Aging
1. Are You 70 Years of Age or Older?
Investigators from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins are looking for individuals, aged 70 years or older, to participate in a research study looking at the aging process.
Tests would include measurements of strength, walking speed and questions about your physical activities. We also request a blood draw.
You willl be paid $10 for participating. The study can be done in your home. Or, if you choose to travel to the Medical Center, your parking costs will be covered.
For more information, please call 410-550-2113.
PI: Jeremy Walston, M.D.
AAC 98-10-14-01
11.18.2008
2. Are you between the ages of 20 and 30? Are you interested in medical research?
Investigators from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins are looking for healthy individuals, ages 20 to 30, to participate in a research study that will identify the differences in hormone and immune system cells between younger and older individuals.
Participation involves answering a questionaire about your medical history and a blood draw.
You will be paid $10 for participating. Your parking costs will be covered.
For more information, please call 410-550-2113.
PI: Jeremy Walston, M.D.
AAC 98-10-14-01
11.18.2008
3. Are You 70 Years or Older?
Investigators from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins are looking for individuals, aged 70 years or older, to participate in a research study looking at the effects of nutritional supplements on aging.
Screening questions will be asked regarding your health and physical activity. If you're eligible, we will ask you to donate a blood sample. Based on these results, we may ask you to participate in a more detailed study of nutritional supplementation. Home visits are available if you cannot come to Johns Hopkins Bayview. Upon completion of the study, you will be paid $50.
For more information, please call 410-550-2113.
PI: Jeremy Walston, M.D.
Protocol: NA_00002109
11.18.2008
4. Are You Over 60 and Feeling Depressed?
Are you over 60 and feeling depressed? Symptoms of depression in older adults are common yet often go undetected. They could include feelings of sadness or hopelessness, loss of energy, inability to enjoy pleasurable activities, changes in appetite or sleeping patterns, or poor concentration/memory.
If you are feeling depressed, not taking antidepressant medication and in good physical health you may be eligible to participate in a research study involving treatment. Qualified people will participate at no cost to them and will be compensated for their time and transportation.
For more information about the research study, please call us at 410-550-9052 or email us at cworkma3@jhmi.edu. Click here for a flyer (PDF).
Principal Investigator: Gwenn Smith, Ph.D.
NA_000021615
07.06.2009
5. Are You Over 60 and Interested In Research?
We are conducting brain imaging research using a technique called Positron Emission Tomography, or PET for short, to take pictures of the brain. If you are in good health and aren’t taking medications that affect the brain, you may qualify for participation. Qualified people will participate at no cost to them. Compensation for time and transportation will be provided.
For more information, please call 410-550-9052. Click here for a flyer (PDF).
Principal Investigator: Gwenn Smith, Ph.D.
NA_000021615
07.06.2009
Anxiety/Depression
1. Struggling with Anxiety? Worried about your child developing anxiety?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are seeking mothers who struggle with anxiety and have a child between the ages of 7 and 12 to participate in a prevention study for child anxiety. Qualified participants will receive a free evaluation and may be paid for completing the one-year study. Qualified families may also be eligible to receive an 8-week prevention program with possible benefits of improved parenting skills, coping skills, and family knowledge and communication about anxiety.
Inf Golda Ginsberg, Ph.D. at (443) 287-4349.
08.27.2008
2. Participants Needed for a Research Study on Child Distress and Coping when Parents Must Give Injections to their Children
Children ages 2-10 years with Diabetes, Growth Hormone Deficiency or other Medical Condition requiring injections given daily or weekly by a parent (or other caregiver) are needed. This study is attempting to learn about what causes some children to develop a lot of distress and anxiety when a parent (or other family caregiver) gives injections while other children do not have a lot of anxiety and distress. Children and parents who participate will be observed and videotaped during up to four visits to the Pediatric Psychology Clinic. The filming will be done during a non-medical play activity and while the caregiver gives injections as prescribed by your child's doctor. Parents will be asked to complete questionnaires about their child's and their own behavior, anxiety and distress. Total time for participation will be up to four no charge clinic visits lasting about 50 minutes each. Gift certificates will be given to the child for each visit and to parents at the end of the final session.
If you are interested or have questions, please call Project Coordinator, Melissa Beck, Ph.D., at 443-923-2900.
Principal Investigator: Keith J. Slifer, Ph.D., The Kennedy Krieger Institute.
08.27.2008
3. Attention Parents!
Experts at the Kennedy Krieger Institute are recruiting children, age 8 to 12, to participate in a research study investigating the brain pathways involved in childhood anxiety disorders. The study will include a psychological assessment and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain. The entire study takes about six hours and can be done in two to three visits, whichever is more convenient.
There are no major risks associated with this study. Participants will be compensated with $100, a small gift and free parking. Call 443-923-2643 or e-mail vasa@kennedykrieger.org.
