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.
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is enrolling adults with complex heart disease in a clinical trial. The goal of the study is to see if a new heart pump (the Impella ECP) can help the heart during surgery. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have complex heart disease
Need to have heart surgery to help treat their heart disease
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting people who have patent foramen ovale (PFO) and experience migraines for a clinical trial. People with PFO have a hole in their heart. The goal of the study is to see if a new device (the GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder) can help to treat migraines in people with PFO. It is also investigating the safety of the study device. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have been diagnosed with patent foramen ovale (PFO)
Experience migraine headaches
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is recruiting kids and teens with cuts in the Oishei Children’s Hospital emergency room (ER) for a virtual reality (VR) study. The goal of the study is to see if using a VR headset can help to make kids/teens feel less anxious while doctors repair their wounds. Read More
Eligibility:
Kids/young adults between the ages of 6 to 21 years old
Oishei Children's Hospital emergency room patients who are being treated for cuts
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Family Medicine is looking for people enrolled in drug treatment court for a survey study. The goal of the study is to learn more about the dental care needs of people enrolled in drug treatment court. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Currently enrolled in drug treatment court
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Emergency Medicine (EM) is looking for EM resident doctors for a two-week study. The goal of this study is to see if a text message-based learning tool for toxicology education would be acceptable and effective for residents. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Currently a resident doctor in the UB Emergency Medicine Residency Program
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is looking for adults who are healthy and physically active for an exercise study. The goal of the study is to learn more activity in hot environments and how quickly the body can recover during periods of rest. The study results may be used to help military leaders to make better decisions when preparing for hot weather missions. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults between the ages of 18 to 39 years old
Are generally healthy and physically active
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting adults who have already participated in a past clinical trial for a new phase of the study. Adults with hypertension (high blood pressure) who were previous participants in the Lorundrostat medication study will be eligible to participate. The goal of the study is to see the long-term effects of Lorundrostat in people with high blood pressure that is not well controlled. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) that is not well controlled
Have participated in the previous clinical trial involving Lorundrostat
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is looking for adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease who are participating in the SPEAK OUT! therapy program for study. The goal of the study is to see if there are different benefits for SPEAK OUT! participants who receive in-person versus telehealth sessions. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
Are receiving therapy from the SPEAK OUT! Program
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Emergency Medicine (EM) is looking for adults to complete a survey study on how Fentanyl and Xylazine (a drug for animals that is sometimes added to Fentanyl or heroin to increase its potency) test strips are being used. The goal of this study is to understand more about the use of these test strips to help make improvements to the system. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults over the age of 18 years old
Have used Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips
Have access to a smart device to complete the survey (for example, a smartphone, tablet, or laptop)
The University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Medicine is recruiting adults with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (or NASH) for a year-long clinical trial. NASH is a form of liver disease that is caused by too much fat in the liver. The goal of the study is to learn more about the safety and effectiveness of an injectable drug that may help to treat NASH by lowering the levels of fat in the liver. Read More
Eligibility:
Adults 18 years or older
Have been diagnosed with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (or NASH)