Research is a key component for making new discoveries and improving the lives of people with disabilities. It can also provide participants with insight and support regarding their conditions, especially when there is a gap in services. Here are a few studies that may be of interest.
Mental Health Pregnancy Study
Are you pregnant and feeling sad or down? Researchers at Vanderbilt University are conducting a study on mental health during and after pregnancy. Participants will be asked to complete interviews, questionnaires, and lab visits across pregnancy and postpartum. Participants will be compensated up to $595 for completing all assessments. We will schedule visits around your availability, including evenings
and weekends. To be eligible for this study, you must be at least 18 years old and in your 1st or 2nd trimester of pregnancy.
Interested? Complete the screening form here: https://redcap.link/pregnancytoparenthood. For more information, email us at medlabvanderbilt@gmail.com or call us at 615-450-6606.
Fear of Germs Study
The Vanderbilt Emotion and Anxiety Research Lab is looking for individuals who are fearful of germs to participate in a research study. The study involves completing four sets of ~20-minute questionnaires over the course of two months. Some participants will also engage in a one-month behavioral program, which involves receiving texts reminding them to make positive changes in their behavior.
For full study participation, participants will receive a $40 gift card and will be entered into a raffle for a $100 Amazon gift card.
Interested individuals should set aside approximately 20-30 minutes to complete the consent form, eligibility screening, and questionnaires if eligible at this link:
https://redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=CDPWC3937TTWY7DR
With any additional questions, please contact Savannah Walske at
savannah.m.walske@vanderbilt.edu.
Depression Prevention Study
Mothers and their children (age 8-12) are needed for a study of depression prevention. You may be eligible if you are a mother and have experienced symptoms of depression at some time in your life. Families will be paid up to $390 for participating. Computer tasks will be completed at Vanderbilt University in the Psychology and Human Development Department. Questionnaires, interviews, and intervention sessions will be completed online through a video-conferencing platform.
To be eligible for this study, you must:
- be at least 18 years old
- have a child aged 8 to 12 years
Interested? Fill out our screening form: https://redcap.link/happyfamiliesr61
Email us at medlabvanderbilt@gmail.com or call/text 615-450-6606
Teen Stress and Environment Study
Do you have a child between the ages of 14-16? The Vanderbilt Reactivity and Regulation Lab is interested in learning more about how teenagers respond to stress and their environment.
If you are a parent or caregiver of a child between the ages of 14-16, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that may help us learn more about how youth respond to stress in their environment. Interested parents or caregivers will be briefly interviewed by phone to determine eligibility.
If eligible, you and your child will be asked to complete surveys, and your child will participate in a brief screening of your child’s thinking skills and a task in a MRI scanner to assess how their brains and bodies respond to the environment. Six months later, your child will receive additional surveys to complete via email.
Families will receive up to $120 in the form of a gift card for completing this study as well as a brief summary report of your children’s thinking skills, and an image of your child’s brain.
Fill out this form (https://redcap.link/vandyregulatestudy) or contact the Vanderbilt Reactivity and Regulation Lab at 615-322-8290 or VanderbiltRegulationStudy@gmail.com for more information!