PI: Roma Vasa, M.D.
NA_00003215
08.07.2008
4. Are You Over 60 and Feeling Depressed?
Are you over 60 and feeling depressed? Symptoms of depression in older adults are common yet often go undetected. They could include feelings of sadness or hopelessness, loss of energy, inability to enjoy pleasurable activities, changes in appetite or sleeping patterns, or poor concentration/memory.
If you are feeling depressed, not taking antidepressant medication and in good physical health you may be eligible to participate in a research study involving treatment. Qualified people will participate at no cost to them and will be compensated for their time and transportation.
For more information about the research study, please call us at 410-550-9052 or email us at cworkma3@jhmi.edu. Click here for a flyer (PDF).
Principal Investigator: Gwenn Smith, Ph.D.
NA_000021615
07.06.2009
Arthritis
1. Do You Have Knee Arthritis?
Volunteers are needed for a sleep and sensory testing study. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study examining the association between sleep and sensory abilities in arthritis.
To participate in this study, you must:
- Be 50 years of age or older;
- Have osteoarthritis of the knee;
- Have knee pain; and
- Either have trouble sleeping or be a good sleeper.
This study involves:
- Two sleep studies conducted in your home; and
- Sensory testing at Johns Hopkins.
All examinations, parking and tests are provided at no cost. Participants will be compenstated up to $110.
For more information on the study or to see if you are eligible, please call 410-550-9057 or visit our Web site: www.sleeplessinbaltimore.com.
PI: Michael T. Smith, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00011802
05.19.2009
2. Do you have Knee Arthritis and Insomnia?
Volunteers are needed for a research study to evaluate a new sleeping medication in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
To participate in this study, you must :
- Have knee arthritis;
- Have trouble sleeping for at least 6 months; and
- Be 18 to 64 years old.
Examinations, parking and study pills are provided at no cost. Participants will be compensated up to $300.
For more information on the study or to see if you are eligible, please call 410-550-7999 or visit our Web site: www.sleeplessinbaltimore.com.
PI: Michael T. Smith, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00001703
05.19.2009
Asthma/Allergy
1. Do you have allergies to cats, eggs, milk or peanuts?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are looking for volunteers who are allergic to cats, milk, eggs or peanuts for ongoing and future studies at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center. You will be paid for study participation.
For more information or to apply, call 410-550-2200 or e-mail studies@jhmi.edu. For more ongoing allergy studies, visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org/allergy.
Principal Investigator: Bruce Bochner, M.D.
IRB# NA_00006137
01.12.2009
2. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Are Looking for Healthy Volunteers
No allergies? No asthma? Researchers at Johns Hopkins are looking for healthy volunteers for ongoing and future studies at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center. You will be paid for study participation.
For more information or to apply, call 410-550-2200 or e-mail studies@jhmi.edu. For more ongoing allergy studies, visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org/allergy.
Principal Investigator: Bruce Bochner, M.D.
IRB# NA_00006137
01.12.2009
3. Do you have asthma?
Do you have asthma? Researchers at Johns Hopkins are looking for volunteers with asthma for ongoing and future studies at the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center. You will be paid for study participation.
For more information or to apply, call 410-550-2200 or e-mail studies@jhmi.edu. For more ongoing allergy studies, visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org/allergy.
Principal Investigator: Bruce Bochner, M.D.
IRB# NA_00006137
01.12.2009
4. Are you allergic to peanuts?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are seeking adults (18+) with peanut allergy for a research study to treat peanut allergy. We will use an injectable drug that is FDA-approved for asthma. You will be compensated for participating in this 12-month study.
For more information, please call 410-926-4918 or e-mail peanutallergy@jhmi.edu.
PI: Robert Wood, M.D.
NA_00026397
07.24.2009
Back Pain
1. Do you have lower back pain?
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center are seeking individuals 18 years of age or older to participate in the evaluation of a non-surgical spinal decompression device.
If you have diagnosed muscoskeletal or mechanical lower back pain, you may qualify for this study. For more information, please call Mary Yep, Johns Hopkins Bayview clinical trials unit, at 410-502-3686.
Principal Investigator: Richard Zorowitz, M.D.
Protocol #: NA_00021431
07.24.2009
Brain Imaging/Mapping
1. Volunteers Needed for Research on Brain Imaging of Cognitive Function
We are looking for people to participate in studies involving either fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) or TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) or both.?Studies take between 1 hour to 4 hours total, and you will be compensated $20/hour for your time.
To be eligible to participate, you must:
- be 60-70 years old;
- be a native speaker of English (ie, have learned English before the age of 5);
- be right handed;
- have a social security number or taxpayer ID (so we can pay you!);
- have no history of neurological disorders;
- have no unremovable metal in your body (fillings in teeth are ok);
- have no history of claustrophobia; or,
- have no history of heart or respiratory disease, seizures or strokes (for TMS studies).
