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Centre County COVID-19 Data 4 Action Study

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the extent of COVID-19 risk and perceived risk among Centre County residents and students, and how those risks evolve from the time isolation guidelines were implemented through a return to normal functioning.Participants in this research will complete an electronic survey with questions about their demographic, about their exposure to COVID-19, and about how COVID-19 has affected their health and work/education. Data from this research will be used to inform Centre County planning authorities and the Pennsylvania State University about the needs of communities, including needs for information dissemination and for potentially actionable, local interventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

No
 

Susan McHale
Susan McHale - at src-ssri@psu.edu
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00015115
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Inclusion Criteria:
At least 18 years of age.
Currently living in Centre County, PA.
Expect to continue living in Centre County, PA (through at least Sept 2020)
Capable of providing your own informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:
No additional exclusion criteria beyond those required for inclusion.
Infectious Diseases & Immune System, Men's Health, Women's Health
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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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Inclusion Criteria:
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 ,

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.

No
 

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

Female
18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
STUDY00018974
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Inclusion Criteria:
women
substance use
opioid use
criminal justice
drug treatment

Exclusion Criteria:
Younger than 18 years of age
Addiction & Substance Abuse, Mental & Behavioral Health, Women's 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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Inclusion Criteria:
LGBTQIA+
Chinese ethnicity
Woman

Exclusion Criteria:
Heterosexual
Non-woman
Not Chinese ethnicity
Education, Language & Linguistics
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Exploring Parental Influence in Youth Disability Sport Participation

We are conducting an online survey study for parents of children with disabilities that explores their perceptions of participation in disability sport within their communities.

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Courtney Jasiulevicius
Courtney Jasiulevicius - at cmj5308@psu.edu or 813-846-4145
Kinesiology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00007905
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has a child with a physical disability or sensory disability
has a child that is enrolled in a disability or adapted sport program
has a child between the ages of 10 and 17

Exclusion Criteria:
does not have a child with a physical or sensory disability
does not have a child with a disability between the ages of 10 and 17
does not have a child that plays a disability or adapted sport
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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)
 

All
Younger than 18 years old
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
NCT03341247
STUDY00005357
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Inclusion Criteria:
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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State College, PA ,

Pilot Study to Assess Medication Adherence, Health Literacy, and Technological Literacy among African Americans and Latinos with Hypertension

This pilot study aims explore the health literacy and medication adherence found among African Americans and Latinos with hypertension receiving care at Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg PA. We also aim to determine the feasibility of the iPad or smartphone as a tool for accessing health related information among African American and Latino patients with hypertension receiving care at clinics at Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg PA. The expected outcomes of this project are to obtain a better understand of the literacy levels and adherence behaviors of African Americans and Latinos in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The findings from this study will provide valuable insights into the health management behaviors of this community and determine if there is a need to develop a mobile health application for the management of hypertension.

Yes
 

Yendelela Cuffee
Yendelela Cuffee - at ycuffee@phs.psu.edu or 717-531-2044
Public Health Sciences (HERSHEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00005986
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Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed with high blood pressure
Prescribed medication for high blood pressure
African American/Black (Hispanic or Non-Hispanic) or White (Hispanic)
21 years and older
Able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:
Unable to provide consent to participate in the study
Heart & Vascular, Diabetes & Hormones
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Hershey, PA ,

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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All
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04582682
SITE00000820
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Inclusion Criteria:
13-18 years old
Diagnosis of concussion

Exclusion Criteria:
more than 48 hours after injury
Neurology, Sports Medicine
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Hershey, PA ,

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.

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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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Inclusion Criteria:
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
Not applicable
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Self and community spiritual resilience in LGBTQ+ and gender nonconforming individuals

The goal of this research is an assessment of spirituality as a coping mechanism related to self and community stigmatization faced by gender nonconforming individuals and those in the LGBTQ+ community. Examination of discriminatory events, spiritual coping, and sense of community belonging will also be conducted.

