm. People value flexibility and comfort increasingly. Penn State is one of the few Universities propagating the cause of spreading knowledge via all modalities. The 33,302 students spread across its 19 commonwealth campuses are further a testimony to the prevalent trends. It is important that all these students receive an integrated and cohesive student experience. This also covers the need for the students to feel a sense of social belongingness. The work will focus on bringing together the Penn State community to achieve the true essence of it’s chant WeAre!

No
 

Sanjana Gautam
Sanjana Gautam - at sqg5699@psu.edu
Division of Graduate Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00013646
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Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be a student of Penn State

Exclusion Criteria:
Most not be younger than 18 years of age
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The Role of Parental Emotion Regulation in Parent-Child Conflicts

This study seeks to examine parenting skills in responses to child misbehavior. Parents complete rating scales about their child's symptoms and behaviors and also participate in computer tasks to measure brain wave activity through EEG. There is an optional section where parent and child will be video recorded while completing activities together. Following the testing sessions are 8 weeks of counseling sessions for parents to help better manage their child's attention and behavior symptoms.

Participants will complete C-DISC while caregiver will complete rating scales around ADHD, ODD, and CD symptoms during initial visit. On the second visit, participants will complete emotion regulation tasks while EEG data is collected. Caregivers will also complete a monetary task while connected to EEG equipment. Parents will use LifeData to report inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and oppositional behaviors over 14 days. Optional parent child interaction and 8-week parenting intervention are offered to participating families.

$50

Yes
 

James Waxmonsky
james waxmonsky - at jwaxmonsky@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-8646
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (HERSHEY)
 

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STUDY00006470
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Parent of a child aged 5-12 with ADHD
Child must have mild to moderate symptoms of ODD

Exclusion Criteria:
Not having a child ages 5-12 with ADHD
Non-English speaking
Child with ADHD has diagnosis of mental retardation or prominent traits of autism
No additional child in the family can be enrolled simultaneously in this study
Children's Health, Mental & Behavioral Health
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NASH AMPK Exercise Dosing (AMPED) Trial

The purpose of this trial is to test different levels of exercise needed to reduce liver fat in patients with NASH.

If you take part in this research, your major responsibilities will include: •Completing exercise sessions (if randomized to exercise group). A typical exercise session will include a 5 minutes warm-up with stretching, 15-45 minutes of brisk walking, jogging or recumbent bike and a 5-minute cool-down.

250.00

Yes
 

Jonathan Stine
Breianna Hummer-Bair - at StineLaboratory@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=320222
Medicine: Gastroenterology and Hepatology (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04987879
STUDY00018280
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Adults age >18 years
NASH diagnosis
BMI 25-45 kg/m2
sedentary lifestyle

Exclusion Criteria:
pregnancy
Active cardiac symptoms
Cancer that is active
Inability to provide informed consent
Other liver disease
Food & Nutrition, Digestive Systems & Liver Disease, Sports Medicine
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Interoception, the 8th Sensory System, Is it measurable?

Sensory processing is often affected in children and adolescents with ASD (autism). The 8th sensory system, coined interoception, is under studied in how it affects children with autism. Our study will compare children with and without autism (ages 11-18 years) using a tool we are developing. Our study hopes to develop psychometric properties of a tool to measure this new sensory sense.

No
 

Cheryl Tierney
Cheryl Tierney - at ctierney@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-8414
Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (HERSHEY)
 

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Ages 11-18
Reading at 5th grade level in English
Healthy controls OR high functioning Autism

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Unable to read at 5th grade reading level
Under age 11 or over age 18
Cannot read English
Children's Health, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Social Media Usage Effect on Symptomatology for Those with Obsessive-Compulsive

This study seeks to explore how social media use may result in increased severity of compulsions and/or obsessions in those with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will complete questionnaires, digital sleep and social media journals.

No
 

Brittany Bacorn
Brittany Bacorn - at brb5536@psu.edu
Social Sciences and Education (BEAVER)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018093
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Age 18-64
social media user
Individuals who display symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (self-reported)
Has unlimited access to device for social media

Exclusion Criteria:
Those not included in the age range
Non-English speakers
COVID-19, Sleep Management, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Communicating Queer Chinese Identities: A Qualitative Investigation of the Visibility and Intelligibility of Transnational Queer Women in the United States

In today’s climate of anti-Asian hate, we believe that it is important to uncover different aspects of what “being Chinese” could look like. To this end, we are looking for individuals who self-identify as ethnically Chinese, woman, and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to participate in a one-time 90-minute online interview to learn about what they do in their regular, everyday life to try to show or tell others about who they are. As part of the study, we will ask interviewees to share some visual images (e.g., photos, drawings, etc.) that they own as a way of elaborating on the ways that they communicate their self-identity in everyday life.