For more information on fMRI and/or TMS, log on to www.jhu.edu/nimlab. To participate in this study, call 410-502-5151.
Johns Hopkins Protocol Number: 05-06-01-03
Principal Investigator: John E. Desmond, Ph.D.
08.27.2008
2. Healthy Non-Smokers
Men and women, age 22 to 40, wanted for a brain imaging research study on how smoking affects the brain. Participants can earn up to $1250.
To participate, please call 410-550-1916.
PI: Dean F. Wong, M.D.
NA_00003352
01.08.2009
3. Do you use cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy or heroin?
If so, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how drugs affect the body and brain. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You will be compensated for your time and travel.
Call 1-800-535-8254 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
11.18.2008
4. Do you smoke cigarettes?
If so, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how smoking affects the body and brain. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You will be compensated for your time and travel.
Call 1-800-535-8254 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
11.18.2008
Caffeine Use
1. Problematic Use Of Energy Drinks? Seeking Research Interviews with Children or Adolescents and Their Parents
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are seeking children and adolescents age 8-21 who have gotten sick or had unpleasant effects after consuming energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, Full Throttle).
Study participation will involve a telephone interview with both child and a parent of the child.
Please call Jenna at 410-550-2687 or e-mail energydrinks@bpru.org.
Principal Investigator: Roland Griffiths, Ph.D.
NA_00016448
10.27.2009
Cancer
1. Seeking Volunteers with a Cancer Diagnosis to Participate in a Scientific Study of Self-Exploration and Personal Meaning
In recent years, scientists at some US universities have been conducting studies using entheogens, resuming research in pharmacology, psychology, creativity and spirituality that was suspended following the drug excesses of the 1960s.
Entheogens include the peyote cactus used by the Native American Church, the psilocybin-containing mushrooms used as sacraments in Mesoamerica, and certain other plants and chemicals. Such substances have been used for thousands of years in cultures from the Amazon to ancient Greece as a means of inducing non-ordinary states of consciousness for psychological self-exploration and spiritual or religious purposes.
These states of consciousness are most widely known in connection with practices such as meditation and prolonged fasting. Context seems to play a major role in shaping entheogen experiences and their consequences. Despite the well-known problems that can arise in unstructured settings, the risks of entheogens in research and ritual contexts have proven to be very small.
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are seeking volunteers with a current or past diagnosis of cancer who have some anxiety or are feeling down about their cancer to participate in a scientific study of self-exploration and personal meaning brought about by the entheogen psilocybin, a psychoactive substance found in mushrooms used as a sacrament in some cultures, given in a comfortable, supportive setting. Questionaires and interviews will be used to assess the effects of the substance on consciousness, mood and behavior.
Volunteers enrolled in the study will receive careful preparations and two sessions in which they will receive psilocybin. Structured guidance will be provided during the session and afterwards to facilitate integration of the experiences. The study complies with FDA regulations.
Volunteers must be between 21 and 70 years of age, have no personal history of severe psychiatric illness, or recent history of alcoholism or drug abuse, and have someone willing to pick them up and drive them home at the end of the two psilocybin sessions (around 5 p.m.).
For more detailed information about the study, visit bpru.org/cancer/insight. If you would like to discuss the possibility of volunteering, please call 410-550-5990 or e-mail cancer@bpru.org. Confidentiality will be maintained for all applicants and participants.
PI: Roland R. Griffiths, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00001390
10.27.2009
2. Do you have non-small cell lung cancer?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are seeking individuals with non-small cell lung cancer to participate in a research project that studies how an investigational drug may affect weight gain and strength.
For more information, please call the Clinical Trials Unit at 410-502-3686 or e-mail myep1@jhmi.edu.
PI: Adrian S. Dobs, M.D., MHS
Protocol: NA_00018756
01.12.09
Commonly Used Medications
1. Have You Been Treated With Antibiotics?
Have you taken vancomycin, penicillin or amoxicillin for at least seven days within the past five years? OR, have you had an allergic reaction to these antibiotics within the past five years? Are you 18 to 70 years of age?
If so, you may be able to participate in a research study being done to learn why some people are allergic to certain antibiotics. The study involves two to four visits and two to four blood draws. Volunteers will be paid for their time.
Please call 410-550-2120.
Principal Investigator: N. Franklin Adkinson, M.D.
Study Number: NA_00014021
08.27.2008
2. Effects of Over-The-Counter Drugs on Mood and Preference
Healthy men and women, aged 18 to 65 who do not use tobacco products, are needed to participate in an outpatient research study of low doses of over-the-counter compounds found in drugs, food, herbal products and beverages.
The study is expected to last one to ten months and involves brief visits to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center during weekdays.
You can earn up to $4,010 for participating.