Participants will complete a series of online questionnaires

No
 

Zaine Roberts
Zaine Roberts - at zar5119@psu.edu
Division of Graduate Studies (HARRISBURG)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00021842
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Inclusion Criteria:
LGBTQ+ member
Not straight but don't identify as LGBTQ+

Exclusion Criteria:
Identify sexuality as straight
Mental & Behavioral Health
Not applicable
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Sleep and eating behaviors in rural preadolescent children (Tween SPACE [Sleep Patterns, Appetite Control, and Environment])

The goal of this study is to learn about how children's sleep is related to their eating behaviors the next day. We are also interested in learning about factors that relate to eating behaviors and sleep health that are specific to preadolescent children living in rural communities. Participants will complete two virtual study visits via Zoom, answer surveys, and wear sleep and physical activity monitors for 2 weeks in their own homes.

- Study materials will be mailed to participants- Parent and child will attend a Zoom visit with a researcher to go over study procedures and measure child's height and weight- Child will wear a sleep monitor on their wrist and physical activity monitor around their waist continuously for 14 days- Child will attend a second Zoom visit to complete questionnaires- Parent will complete an online survey- Participants will return study materials via provided, prepaid shipping packaging

$200

No
 

Emily Hohman
Emily Hohman - at tweenspace@psu.edu or 814-865-5245
Center for Childhood Obesity Research (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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Younger than 18 years old
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STUDY00020663
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Inclusion Criteria:
Children age 8-12
Living in a rural zip code in United States (as defined by Health Resources & Services Administration)
Child BMI-for-age >=85th percentile OR BMI-for-age >=15th percentile plus one biological parent with overweight
Able to read and answer questions in English

Exclusion Criteria:
Medical conditions that significantly impact eating, sleep or growth (e.g. eating disorder)
Unable to connect to Zoom session via internet or cell-phone data
Unable to receive and sign for package with study supplies
Parent/child living in the same household as a previous or current participant in the study
Children's Health, Food & Nutrition, Sleep Management
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Developing a Recommendation System for Local Community Events

In this study, we investigate a recommender system for public, local events in Centre County, PA. Currently, there is no platform that aggregates all the events that take place in a community. The data is fragmented among many platforms and it can be difficult for people to find interesting things to do. Participants will interact with our software system and discuss their experiences through a survey and/or interview.

Yes
 

Tiffany Knearem
Tiffany Knearem - at tak54@psu.edu
Information Sciences and Technology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00014494
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Inclusion Criteria:
Must be 18 years or older
Must be a University Park student or local resident of Centre County

Exclusion Criteria:
Persons under 18 years of age
Persons who do not live in Centre County, PA
Education
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State College, PA ,

Pennsylvania Adoptees Longitudinal Study (PALS)

This study will examine various factors within the home of children adopted from the child welfare system between the ages of 4 and 10 that may impact their development. The first visit will occur remotely via Penn State Health Microsoft Teams; the second visit is optional and will occur within 4 weeks of the first visit at the Transforming Lives of Children Center in Harrisburg, PA; and the third visit will occur one year after the first visit, when research staff will travel to participants' homes. This research will help understand the factors that impact the development of children adopted from the child welfare system and how we may better serve these children and their families.

The child and parent will be asked to complete interviews, questionnaires and various tasks. Parents may also be asked to complete questionnaires online.Participation will last for one year and include the following:-One visit occurring remotely via PSH Microsoft Teams-One visit at the Transforming the Lives of Children Center in Harrisburg, PA, four weeks after Zoom visit (optional)-Final visit at home will occur one year after the first Zoom visit

$225

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Brian Allen
pals@pennstatehealth.psu.edu 717-531-0003, ext=321713
Pediatrics: Child Abuse (HERSHEY)
 

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STUDY00013344
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Inclusion Criteria:
Child age between 4 and 10
Child legally adopted by the caregiver
The same caregiver will participate in each of the visits

