Health Research
and Clinical Studies

All IN for Health provides a list of hundreds of active health studies happening right here in Indiana. These health studies are conducted by faculty at Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame.

All IN for Health provides a list of hundreds of active health studies happening right here in Indiana. These health studies are conducted by faculty at Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame.

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Are You 60 Years of Age or Older? Help Us Understand Pain as We Age

Are You 60 Years of Age or Older? Help Us Understand Pain as We Age

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Yehui Zhu
60 years or above
Accepts healthy volunteer
All genders
Join a research study for healthy adults 60 and older and help improve care for future generations. As we get older, our bodies can feel pain in different ways. But right now, we do not fully understand how healthy older adults experience pain. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Nursing are inviting adults ages 60 and older to take part in a study to learn more about what “typical” pain responses look like in healthy older adults.Your participation could help improve how pain is studied and treated for older adults in the future.
Exploring How Brain Stimulation Affects Attention and Decision-Making

Exploring How Brain Stimulation Affects Attention and Decision-Making

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Joshua Brown
18 years - 50 years
Accepts healthy volunteer
All genders
This study is testing a new, non-invasive method of brain stimulation called temporal interference (TI). TI uses very small electrical currents non-invasively applied through the scalp to see whether deeper brain areas can be safely and effectively influenced. We are studying how TI affects brain activity, measured with MRI, and how it may change attention, decision-making, and responses to simple tasks. You may qualify for this study if you:Are between the ages of 18 and 50Weigh less than 440 poundsHave at least a 6th grade educationSpeak and read EnglishCan pass an MRI safety screening test
Help Us Learn How the Brain Controls Hunger

Help Us Learn How the Brain Controls Hunger

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Tamara Hannon, MD
18 years - 60 years
All genders
Phase 1
Interventional
Are you interested in how your brain affects how you feel hungry?  Join us and help make a difference in weight and health research.The Division of Endocrinology and Department of Neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Purdue University are doing a study to learn more about how the brain responds to hunger in people with different body types.  We will compare two groups: people with a lower BMI (18–24.9) and people with a higher BMI (30 or above).This is a non-treatment study. That means no medicine will be given. We simply want to see how different areas of the brain respond to hunger and fullness. This may help researchers develop better treatments to manage appetite in the future.You may qualify to take part if you are 18-60 years of age with normal weight or  have obesity.
Tooth Wear & Sensitivity Study

Tooth Wear & Sensitivity Study

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Anderson Hara, DDS
18 years or above
Accepts healthy volunteer
All genders
Join a short, one-visit dental study!  Your experience can improve dental care for adults and help us learn why teeth become worn or sensitive over time.We’re doing a study to learn how common tooth wear and tooth sensitivity are in adults across the U.S. We’ll also check for receding gums and other small changes around the teeth, and compare our results with studies from other countries.We are looking for adults (ages 18+), in generally good health, to complete a short questionnaire, have their teeth scanned, and take a simple tooth-sensitivity test during a single study visit.
Big Discoveries Start With Little Voices:  Children Ages 5-6 Needed for Speech Research Study

Big Discoveries Start With Little Voices: Children Ages 5-6 Needed for Speech Research Study

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Caroline Spencer
5 years - 6 years
All genders
Help Researchers Learn More About How Children Speak, Listen, and Communicate.  Ever wonder how your child develops speech skills?  Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington are working to better understand how children learn and use speech, and why some children have speech difficulties.  We are inviting children ages 5-6 with and without speech difficulties to join.  By comparing children with and without speech disorders, we hope to learn more about the brain and speech skills that may help predict how speech difficulties change over time.By taking part, your family can help researchers learn more about childhood speech development and speech disorders, which may support future research and care for children with communication challenges. 
Help Us Understand Hearing as We Age

Help Us Understand Hearing as We Age

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Jennifer Lentz
55 years - 80 years
All genders
Get a Free Hearing Evaluation While Helping Advance Aging Research! Do you ever wonder how hearing changes as we get older? Researchers at Indiana University are doing a study to learn more about how the brain processes sound as we age.   By taking part, you can help advance hearing and aging research by helping us find new ways to support better hearing and clearer understanding for years to come.You may be able to join this study if:You are between the ages of 55 and 80You speak English as your first languageYou have no substantial hearing loss or cognitive issues (hearing and cognition will be tested in the lab during your first visit).Are able to attend 2-3 in-person study visits at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

Adipose Tissue in Obesity-Related Asthma (ATORA) - Feasibility Studies and Preliminary Data

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Erick Forno
6 years - 17 years
All genders
Observational
The purpose of this study is to better understand how fat tissue may contribute to asthma in children and young adults with obesity. Researchers will also use the samples to develop and improve laboratory methods for studying fat tissue and to gather preliminary information that may help guide future research on obesity-related asthma.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Children, adolescents, and young adult patients will become potential candidates for the study after their clinical care team determines that appendectomy, cholecystectomy, or bariatric surgery is clinically indicated. Potentially eligible participants may be identified through communication with the clinical care team and/or review of the electronic health record for study eligibility criteria. The study may be introduced to potential participants and their parents/guardians by a member of the research team or by a clinical care provider who normally has access to the individual's confidential information as part of the patient's clinical care.