For more information, please call 410-550-1916 and refer to study #0814.
PI: Roland Griffiths, Ph.D.
NA_00024382
10.27.2009
Diabetes
1. Do You Have Diabetes?
The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is conducting a study to find out if exercise reduces blood pressure and body fat, and improves fitness and cardiovascular health. If you have diabetes, are 40-65 years old and not smoking, you may be eligible. All visits are free, including parking, and qualified participants are eligible for additional compensation.
For more information, please call 410-550-5428/5429 or 410-550-5029.
RPN # 03-08-12-02
Principal investigator: Kerry J. Stewart, Ed.D.
08.27.2008
2. Diabetic Subjects Needed For a Noninvasive MRI Scan Before and After a 3-Week Course of a Common Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine
We are seeking diabetic subjects to participate in a study designed to improve the way problems with blood vessels are evaluated and treated.
There are three visits in four weeks. An FDA-approved cholesterol tablet will be taken daily for three weeks with blood samples and MRI scans of the arm and leg before and after taking the medicine.
To qualify for the study, you must:
- Have adult diabetes
- Be between 40 and 90 years of age
- Not currently smoke
- Not currently take a cholesterol medicine
Other exclusions may apply. Compensation is provided. To see if you qualify, call 410-550-HART or 410-550-4328.
Protocol # NA_00002253
Principal Investigator: Harry A. Silber, M.D., Ph.D.
08.27.2008
3. Do You Have Diabetic Neuropathy?
If you are 18-65 years old and a Type 1 or 2 diabetic suffering from moderate to severe burning, shocking, piercing or throbbing pain in your feet, you may qualify for a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of an investigational drug for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
All office visits, medical evaluations and study drugs related to the study will be provided at no cost to participants.
Participants will be compensated for time and travel.
For more information, contact Nate Sweeney at 443-287-0589 or e-mail nsweene1@jhmi.edu.
PI: Michaels Polydefkis
RPN: NA_00010088
11.18.2008
4. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON TYPE 2 DIABETES AND SLEEP APNEA
To participate, you must be aged 18 years or older and have Type 2 diabetes. Participation will involve several clinical visits. Testing will include a sleep evaluation, an overnight sleep study, and monitoring of glucose and blood pressure. Participants will be compensated for your participation.
For more information or to participate, please contact Kelly Devine, RN, at 410-550-4891 or Melissa Minotti at 301-791-1847.
Principal Investigator: Naresh Punjabi, MD, Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00019967
11.13.2008
5. Research Volunteers Needed
A study is being performed to evaluate changes in blood glucose and heart function before and after weight loss following bariatric surgery. Men and women, ages 21 to 65, are needed to participate.
The study involves 22 outpatient visits over the course of two years. Participants will be eligible for compensation up to $2,500.
For more information, please call 410-550-9278.
Principal Investigator: Dariush Elahi, Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00004876
03.02.2009
6. Are You Wearing An Insulin Pump?
Men and women, ages 18 to 75, are needed for a study to find out in pancreatic polypeptide (PP), a hormone that is naturally produced by the pancreas, will reduce the amount of insulin required.
The study involves four outpatient visits over the course of six weeks. Participants could earn up to $250.
Principal Investigator: Dariush Elahi, Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00010957
03.02.2009
7. Pancreatic Resections or Pancreas/Islet Transplant
Men and women, ages 18 to 80, are needed for a study to evaluate the response of the body to insulin (the hormone that naturally regulates blood sugar levels) and the response of pancreas/islet (insulin producing organ) to a sugar challenge and to a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone that is released from the gut.
The study involves 28 outpatient visits over the course of five years. Participants could earn up to $2,475.
Principal Investigator: Dariush Elahi, Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00016686
03.02.2009
8. Do You Have Diabetes?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are seeking individuals between the ages of 20 and 75 with Type 2 diabetes who are stable on diet and exercise alone (or who take only metformin) to participate in a research project that studies an investigational diabetes medicine.
For more information, contact the Clinical Trials Unit at 410-502-3686 or e-mail myep1@jhmi.edu.
PI: Adrian S. Dobs, M.D., MHS
Protocol #: NA_00031074
10.27.2009
Drug/Alcohol Use
1. Research Volunteers
Health men and women, ages 18 to 55, who are former opiate users, that currently are in recovery houses or drug-free treatment programs, are needed to participate in an outpatient research study at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Participation involves two testing sessions lasting approximately two hours each and up to two practice sessions in which you will be asked to perform tasks involving reading, attention, memory and decision-making. No drugs will be administered during any sessions.
You may earn up to $200 for participating.
For more information, please call 410-550-1916 and refer to study #0314.
Protocal #03-10-09-02 Mintzer
10.27.2009
2. Are You a Teenager Who Has Problems With ADHD and Uses Drugs or Alcohol?
Call to find out about a research study using study pills and counseling. You will receive assessments, study pills and therapy at no cost (no insurance needed).