Exclusion Criteria:
Child diagnosed with intellectual disability
A biological parent resides in the same home as the child
Children's Health, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Altoona, PA ,
Carlisle, PA ,
DuBois, PA ,
Erie, PA ,
Greater Philadelphia Area, PA ,
Greater Pittsburgh Area, PA ,
Harrisburg, PA ,
Hazleton, PA ,
Hershey, PA ,
Mont Alto, PA ,
Reading, PA ,
Schuylkill Haven, PA ,
Sharon, PA ,
State College, PA ,
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Area, PA ,
Williamsport, PA ,
York, PA ,

Women and Infants' Stress and Health

The goal of this study is to understand how babies and their mothers learn to respond to stress during the early years of the baby's life. Participating women complete questionnaires and do a mildly stressful task alone (during pregnancy) or with their babies (at four different times over the first two years of the baby's life) and collect saliva samples that tell us about stress responses, either at home or at one of our lab sites. We aim to use what we learn to better support expecting parents who may be at risk for stress-related health problems and improve their children's resilience to stress throughout life.

Women are asked to participate in six sessions over Zoom and/or at the PACT Center between their 28th week of pregnancy and when their child is 2 years old. During these sessions, which last up to 2 hours each, mothers and babies will1.participate in mildly stressful tasks (like having the mother leave the room for up to 3 minutes and then return) and games to assess the baby’s emotional and cognitive development2.provide saliva samples by drooling into a tube (for the mother) or holding a cotton swab in their baby’s mouth to get it wet3.fill out questionnaires about themselves and their baby4.take part in clinical interviews that ask about mood and other markers of psychological ill-being

$220

Yes
 

Heidemarie Laurent
Sandra Rosario - at PRISMlab@psu.edu or 814-867-6482
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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STUDY00019133
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Inclusion Criteria:
Pregnant (up to 32 weeks gestation)
18 or older
English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:
Unable to participate in either Harrisburg or State College study site at 15-24 months postnatal
Pregnancy & Infertility, Mental & Behavioral Health, Women's Health
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State College, PA ,

Phase II, questionnaire for “BRITE Synergy: Developing and Validating a Framework for Measuring Resilience in Low-Income Housing in the Post-Pandemic World”

This study includes the questionnaire related to "BRITE Synergy: Developing and Validating a Framework for Measuring Resilience in Low-Income Housing in the Post-Pandemic World" which has been previously submitted. The objective of this part of the research is examining the extent to which energy burden linked to the use of inefficient appliance within the context of a changing climate can be a good proxy for community resilience and if the ongoing building electrification drive.

Participants will be asked to complete an online survey via a link that will be accessed.

10 random participants will receive $20 gif cards.

No
 

Esther Obonyo
Esther Obonyo - at eao4@psu.edu
School of Engineering Design and Innovation (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00020844
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Must be 18 years or older
Subjects must be living in the US

Exclusion Criteria:
Under 18 of age
Living outside the US
Education
Not applicable
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Minoritization and transnational social hierarchies: Caste and race in the Indian immigrant context

The study looks to understand how caste and race play out among Indian students, especially Indian immigrant students. Caste is the predominant social category in India. However, as Indian students migrate into to the USA, the social category of race is introduced and social category of caste is not understood outside of the Indian community. Through qualitative interviewing, it is aimed in this study to determine how migrating to the USA and becoming a minority and a person of color can potentially change how Indians view caste and caste identities in India. The primary hypothesis of the study is that the process of becoming becoming a minority through immigration can be used to think back on caste, and to think forward on race in both India and the USA.

No
 

Ashwin Mohan
Ashwin Mohan - at akm73@psu.edu or 518-992-8324
Curriculum and Instruction (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00017989
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Inclusion Criteria:
Adults 18 years old or above
Citizen/Resident of India for at least 5 years OR one or both parents have been citizens of India for at least 5 years
Students/Faculty members at Penn State

Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Subjects who do not speak English
Education
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Expanding Family Foundations to 2nd-Time Parenthood - Focus Group

This focus group study, funded by Penn State's Social Science Research Institute, brings together couples with preschool-aged firstborns who are pregnant with their 2nd child or who have given birth to their 2nd child within the last 12 months. Couples will be interviewed about how they worked together as a team (as coparents) to prepare their firstborn for the birth of the second child and to prepare themselves for 2nd-time parenthood.