No
 

Terrie Wong
Terrie Wong - at terrie.wong@psu.edu
Academic Affairs (BRANDYWINE)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018406
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LGBTQIA+
Chinese ethnicity
Woman

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Heterosexual
Non-woman
Not Chinese ethnicity
Education, Language & Linguistics
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Translational Study on Temperature and Solvent Effects on Electronic Cigarette-Derived Oxidants

Determine if free radicals produced by electronic cigarettes or conventional cigarettes impact inflammation and oxidative stress responses in users.

Subjects will come to the Clinical Research Center at Hershey and if they are a nicotine user they will bring their device (cigarette or e-cigarette) with them. Healthy volunteers will answer the same questionnaires and provide the same samples but will not use any nicotine during their visit. They will provide blood, urine, buccal cell and exhaled breath condensate samples. They will be videotaped using their own devices and they will answer questionnaires. This is a one-time visit that will last around 2 hours.

100

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Thomas Spratt
smokingresearch@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Molecular and Precision Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

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STUDY00023965
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21 years or older
For cigarette or e-cigarette users: No plan on quitting in the next 3 months
For e-cigarette users: E-cigarette use for more than 6 months
For cigarette users: Cigarette use for more than 6 months
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Healthy volunteers
: No nicotine use via e-cigarette or cigarette use in the past year

Exclusion Criteria:
Respiratory diseases
Uncontrolled substance abuse
Pregnant or nursing
Smoking, Vaping, Nicotine and Tobacco, Addiction & Substance Abuse
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A Phase 4, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety ofSPN-812 in Preschool-Age Children (4 to 5 years old) with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the use of an investigational drug for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in preschool-aged (4-5 years old) children.

If after Visit 1 (Screening) your child is found to be eligible to take the study drug, he/she will need to come to the study center for 7 additional visits (Visits# 2-8; 6 weeks) and you will receive a follow-up phone call one week after your child’s last study visit (or after your child takes the last capsule of study drug). Most visits will be scheduled 1 week apart. Every participant will take 1 capsule each day for 6 weeks. Your child will either take one SPN-812 capsule every day for 6 weeks or a Placebo capsule every day for 6 weeks.

$650

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Raman Baweja
crobel@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-5656
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (HERSHEY)
 

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Younger than 18 years old
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NCT04781140
STUDY00025687
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Is male or female between 4 years 0 months and 5 years 9 months of age at Screening and considered medically healthy.
Subject’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s)/representative(s) is (are) willing and able to provide written informed consent, including a signed Informed Consent Form
Has a primary diagnosis of ADHD
Is participating in a structured group activity (e.g., preschool, kindergarten, sports, Sunday school or child care program)
Is not currently receiving a behavioral intervention for ADHD at the time of screening nor plans to receiving a behavioral intervention for ADHD throughout their study

Exclusion Criteria:
Has a current diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder.
Has a current diagnosis of a major neurological disorder.
History of Bipolar Disorder diagnosed in a first degree relative.
Has global development delay or intellectual disability by medical history.
Has body mass index > 95th percentile for the subject’s age and gender.
Mental & Behavioral Health
Experimental drug compared to a placebo/”sugar pill”
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The role of ocular and limb motor inhibition for dexterous motor control

In this project, participants will perform experiments where they will be asked to look at salient virtual targets and make reaching movements to those targets, while ignoring other visual stimuli presented to them.

During this study, we will ask you to come to our laboratory located in 23 Recreation Building, Penn State University, on a single day.We will ask you to perform an eye-hand coordination task using a robot. You will sit in a modified chair and grasp a handle that permits you to move your hand leftward, rightward, towards and away from your body. A display system will project visual targets into the same plane as your hands, which will allow you to interact virtually with the visual targets. These targets will be either bright or dark and you will be instructed to look at some of these targets (while ignoring others) and make reaching movements to some of these targets.

20

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Tarkeshwar Singh
Tarkeshwar Singh - at tsingh@psu.edu
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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Participants should be between 18-50 or 65-80 years of ageold.
Male and female participants who volunteer for the study and provide informed consent.
Participants will be right-hand dominant individuals.
They will have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
Participants should be able to sit upright in a chair for long periods (up to 2 and a half hours) with rest.