You may be eligible if you are between the ages of 13 and 18. You will earn payment for participation!
For more information, please call 1-877-453-3399 or 410-233-1400, ex. 172.
PI: Geetha Subramaniam, M.D.
NA_00002443
02.20.07
3. Do you use cocaine, marijuana, ecstacy or heroin?
If so, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how drugs affect the body and brain. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You will be compensated for your time and travel.
Call 1-800-535-8254 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
11.18.2008
4. Do you smoke cigarettes?
If so, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how smoking affects the body and brain. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You will be compensated for your time and travel.
Call 1-800-535-8254 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
11.18.2008
5. Research Volunteers Needed for Substance Abuse Study
Healthy males and females, ages 18 to 55, with a history of substance abuse involving opiates, such as heroin or morphine, are needed for an inpatient investigational drug study at the Clinical Studies Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Participants will be compensated.
For more information, please call 410-550-0185.
PI: Donald R. Jasinski, M.D.
NA_00014298
11.18.2008
6. Research on Cocaine Dependence
Are you an adult and concerned with your use of cocaine? Do you want to stop using cocaine?
A Johns Hopkins Bayview group is conducting a research study to see if an investigational medication helps treat cocaine dependence. Eligible participants will receive free study evaluations and medication. All information will be kept confidential. Compensation will be provided for time and travel.
For more information or to participate, please call 410-550-0185.
PI: Donald R. Jasinski, M.D.
NA_00011686
11.18.2008
7. Free Research Treatment for Cocaine and Opiate Abuse
Healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 are needed to participate in an outpatient research study at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The study will last up to 31 weeks and will provide standard methadone maintenance treatment.
Total possible earnings for participants are $1155.
For more information or to participate, please call 410-550-1102 and refer to study #0606.
PI: Annie Umbricht, M.D.
RPN# NA_0003333
10.27.2009
8. Female Volunteers Needed
Women, ages 21 to 55, who occasionally use opiates (such as heroin or oxycontin) are needed for a research study.
For more information, please call 410-550-0007 and refer to study #0608. All participants and study information is kept confidential.
PI: Eric C. Strain, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00004829
10.27.2009
9. Marijuana Users Needed
Marijuana users, ages 18 and over, are needed to take part in a research study at Johns Hopkins.
This is NOT a treatment study. The study will involve staying at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for approximately 7 weeks. You will be compensated for your time and cooperation.
For more information, please call 410-550-0007.
PI: Ryan Vandrey, Ph.D.
NA_00017909
07.06.2009
10. Volunteers Needed
Men and women, ages 21 to 55, who occasionally use opiates (such as heroin or oxycontin) and stimulants (such as cocaine) are needed for a research study.
For more information and see if you qualify, please call 410-550-0007 and refer to study #0705. All participants and study information is kept confidential.
PI: Eric C. Strain, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00005506
10.27.2009
11. Seeking Treatment for Opiate Dependence?
Are you seeking treatment for opiate dependence? If so, you may be able to participate in research studies that provide treatment to see how best help people stop using drugs. Participants would receive counseling and either methadone or buprenorphine—and because it is research, there are no fees to pay.
The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Treatment would include counseling and probably either methadone or buprenorphine and a screening which includes a physical exam.
Call 1-866-START-NOW (1-866-782-7866) for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
12. Cocaine Users Needed
Healthy men and women, ages 18-55, who use cocaine on a regular basis are needed to participate in a non-therapeutic research study about decision making at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
The study requires a single session lasting three hours. Participants will earn $75 for completing the session.
For more information, please call 410-550-1916.
PI: Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D.
NA_00026081
10.27.2009
13. Investigational Treatment for Heavy Drinking
Are you at least 18 years old and want to reduce your drinking? Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus are testing a medication that may help people reduce their drinking.
Participation requires 12 visits over about 21 weeks. Participation is confidential. Compensation is provided for your time and travel.
For more information or to find out if you're eligible to enroll in the study, please call 0-1916.
Principal Investigator: Eric C. Strain, M.D.
Protocol: NA_00029793
11.02.2009
Fibromyalgia
1. Fibromyalgia Research Study
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are conducting a study to look at the effects of a new way to increase the physical activity of adults with fibromyalgia.
Participants will take part in group meetings and either a home-based physical activity or education program for three months. The study also requires completion of periodic assessments throughout this 18-month study. Ideally, participants will be inactive and suffering with fibromyalgia. They will not have to take any medications or change current medications during the study.
For more information, please call 410-550-8248. Enrollment is limited!
PI: Kevin Fontaine, Ph.D.
