Researchers are conducting a study to identify the best way to deliver high dose oxygen under pressure (hyperbaric oxygen) so that severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients can recover with less disability.
Brain & Nervous System (Neurology)
Open Research Studies
- Researchers invite you to participate in a research study for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Participants will receive compensation for the completion of research assessments up to $150 per year.
- Researchers are conducting a study to determine the effects of dietary supplements on cognitive performance in a mild traumatic brain injury and concussion patient population.
- The Kentucky Neuroscience Institute is conducting a research study (MERIT-CE) to determine if commercially available mixed reality training can aid in cognitive recovery following COVID.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a research study to see if different types of a gene cause immune cells to become activated.
- Researchers are investigating a cell therapy to modify progression of motor and/or cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson's disease. You may be eligible if you are between the ages of 40-75 and are a candidate for deep brain stimulation surgery.
- Head-to-head comparison finds three anti-seizure drugs equally effective for severe form of epilepsy . NIH-funded research shows no difference in efficacy or adverse effects of commonly used treatments
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participant in an important family-centered survey that studies the mental health of family members who have/had loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or any other critical healthcare facility for COVID or any other disease or health problem.
- Researchers are looking for volunteers who are moderate to heavy drinkers (ages 21 to 29) to participate in a research study on the effects of alcohol on brain activity.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky are looking for female social drinkers (ages 21 to 26) to participate in a research study on brain activity and alcohol consumption.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky are looking for female volunteers (ages 21 to 35) to participate in a research study on the effects of hormones on alcohol and women’s behavior.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting studies that involve an MRI brain scan in adults who have not completed a 4-year college degree.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in a research study to learn if pupil size changes in response to visual images and background noises (distractions), and if certain distraction characteristics increase mental effort.
- Many people with Opioid Use Disorder have experienced a stressful and traumatic event. If you have experienced such an event, do you have unwanted memories, nightmares, or avoid situations that remind you of what happened? Do you blame yourself or feel physically or emotionally different since the experience? If so, researchers at the University of Kentucky Clinic for Emotional Health invite you to participate in a treatment study.
- If you’ve been diagnosed with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Kentucky invite you to participate in a study about the effects of a rhythmic exercise program, Drums Alive, on your physical performance and quality of life.
- Researchers invite you to join a study establishing reaction times and balance patterns for healthy young adults.
- Researchers are inviting volunteers for a study to collect spoken language samples.