Clinical Trials

Are you an adult with bipolar disorder and high blood pressure who struggles to take medicine correctly or on time? This study is exploring new ways to use interactive text messaging to help people with these two conditions remember how and when to take medicine that can lower blood pressure. To participate in this study, you must be between 21 and 80 years old and take at least one medicine for high blood pressure. This study takes place in Cleveland, Ohio.

Are you a Hispanic adult with high blood pressure that is not well-controlled and an established patient at the Health Policy Research Institute? This study is looking at different ways to educate people with high blood pressure to help them remember to take their medicine correctly. Over 4 to 8 weeks, participants will have four educational sessins with a healthcare provider to learn about high blood pressure and blood pressure medicine, as well as lifestyle strategies to improve health and well-being. This study takes place in Irvine, California.

Are you an adult with high blood pressure who receives medical care from a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)? This study is testing intervention strategies to help people from underserved communities lower their blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular disease. To participate in this study, you must be 40 years old or older and have high blood pressure that puts you at risk for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart failure. This study takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Biloxi, Mississippi.

The goal of this research is to assess the utility of smartphone-based progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for the treatment of migraine and sleep.

The purpose of this project is to test sleep reactivity as an independent cause of Shift Work Disorder (SWD).

Do you have HIV and insomnia? This study is looking at whether insomnia increases pain and inflammation in people who have HIV. To participate in this study, you must be 18 to 85 years old and either be healthy or diagnosed with HIV, with or without insomnia. This study is located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Have you previously been prescribed opioid medicines? This study will find out whether waking up frequently during the night can affect the way your brain processes certain medicines. To participate in this study, you must be 18 to 48 years old, have a normal sleep cycle, and have previously taken opioid medicines to treat pain. This study is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you have both type II diabetes and obesity? Researchers are studying how exercise and weight-loss affect body fat tissues and cells in the body. Participants must be 18 to 50 years old and be able to do moderately intense physical activity. The study is taking place in Chicago, Illinois.

Are you a Hispanic father with a child between 5 and 11 years old? If so, would you be interested in learning how to prevent obesity for you and your child? Researchers are studying whether a father-child together program helps Hispanic dads and their children learn and use healthy behaviors to prevent obesity. You may be able to join if you are 65 or younger and have a child who is between 5 and 11 years old. Stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, or older brothers may be able to join as well. The study is taking place in Houston, Texas.

Do you have overweight or obesity? Researchers are testing whether messages sent through a mobile app can help people lose weight. To participate, you must be 18 to 39 years and own a smartphone with a data and text messaging plan. The study is taking place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.