NA_00003328
11.18.2008
Hair Restoration
1. Seeking Subjects for Hair Restoration Study
Are you between the ages of 18 and 80 and concerned about hair loss on the scalp? We are currently enrolling subjects in a hair restoration study at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. If you have never had a hair restoration procedure and you are interested in participating you are encouraged to contact Lisa Earnest, M.D. at the number listed below for further information. Procedures will be provided at a 50% discount.
Contact number: 410-550-2368
PI: Lisa Earnest, M.D.
RPN #: NA_00009638
08.27.2008
Healthy Volunteers
1. Research Volunteers
Health males, ages 18 to 55, are needed for an investigation on the effects of opiate medication on experimental pain.
Participation will last one to two months and will require a screening session as well as eight outpatient study sessions. Participants will be paid up to $1050.
For more information, please call 410-550-1916 and refer to study #0813.
PI: D. Andrew Tompkins, M.D.
NA_00022154
10.27.2009
2. Health Volunteers Needed
Healthy men and women, ages 18-55, are needed to participate in a research study on decision making at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
The study requires a single session lasting about three hours. Participants will earn $75 for completing the session.
For more information, please call 410-550-1916.
PI: Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D.
NA_00026081
10.27.2009
4. Seeking Persons Committed to Spiritual Development to Participate in a Study of Mystical Experience, Meditation and Spiritual Practice
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are seeking volunteers who have an active interest in exploring and developing their spiritual lives to participate in a scientific study of the combined efforts of meditation, spiritual practice and the entheogen psilocybin, a psychoactive substance found in mushrooms used as a sacrament in some cultures.
The study will take place over six-eight months during which volunteers will be encouraged to initiate or maintain daily meditation and spiritual awareness practices. Volunteers will also receive careful preparation and 2-3 sessions in which they will receive psilocybin in a comfortable, supportive setting. Structured guidance will be provided during the session and afterwards to facilitate integration of the experiences.
Volunteers must be between 21 and 70 years of age, have no personal history of severe psychiatric illness, or recent history of alcoholism or drug abuse, and have someone willing to pick them up and drive them home at the end of the two psilocybin sessions (around 5 p.m.).
For more detailed information about the study, visit bpru.org/spritual-practice. If you would like to discuss the possibility of volunteering, please call 410-550-5990 or e-mail spiritual-practice@bpru.org and ask for Mary, the study coordinator. Confidentiality will be maintained for all applicants and participants.
PI: Roland R. Griffiths, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00020767
10.27.2009
Heart Disease/Cholesterol
1. Study Participants Needed
Recent studies show that some patients still are afflicted with heart disease despite having high levels of HDL cholesterol. Our main focus is how the HDL receptor, scanvenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-B1), might have a role in this problem. With this study, we hope to understand why this occurs by trying to delineate the relationship between high incidences in heart disease and decreased expression of SR-B1.
Patients that meet our enrollment criteria will donate blood at the time of enrollment and have a carotid doppler performed. We are interested in recruiting patients who meeting the following criteria:
- 18-80 years old
- HDL more than or equal to 60 mg/Dl
- not on cholesterol-lowering medications
Compensation will include copies and records (e.g. lab test results, etc.) of all health information at request, parking vouchers and $50 at the time of completion.
For more information, please contact Angela Green at 410-550-6397 or agreen6@jhmi.edu.
PI: Annabelle Rodriguez, M.D.
Protocol: HBV03-06-26-01 and 03-11-25-10
03.14.2007
2. Volunteers Needed
We are studying whether Alpha Lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant and over-the-counter product, reduces blood levels of markers of inflammation in the blood vessels when compared with placebo. Placebo is a substance that looks like the real product, but contains no active product. There will be up to six visits in 12 weeks. Blood tests will be done to check glucose and cholesterol levels to help determine your study eligibility.
Inclusions:
- Male or female, aged 40 to 80 years
- If female, you must be post-menopausal or sterilized and not be on hormone therapy
- In addition, you must have at least three of the following conditions:
- Controlled diabetes, but not taking medication
- Moderately overweight
- Stable high blood pressure
- High cholesterol, but are not taking a statin medication
Exclusions:
- Current or recent smoking
- Previous heart attack or stroke
- Some medications or other medical conditions may exclude you from participating
Compensation is available. For more information or to participate in the study, please call 410-550-HART (4278).
PI: Pamela Ouyang, MBBS
NA_00016646
04.20.2009
Iron Levels/Anemia
1. Healthy Men and Women: Interested in Knowing about your Iron Levels?
Healthy male and female volunteers 30 years of age and over wanted to participate in a 12-week outpatient research study which looks at iron absorption.
If eligible, your first visit will last about eight hours. You will need to come back for four follow-up visits lasting about 15 minutes. Upon completion of this study, you will be paid $110.
To learn more about this study, please call Jim Stone at 410-550-2252.
