Chronic pain is a common and costly condition affecting millions of Americans. Different types of treatment such as mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and activation skills have been used to treat chronic pain in the general population with success, but little is known as to how...
Human interaction with the physical world is increasingly mediated by automation - planes assist pilots, robots assist surgeons, and cars assist drivers. Automation is introduced in such systems to assist the human and improve performance. However, performance improvement is not guaranteed, since the human may...
We are recruiting Seattle-area adults to test whether two drugs, liraglutide and golimumab, can temporarily “wake-up” beta-cells in type 1 diabetes patients with longstanding diabetes. Participant Eligibility You may be eligible if you: • were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at least three years ago • are age 18 through 50 • live...
The purpose of the study is to learn more about the development of gestational diabetes. Participant Eligibility Pregnant with singleton Aged 18-40 Plan to deliver at UW No history of bariatric surgery Able to have MRI No anti-glycemic medications Contact Suchi Chandrasekaran, MD (206) 670-1268 [box] Additional Study Details Full Study Title Hypothalamic Gliosis, Visceral Fat Mass and Gestational...
Malaria is a deadly disease that affects 300-500 million people every year. We hope to develop vaccines and medicines to prevent and limit malaria disease and deaths. The Seattle Malaria Clinical Trials Center is looking for volunteers to take part in an upcoming research study focusing...
The Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration (PUSH) is a two arm randomized controlled trial of adaptable behavioral interventions to increase fluid intake, and remote monitoring of fluid intake through a “smart” water bottle. The study follow-up period is 24 months. Participants in the intervention...
This study examines how cannabis use affects processes related to recovery from chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Half the participants will be individuals with chronic PTSD and heavy cannabis use and half will be individuals with chronic PTSD and no cannabis use. This study will...
We are interested in understanding how air pollution from traffic sources, like diesel exhaust, and mental stress affect your heart. We are looking for healthy men and women ages 22 – 49 years old. If you decide to take part in the study you will...
Volunteers Needed for Blood Product Collections Bloodworks is currently seeking volunteers for blood donations for research. The purpose of the study is to collect normal adult blood for use in research or reagent for production of engineered cells to treat patients with cancer. We do this...
The Motor Speech and Cognitive Disorders Laboratory at the University of Washington is currently seeking volunteers with Parkinson’s disease. Our study will examine speech changes and how these changes relate to the motor characteristics of Parkinson’s disease. Participant Eligibility Age 50-85 Native speaker of American English No prior history...