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Douglas Teti
Douglas Teti - at dmt16@psu.edu or 814-863-9570
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00015968
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Inclusion Criteria:
1.Two-caregiver families, any race or ethnicity, with one or two children: a.One subgroup with one child < 6 years of age and pregnant with a 2nd child b.One subgroup with one child < 6 years of age and an infant between 1-to-12 months of age.
2.Each caregiver is over 18 years of age.
3.Caregivers are living together in the same household and are either married or living with a partner.
4.Families living independent of parents’ families of origin.
5.Both caregivers fluent in communicating in English.

Exclusion Criteria:
1.One or the other caregiver cannot understand or speak English
2.Caregivers are under 18 years of age.
3.Caregivers not living together
4.Caregivers not living independently of their families of origin
5.Single-parent families with no live-in partner.
Children's Health, Prevention, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Altoona, PA ,
Carlisle, PA ,
DuBois, PA ,
Erie, PA ,
Greater Philadelphia Area, PA ,
Greater Pittsburgh Area, PA ,
Harrisburg, PA ,
Hazleton, PA ,
Hershey, PA ,
Mont Alto, PA ,
Reading, PA ,
Schuylkill Haven, PA ,
Sharon, PA ,
State College, PA ,
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Area, PA ,
Williamsport, PA ,
York, PA ,

The Impact of Menstrual Cup Distribution Programming on College Student Perpetuation of Period Stigma

This is a social sciences study to analyze the effect of menstrual cup introduction through the "CampusCup" free menstrual cup distribution program on the tendency of college students to perpetuate period stigma. A survey will be conducted across samples of students who participated in the CampusCup program, students who use menstrual cups independent of the CampusCup program, and students who have never used menstrual cups. The survey will address motivations behind menstrual cup usage and personal attitudes towards periods. The study seeks to investigate relationships between menstrual cup usage &amp; CampusCup participation and impacts on community attitudes towards menstruation.

No
 

Jessica Strait
Jessica Strait - at jls7571@psu.edu
Information Sciences and Technology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00018450
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Inclusion Criteria:
Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a US-based university
At least 18 years of age
Has experienced a menstrual period in the last calendar year

Exclusion Criteria:
Not currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a US-based university
Less than 18 year of age
Has not experienced a menstrual period in the last calendar year
Education, Mental & Behavioral Health, Women's Health
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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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Inclusion Criteria:
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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Elucidating the Necessary Active Components of Training (ENACT) Study

This study will examine the effects of different brain games on cognitive and everyday activities in middle-aged and older adults. Participants will play either 20 or 40 hours of ENACT brain games on a study provided laptop. They will also complete daily surveys on a study-provided mobile phone for the duration of the study. These surveys will take approximately 5-6 minutes to complete per day. The study will last either 6 or 9 months depending on the brain game training time. The study will be done remotely from the comfort of home using study-provided mobile devices. Participants are compensated for their time.

Participants will play either 20 or 40 hours of ENACT brain games on a study provided laptop. They will also complete daily surveys on a study-provided mobile phone for the duration of the study. These surveys will take approximately 5-6 minutes to complete per day. The study will last either 6 or 9 months depending on the brain game training time. The study will be done remotely from the comfort of home using study-provided mobile devices.

