Featured Clinical Studies
Exploring How Brain Stimulation Affects Attention and Decision-Making
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 …
Help Us Learn How the Brain Controls Hunger
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 …
Engaging your Brain for Memory Function
Join Us and Take Part in Brain Activity Research at Indiana University!Your brain is always working—helping you think, remember, and make decisions. This study is looking at how different parts of the brain work together.We are also studying a safe, non-invasive method called TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) to see how …
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Recently added/updated trials
Help Us Understand Hearing as We Age
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Jennifer Lentz
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.
Are You 60 Years of Age or Older? Help Us Understand Pain as We Age
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Yehui Zhu
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.
Tooth Wear & Sensitivity Study
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Anderson Hara, DDS
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
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Caroline Spencer
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.
Maternal Traumatic Stress and Youth Alcohol Use
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Kathleen Crum
The purpose of this research is to understand how a mother’s history of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may influence her child’s emotions, brain responses, and risk for starting to drink alcohol during adolescence. The findings may help guide the development of better strategies to prevent alcohol problems in youth at higher risk.
Help Us Learn How the Brain Controls Hunger
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Tamara Hannon, MD
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.
Mmmm! I'm All IN for Kidney Health! Join Our Chronic Kidney Disease and Diet Study Contact List
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Sharon Moe, MD
What you eat matters when you have chronic kidney disease (CKD)—and researchers want to learn what works best.The IU School of Medicine is studying how diet affects kidney health and invites people with CKD to join a nutrition research contact list. By signing up, you’ll be notified about studies that may be a good fit for you.Joining the contact list is easy and low‑commitment. You’re simply giving permission to be contacted—you can always decide whether or not to take part in a study.Your interest helps researchers learn more, improve nutrition guidance, and support better kidney health for people across Indiana.
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