Search and volunteer to participate in these available studies at UB. Your participation in research doesn't just benefit you, it helps advance healthcare for our entire community.
This study enrolls women who will be having a hysterectomy. Our goal is to create a non-opioid pain medication plan that will make opioid pain medications less needed after surgery. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+.
Women undergoing a robotic hysterectomy who do not have current opioid prescription or current opioid addiction.
This study enrolls adults who have had a stroke. The purpose of the study is to learn whether the Q Revascularization System is safe and effective for removing the clot from the brain. Read More
This study enrolls people who will be having intestinal or gallbladder surgery. We want to see if a technology called ActivSight helps safely identify and visualize bile ducts, blood vessels, blood flow and the health of tissue during surgery without using fluorescent dye. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+
Will be having surgery to remove a part of your intestine or your gallbladder (aka laparoscopic or robot assisted intestinal anastomoses or laparoscopic cholecystectomy).
This study enrolls children who are having an intracranial or spinal fusion procedure. The purpose of this study is to learn about the DNA of children who develop an infection after surgery. The results of this study may help us learn how to better control infections in children after surgery in the future. Read More
Eligibility:
Children ages 5-15.
Are having an intracranial or spinal fusion procedure.
This study enrolls adults with aortic valve stenosis. The purpose of this study is to show whether using Sentinel, a medical device to collect debris, Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+.
Diagnosed with severe aortic valve stenosis.
Scheduled to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
This study enrolls medical students, residents, and attending physicians. The purpose of the study is to learn how effective a remove microsurgery coach is to improve technical skills. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+.
Fourth year medical students, residents, fellow physicians, and junior attendings in the general surgery, otolaryngology, vascular surgery, and head and neck surgery programs.
This study enrolls children who are having a tonsillectomy due to sleep apnea. Some kids with sleep apnea may suffer from feelings of worry and sadness related to their sleep problems. We want to see if that’s true and if it gets better after surgery for their snoring. Read More
Eligibility:
Children ages 8-18
Able to read English at grade 3 level or above
Scheduled for tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
This study enrolls adults with peripheral arterial disease (PAD; blocked arteries in the legs) who are having a lower extremity endovascular intervention (EVI). The purpose of the study is to learn how well a blood test called Plateletcrit find blood clotting cells. We want to see if this test might be useful to learn about outcomes for this surgery. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+
Have undergone extremity endovascular intervention (EVI) treatment of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or critical limb ischemia
On aspirin at time of the intervention and will receive dual antiplatelet therapy after surgery with aspirin and clopidogrel for at least 30 days.
We are enrolling adults with a burn wound at Erie County Medical Center for a research study. The purpose of this study is to learn how effective an ultrasound probe is in determining burn depth early after a burn wound. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18+
Admitted to the Roger Seibel Burn Treatment Center at Erie County Medical Center.
We are looking for children with common infections for a study. The purpose of the study is to compare the cells of children with common infections like the flu to to those with a febrile disorder called Kawasaki disease. This will help us see how the immune system responds differently to different illnesses. Read More
Eligibility:
Children age 6 months - 6 years old
Children must be in the Emergency Department or inpatient ward of John R. Oishei Children's Hospital with a positive screen for influenza or adenovirus
Also Enrolling:
Children (<18 years old) under consideration for Kawasaki disease