Exclusion Criteria:
Any history of neurological disorders
Any history of musculoskeletal disorders
Eye or vision problem
Cognitive impairment such that informed consent cannot be obtained, or that participant would not be safe with the protocol.
Medication that could make the participant drowsy or tired during the experiment
Neurology, Vision & Eyes
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The Biomechanics of Golf Performance

The purpose of this study is to determine what golf equipment and swing characteristics best predict playing ability in a population of golfers. Golfers will hit shots with various clubs while the movement of their body, the club, and the ball are tracked.

Participants will come to the Penn State Golf Teaching and Research Center or the Penn State Golf Courses and hit golf shots using their driver, 7 iron, and putter. A golf monitor will be used to track the ball trajectory. The movements of participant's body, club, and ball will be measured in three-dimensions as they swing. Participants will receive brief feedback from a Class-A PGA Professional upon completion.

Participants will receive brief feedback from a Class-A PGA Professional upon completion.

Yes
 

Eric Handley
Eric Handley - at esh12@psu.edu or 814-867-3198
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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Currently play golf
Between ages of 18-75
Physically able to play a full round of golf (i.e., 18 holes)

Exclusion Criteria:
Do not currently play golf
Not between ages of 18-75
Not physically able to play a full round of golf (i.e., 18 holes)
Education, Sports Medicine, Muscle & Bone
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The YA CS FEAST (Young Adult Cancer Survivors Food, Education, and Applied Skills to Thrive) Study

The purpose of this study is to test the acceptability and feasibility of an online cooking and nutrition intervention in young adult survivors of childhood cancer. During this single arm trial, participants will receive nutrition education based on the DASH diet and they will learn basic cooking skills to prepare healthy meals.

•Answer questionnaires•Provide urine samples•Attend 6 virtual group cooking lessons•Participate in an individual interview to provide feedback on the course

$210

No
 

Susan Veldheer
Susan Veldheer - at sveldheer@psu.edu or 717-531-5625
Family and Community Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

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STUDY00026307
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18 years of age or older
Diagnosed with cancer before the age of 18
Completed treatment and has been in remission for at least 1 year

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No internet access
Food & Nutrition, Cancer
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The Penn State Personalized Research for Innovation, Discovery, and Education (PRIDE) Program.

The Penn State Personalized Research for Innovation, Discovery, and Education (PRIDE) Program.The aims of the PRIDE Program are to:1. Create a centralized Biorepository using extra blood obtained from a clinically-ordered, or another IRB approved research protocol initiated blood draw, leftover biospecimens that are removed during medically indicated procedures or a saliva sample from consented participants that do not have clinically ordered blood draws or a medical procedure.2. Construct a dynamic database of health and related data (via both manual and electronic abstraction) from consented participants.3. Establish a mechanism for approving use of the banked biospecimens for future research.

The participant will meet with PRIDE Program team member in person to join the study.The participant with supply a saliva sample for the program.There is no compensation for joining the PRIDE Program.

Yes
 

James Broach
Molly Pells - at IPM@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 855-369-3540
Molecular and Precision Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

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PRAMS00040532
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Any age
Ability of patient, child and/or parent to understand or complete the consent process

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Unable to understand or complete the consent process
Men's Health, Children's Health, Women's Health
Not applicable
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STEEL: A Randomized Phase II Trial of Salvage Radiotherapy with Standard vs Enhanced Androgen Deprivation Therapy (with Enzalutamide) in Patients with Post-Prostatectomy PSA Recurrences with Aggressive Disease Features

Radiation treatment and hormonal therapy vs. Radiation treatment, hormonal therapy plus Enzalutamide in post-prostatectomy cancer recurrences.

Radiation treatment and hormonal therapy vs. Radiation treatment, hormonal therapy plus Enzalutamide in post-prostatectomy cancer recurrences

Yes
 

Joseph Miccio
PSCI-CTO@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-5471
Radiation Oncology (HERSHEY)
 

Male
18 year(s) or older
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NCT03809000
STUDY00016786
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Prostatectomy performed within 10 years prior to registration and any type of radical prostatectomy is permitted, including retropubic, perineal, laparoscopic or robotically assisted.
PSA level (≥0.2 ng/mL) within 90 days prior to registration.
Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL, independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 90 days prior to registration.
At least 1 of the following features: • Gleason score of 8-10 • Seminal vesicle invasion • Locoregional node involvement at radical prostatectomy • Persistently elevated PSA post-RP nadir

Exclusion Criteria:
Definitive clinical or radiologic evidence of metastatic disease with the exception of locoregional lymph nodes
Prior systemic chemotherapy for the study cancer; note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowable
Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields
Cancer
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