HBV03-08-28-01
08.27.2008
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
1. Research Volunteers Needed
Healthy volunteers, with and without Restless Legs Syndrome, are needed for a research study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus. If you are over 35 years old you may be eligible to participate. This study will compare chemicals in the blood and brain, as well as sleep and wake behavior, of research volunteers. Participation will require a screening followed by an 8-day stay at the Bayview GCRC. You will be compensated up to $2,000 upon completion of the study.
For more information, please contact Jim Stone at 410-550-2252 or jstone8@jhmi.edu and refer to study #104.
Principal Investigator: Christopher J. Earley, M.D., Ph.D.
HBV02-12-12-01
08.27.2008
2. RLS Research Volunteers Needed
Men and women over the age of 18 with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) are needed to participate in an inpatient research study. The study will be looking at the effects of intravenous iron therapy on RLS symptoms.
Participants will visit the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus for at least two 4-day stays, and will have continued involvement for up to two years.
For more information, please call Jim Stone at 410-550-2252 or e-mail jstone8@jhmi.edu.
Principal Investigator: Christopher J. Earley, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00003078
08.27.2008
3. Do You Have Problems Falling Asleep Because of An Irresistible Urge to Move Your Legs?
You may have a condition that affects 10 percent of the population, called Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
The Center for Restless Legs Syndrome at Johns Hopkins is looking for people like you to participate in ongoing research studies.
For more information, visit www.RLSatHopkins.com, call 410-550-2252 or e-mail jstone8@jhmi.edu.
PI: Christopher J. Earley, M.D., Ph.D.
NA_00003078
11.18.2008
Sexual Activity
1. Sexual Activity Study for Couples
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bayview are recruiting healthy, monogamous, heterosexual couples for a research study investigating markers of sexual activity. We are seeking women who are sexually active, 18-50 years old, and either not using contraception or have had a tubal ligation. Men should be 18-55 years old and should not have had a vasectomy. Qualified couples can receive up to $500 in compensation for time and travel.
Call 410-550-3060 or e-mail whrap@jhmi.edu to learn more.
PI: Dr. Roxanne Jamshidi, M.D.
NA_00016471
02.09.2009
Sleep
1. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON TYPE 2 DIABETES AND SLEEP APNEA
To participate, you must be aged 18 years or older and have Type 2 diabetes. Participation will involve several clinical visits. Testing will include a sleep evaluation, an overnight sleep study, and monitoring of glucose and blood pressure. Participants will be compensated for your participation.
For more information or to participate, please contact Kelly Devine, RN, at 410-550-4891 or Melissa Minotti at 301-791-1847.
Principal Investigator: Naresh Punjabi, MD, Ph.D.
Protocol Number: NA_00019967
11.13.2008
Smoking
1. Do You Have Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis or COPD?
If you suffer from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, smoker's lung or symptoms that include smoker's cough or other persistant coughing, shortness of breath and increased mucus or phlegm production, you may have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). And, you're invited to participate in a new medical research study.
Qualified participants will receive study-related medication including an inhaler for their symptoms, medical exams, lab tests and financial compensation for time and travel.
To find out if you qualify, contact Candy at 410-550-9825.
PI: Mark C. Liu, M.D.
08.27.2008
2. Cigarette Smokers
Men and women, age 22 to 40, wanted for a brain imaging research study on how smoking affects the brain. Participants can earn up to $1250.
To participate, please call 410-550-1916.
PI: Dean F. Wong, M.D.
NA_00003352
01.08.2009
3. Do you smoke cigarettes?
If so, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how smoking affects the body and brain. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You will be compensated for your time and travel.
Call 1-800-535-8254 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov.
07.06.2009
4. Cigarette Smokers Interested in a Spiritual Approach to Quitting Smoking
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking smokers who want to quit smoking to participate in a scientific study of spiritual/mystical experience brought about by psilocybin, a psychoactive etheogen (roughly meaning God-evoking substance) found in mushrooms used as a sacrament in some cultures, given in a comfortable, supportive setting.
Some studies have suggested that entheogens, when administered under interpersonally supportive and well-prepared conditions, are effective in helping people overcome addictions. Cognitive behavior therapy and ongoing interpersonal support will be integrated with psilocybin sessions in order to help participants quit smoking.
Questionaires, interviews and biological measures of smoking will be used to assess the treatment's effects on consciousness, mood and smoking. Volunteers enrolled in the study will receive careful preparation and three sessions in which they will receive psilocybin. Structured guidance will be provided during the sessions and afterwards to facilitate integration of the experiences. The study complies with FDA regulations.
Volunteers must be between 21 and 65 years of age, have no personal history of severe psychiatric illness or recent history of alcoholism or drug abuse, have someone willing to pick them up and drive them home at the end of the two psilocybin sessions (around 5 p.m.), and must live within travel distance of the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus.