$230

No
 

Martin Sliwinski
Jordan Solt - at jvs6276@psu.edu or 814-865-4773
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00010760
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Inclusion Criteria:
Age 55-85
Strong English writing and comprehension
Willing to participate for 5 to 9 months

Exclusion Criteria:
Involved in brain training, such as Lumocity or BrainHQ
History of dementia or Alzheimer's Disease
Use of video games for more than 2 hours/week over the previous 2 years
Prevention, Mental & Behavioral Health
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GPRPL Study

The purpose of this study is to find genetic causes of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). RPL is defined by two or more miscarriages under 20 weeks gestation and affects approximately 5% of women.The causes of RPL are not well understood. After all the currently recommended testing for RPL has been done, about half of women with RPL will still have no identifiable cause. This lack of knowledge makes it difficult to provide effective medical care for couples with RPL.This study will compare reading about 20000 genes in the entire human genetic library by whole genome sequencing in the miscarriage material and also your and your partner’s DNA from blood samples. The DNA in a person is a combination of the DNA from each of their biological parents. If you have healthy children we may ask your consent for them to give a blood sample for DNA extraction and testing. Similarly, we may ask the same for other family members such as grandparents if necessary. We may also request your permission to use stored DNA or miscarriage material from previous pregnancy loss if available. Testing of family members or previous miscarriage materials may help to understand DNA sequence variants or changes identified in the miscarriage sample.

There will be a one time collection of blood samples.

Yes
 

Sarah Horvath
OBGYNResearch@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Obstetrics and Gynecology (HERSHEY)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
SITE00001050
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Women with current pregnancy loss
Two or more prior losses of clinically recognized pregnancies
Prior losses are unexplained

Exclusion Criteria:
Known cause for pregnancy loss and/or prior losses
Pregnancy & Infertility
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Personalized assessment of daily experiences

The purpose of this voluntary research study is to understand how experiences that might change moment-to-moment influence suicidal thoughts and behaviors for individual people. In other words, the purpose of this research is to understand how much the experiences that lead to suicidal thoughts and behaviors might differ from person to person. This research includes people living in rural areas of the United States because people living in rural areas are not often represented in suicide research, even though suicidal thoughts and behaviors are important issues for people in rural communities. We want to make sure that we understand how suicidal thoughts and behaviors might develop specifically for individual people living in rural areas. We also want to understand how suicidal thoughts and behaviors develop specifically for LGBTQIA+ people who live in rural areas.

First, you will complete surveys at a baseline assessment. Second, following the baseline assessment, you will be asked to complete short assessments of your mood, thoughts, and behaviors, 5 times per day for 21 days. Each assessment should take less than 2 minutes to complete. Third, at the end of the 21-day period, you will provide feedback on your experience rating your mood, thoughts, and behaviors. Fourth, you will complete 12 brief weekly assessments. Fifth, you will complete surveys four months after completing the baseline assessment.

$300

No
 

Lauren Forrest
Sarah Hauryski - at shauryski@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (HERSHEY)
 

All
18 year(s) or older
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
STUDY00020173
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age 18-64
own a smartphone with internet and email access
English language fluency
Lifetime suicide attempt with past-year suicidal ideation or a suicide plan or suicide intent within the last 12 months
Live in a rural area of the United States

Exclusion Criteria:
cognitive impairment
mania
psychosis
Mental & Behavioral Health
Not applicable
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The Use of Micro-Doppler Radar to Identify Service Members at Risk for Musculoskeletal Injury: A Gold Standard Comparison

The purpose of this research study is to see if we can use micro-doppler signal technology to determine if someone has had an ACL reconstruction in the past. We will do this by comparing a group of people who have had the surgery against a group who has never had this surgery to see if this technology can tell the difference.

If you join this study you would be asked to come to a one-hour appointment at the Lebanon Valley College campus in Annville, PA and perform a variety of activities that are part of daily life, such as walking, jumping, and standing from a seated position. We'll ask you to complete a questionnaire on any musculoskeletal pain you're experiencing and report your demographic information.

50

Yes
 

Cayce Onks
Leonard Kishel - at lkishel@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=321657
Family and Community Medicine (HERSHEY)
 

All
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00020118
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Ages 18-40
ACL Group: ACL Reconstruction surgery 9-72 months prior and approved to return to normal activities
Control group: No history of lower extremity surgery
Able to provide consent and read/write in English
No current musculoskeletal injuries

Exclusion Criteria:
Prisoner
Pregnant person
any surgery within 6 months of the study visit
Unable to provide consent or read/write in English
Unable to perform movements consistent with daily activities such as walking, jumping, or moving from sit to stand
Prevention, Sports Medicine, Muscle & Bone
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Biologic and Environmental Impacts on Neurodevelopment and Growth (BEING)

Examine associations between biologic factors (genetic, epigenetic, transcriptomic, metabolomic) and environmental factors (family psychosocial dynamics, environmental allergens, diet, microbiome) in developing children, and their relationship with health and disease over the lifespan.

