Functional Brain Imaging in Stroke Survivors - Healthy Volunteers
In person · Pittsburgh · PA · United States
Research provider: Pitt+Me
About this study
Are you a Veteran who is enrolled in the VA Healthcare System and has never had a stroke? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to help us validate a new tool for monitoring language processing in the brain. This study involves attending 4 to 6 visits and includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
Attend 4 to 6 hour-long appointments to -- Complete cognitive and/or language testing Have up to four non-invasive brain imaging studies --2 functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans --2 Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) scans Research activities will take place at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA) and CMU-Pitt BRIDGE Center (Mellon Institute 144, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA).
Who the researchers are looking for
Are you a Veteran who is enrolled in the VA Healthcare System and has never had a stroke? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to help us validate a new tool for monitoring language processing in the brain. This study involves attending 4 to 6 visits and includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Are you African American and 50 years of age or older? You may be able to participate in a brain imaging study. We want to look at how your environment changes the way your brain works as you age.
Are you 18-40 with a diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency? You may be eligible for a research study investigating the effects of low estrogen on bone health and sleep quality. Participation includes only a single study visit which will include a bone density scan and blood draw. Compensation provided.
Have you had a stroke? You may be eligible for a study to that could help restore lost speech and motor function. This study will examine the effects of deep brain stimulation in people who have speech and movement problems as a result of a stroke. Compensation is provided.