If you would like to discuss the possibility of volunteering, please call 410-550-5990 and ask for Mary. Confidentiality will be maintained for all applicants and participants.
PI: Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D.
Protocol: NA_00016166
10.27.2009
5. R U A TEEN SMOKER?
If you are 13-17, you may be able to participate in research studies to see how smoking affects behavior and mood. The studies take place in East Baltimore and are sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
If you qualify, you will need to bring a parent or guardian to the first study visit. Participants and their parents/guardians will be paid for time and travel. There is no cost for participation or study-related tests.
Call 1-888-565-6676 for a confidential screening or visit www.researchstudies.drugabuse.gov for more information.
6. Smokers Needed
Are you thinking about trying to quit smoking in the near future? Smokers, ages 18 and over, are needed for a research study at Johns Hopkins that involves an FDA-approved medication and practice quit attempt.
Participation requires 11 visits to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center over the span of five weeks. Participants will be completed for their time and cooperation.
For more information or to participate in the study, please call 410-550-1206.
PI: Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D.
NA_00019900
10.27.2009
Vaccines
1. Influenza Vaccine Study
The Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology is looking for individuals, either between ages 18 and 74, or ages 75 and older, to participate in an influenza vaccination study that will evaluate immune function in older adults.
To determine whether you are eligible for the study, we will ask some questions about your health over the phone. If you are eligible and agree to participate, you will receive a brief history and physical exam by a doctor, as well as the influenza vaccine (flu shot). You also be asked to donate blood samples before and after the "flu shot." We will follow up with you by phone to check on how you're doing throughout the flu season (usually lasts until the end of April).
For more information, please contact the study coordinator at 410-550-2113.
PI: Sean X. Leng, M.D., Ph.D.
NA_00004478
11.24.2008
Vascular Disease
1. NIH-Sponsored Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Clinical Trial Recruiting Patients at Johns Hopkins Bayview
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a major source of morbidity and mortality, particularly in older individuals. Claudication (leg pain with walking, typically relieved with rest) may be a symptom of PAD.
Claudication: Exercise Versus Endoluminal Revascularization (CLEVER) is a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to determine optimal treatment for claudication due to aortoiliac disease. It compares the benefits of supervised exercise, endovascular revascularization and optimal medical care.
Who may be eligible: Age 40 and older with intermittent claudication due to aortoiliac peripheral arterial disease
If you are interested in learning more about this research study or if you have a patient who may be eligible, please call the Johns Hopkins Center for Vascular Medicine at 410-955-5897 or e-mail eratchf1@jhmi.edu.
PI: Elizabeth Ratchford, M.D.
NA_00015857
04.20.2009
2. Venous Leg Ulcers
Do you have venous stasis disease? Do you have a leg ulcer? Johns Hopkins Wound Center is conducting a research study on venous leg ulcers using an advanced biologic skin repair therapy.
Patients with six-week to two-year-old venous leg ulcers are needed to participate in the study. Participants would come to the wound clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview on a weekly basis for spray application of study skin cells and free comprehensive wound care, including dressings, pressure wraps and shoes.
Study participants will be compensated $35 per visit. Approximately 15 visits are required.
For more information or to find out in you're eligible to participate, please contact Yolanda Johnson at 410-550-4724.
PI: Gerald Lazarus, M.D.
NA_00027356
09.28.09
Women's Health
1. Do You Have Vulvodynia?
You may be eligible to participate in a research study on an experimental topical medication.
To participate in this study, you must:
- be a woman between ages 18 and 55;
- be in generally good health; and,
- have had vulvar pain for more than three months.
Subjects will be compensated for time and travel.
For more information, call 410-550-3064.
PI: Anne Burke, M.D., MPH
RPN #: NA_00002970
08.27.2008
2. Health Women
Interested in knowing about your iron levels? Healthy female volunteers, age 25 and over, are needed to participate in a 12-week outpatient study, which looks at iron absorption.
If eligible, your first visit will last about eight hours. You will need to come back for four follow-up visits, which will last about 15 minutes. Upon completion of the study, you will be paid $310.
To learn more about this study, please call Jim Stone at 410-550-2252.
PI: Christopher J. Earley, M.D., Ph.D.
HBV 03-08-28-01
11.18.2008
3. The HIP Study
If you are a woman 35-60 years of age, you may be eligible to participate in The HIP Study.
The HIP Study is a research project designed to learn more about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women as they transition through menopause.
Enrollment is taking place at participating clinics in the following locations: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins at Greenspring Station and Johns Hopkins at White Marsh.
The study requires five clinic visits. Subjects will be compensated upon completion of the study.
For more information, visit our Web site (www.jhsph.edu/HIPstudy), e-mail hipstudy@jhsph.edu or call 410-955-4203.
PI: Patti Gravitt, PhD
Protocol: NA_0000078
10.27.2009