Depending on the age your child is when they are enrolled into the study will determine their designated enrollment group (Cohort 1, Cohort 2, Cohort 3, or Cohort 4) to determine how many study visits are required to complete participation in the study.For Cohort 1 participants (for infants enrolled at age 5-50 days):-11 study visits total -Each study visit includes surveys that assess your child's growth and development that you can complete via your email-Each study visit includes at minimum a saliva swab sample**Infants will be asked to collect a stool sample for 3 study visits-Optional mother participant for breast-feeding mothers who will agree to provide a small breast milk sample for 3 study visits.For Cohort 2 participants (for children enrolled at age ~24 months):-8 study visits total -Each study visit includes surveys that assess your child's growth and development that you can complete via your email-Each study visit includes a saliva swab sample**Children will be asked to collect a stool sample for 1 study visitFor Cohort 3 participants (for children enrolled at age 5-7 years):-5 study visits total -Each study visit includes surveys that assess your child's growth and development that you can complete via your email-Each study visit includes a saliva swab sampleFor Cohort 4 participants (for children enrolled at age 12-14 years):-2 study visits total -Each study visit includes surveys that assess your child's growth and development that you can complete via your email-Each study visit includes a saliva swab sample

30-100

No
 

Steven Hicks
Alexandra Confair - at aconfair1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-0003, ext=323206
Pediatrics: General Pediatrics (HERSHEY)
 

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Younger than 18 years old
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Child participant under 18 years old
Fluent in spoken/written English
Parent or legal guardian 18+ years old
Child ages: 5-50 days old, 2 years old, 5-7 years old, and 12-14 years old

Exclusion Criteria:
Wards of the state
Non-english speaking
Parent or legal guardian with decisional impairment
Children's Health
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Strong Foundations: Intervening to Promote Co-Parenting and Reduce Father Hazardous Drinking in Expectant Parents.

This is a randomized efficacy trial of a family and alcohol intervention (mFF+) for expecting couples with heavy drinking fathers and light drinking/abstaining (in pregnancy) mothers. We propose to test an innovative preventive strategy by adapting an evidence-based preventive intervention for couples at the transition to parenthood - Family Foundations (FF) - to yield a multi-modal intervention that incorporates alcohol content into existing modules of FF and adding alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) for hazardous drinking. This is a multi-PI application with Drs. Eiden (at Penn State) and Godleski (at Rochester Institute of Technology) as co-PIs. Dr. Colder (at the University at Buffalo (UB)) is a co-investigator and will serve as PI of the UB subcontract. Families will be recruited in Western New York (Buffalo and Rochester). Investigators at Penn State (Drs. Eiden and Feinberg) will provide training and supervision. Data management and analyses will occur at Penn State

Couples will be asked to participate in online parenting classes and family assessments during and after pregnancy. There are 3-5 prenatal and 1-4 postnatal classes that take place over Zoom. Family are also asked tp participate in 3 family assessments: 1 during pregnancy, 1 at 6 months of infant age, and one at 12 months of infant age. Families will be asked to complete inline surveys before each assessment. Additionally, families are asked to submit hair and saliva samples.

425.00

No
 

Rina Eiden
Rebecca Lim - at becca.lim@psu.edu or 814-865-6902
Psychology (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

All
18 year(s) or older
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NCT04441307
SITE00000607
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Pregnant/Expecting Couples
First time parents
18 years of age or above
English speaking
Both parents living together

Exclusion Criteria:
Below 18 years of age
Not pregnant with first child
Parents not living together
Children's Health, Pregnancy & Infertility, Women's Health
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Health Apps to Mitigate COVID-19 Risk Survey

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting everyone’s daily routine, our lives have changed drastically. The health of ourselves, families, friends, and communities is our biggest concern and finding a cure to this problem is still underway The purpose of this survey is to analyze how people are taking control of their health using various health applications forms.

No
 

Rafay Ahmad
Rafay Ahmad - at rqa5302@psu.edu or 814-933-2861
Division of Graduate Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

All
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00016969
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At least 18 years old or old

Exclusion Criteria:
Younger than 18 years old
COVID-19, Education, Mental & Behavioral Health
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Invisible Sojourners: Second Language Socialization Among International Spouses

This study will examine how international spouses improve their English ability and form connections with the local community. Participants will be interviewed to learn about their experiences. Social events that are found to be positive will be recorded so that the interactions in that space can be analyzed to determine how they help international spouses.

Yes
 

Jade Sandbulte
Jade Sandbulte - at jfs5644@psu.edu
Applied Linguistics (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00009835
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Traveled to the U.S. with a spouse who was enrolled at Penn State
Understands spoken English

Exclusion Criteria:
Is not a student at Penn State OR was not a student when you first arrived
Education, Language & Linguistics
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State College, PA ,

Gaming Communities as Virtual Third Places: A Quantitative Assessment

This study will collect information about the use of gaming communities for social interaction.

Participants will be asked to complete a short survey.

No
 

Jeffrey Stone
Jeffrey Stone - at stonej@psu.edu or 610-285-5003
Information Sciences and Technology (LEHIGH VALLEY)
 

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18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00021668
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Inclusion Criteria:
Adults 18 years of age and older.

Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals under 18 years of age.
Mental & Behavioral Health
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Predicting Concussion Outcomes with Salivary miRNA

The purpose of this study is to identify changes in salivary micro ribosomal nucleic acid (miRNA) expression that are predictive of symptom duration and severity following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children. The primary endpoints of this study are as follows:1)Characterization of brain-related miRNA in the saliva of 250 children with mTBI and 200 age- and gender-matched controls between the ages of five and twenty-three years.2)Identification of a set of salivary miRNAs that is predictive of duration and severity of mTBI symptoms.

Saliva collection and surveys at baseline, 7 days, and 30 Days

$20

Yes
 

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

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NCT02901821
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5 to 23 years of age
Seen in the Penn State Pediatric Concussion Clinic within 2 weeks of most recent concussion

Exclusion Criteria:
Does not speak english
Periodontal disease
Ongoing seizure disorder, or other neurologic disorder
Drug or alcohol dependency
clinical diagnosis of severe TBI
Children's Health, Neurology, Sports Medicine
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Coping with it All from Labor to Maternity

The CALM Project is looking to learn how different birthing classes prepare child-bearers for parenthood. Participants attend a free birthing class between their 20th and 37th weeks of pregnancy with their partners and fill out three questionnaires during pregnancy and postpartum. Three months after their baby is born, they are video-recorded interacting with their baby in their home and have their brain scanned using MRI. We aim to understand how different childbirth classes support mothers' well-being and bonding with their babies.

Women are asked to 1.complete 3 self-report questionnaires online during pregnancy and after their baby is born (45 minutes each)2.attend a childbirth preparation class (from a few hours to a 9-week class)3.participate in 2 in-person sessions (1.5 hours each): a videorecording with their baby in the home and a brain scan using MRI at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

$160 + free birthing class

Yes
 

Heidemarie Laurent
Sandy Rosario - at PRISMLab@psu.edu or 814-867-6482
Human Development and Family Studies (UNIVERSITY PARK)
 

Female
18 year(s) or older
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STUDY00019138
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Less than 28 weeks pregnant
At least 18 years old
Speaks English

Exclusion Criteria:
MRI contraindications (metal implants, brain injury, etc.)
Pregnancy complications that would prevent you from participating in an online class
Pregnancy & Infertility, Women's Health
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Harrisburg, PA ,
Hershey, PA ,