Boston University

This study tests different ways to help people with HIV take their medication regularly. Researchers will enroll 534 people starting HIV treatment in Cape Town. They will use a device to track pill-taking and try different outreach methods, like calls or texts, to support adheren…

This study tested a type of talk therapy (CETA) in 399 women in South Africa who have HIV, experienced intimate partner violence, and had trouble keeping the virus under control. The goal was to see if the therapy could help more women achieve an undetectable viral load and reduc…

This study tested a program called TOPPS for people taking buprenorphine for opioid addiction who also have chronic pain. The program uses counseling and education to help patients manage pain and avoid turning to substance misuse. 163 adults from primary care clinics took part, …

This small study tested a wrist-worn cooling device to see if it reduces the severity of hot flashes in women and men. Twenty-seven participants wore both an active cooling device and a placebo device (identical but without cooling) for two weeks each. They recorded their hot fla…

This study tests a program to help caregivers tell children (ages 7-18) their HIV status in a supportive way. It involves 747 children and their caregivers across 12 clinics in Ghana. The goal is to see if this approach improves medication adherence and overall health.

This study tested whether showing smokers a virtual reality (VR) program during a dental cleaning appointment encourages them to use proven quit-smoking tools like counseling, nicotine patches, or text-message programs. About 440 cigarette smokers scheduled for a dental cleaning …

This study tested whether offering tai chi classes online is a practical way to help veterans with PTSD and chronic pain. Researchers worked with 42 veterans to see if they would attend sessions and find the program satisfactory. The goal was to gather information needed to desig…

This study tested whether sending text messages to new mothers could help them follow recommended safe sleep practices and increase breastfeeding rates. Over 2,000 pregnant women and new moms from WIC centers took part. The approach used mobile health technology to deliver simple…

This study looked at whether seeing different warning labels on cigarillo packs makes young adults want to quit or cut back. Over 700 regular cigarillo users sorted packs by flavor for 4 weeks and answered questions about their smoking intentions. The goal was to see which warnin…

This completed study tested whether an online self-guided program could effectively return genetic test results for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to African American women. Over 900 women from the Black Women's Health Study were offered their results online or by printed m…

This study looked at how common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) changes the bacteria and immune activity in the respiratory tract. Researchers collected samples from 75 people with and without CVID to analyze microbes and gene activity. The goal was to understand why lung proble…

This study collected blood and saliva from 334 people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and their relatives to find genetic differences linked to the condition. Researchers compared DNA from 30 patients and 30 relatives using advanced gene sequencing. The goal was to create a genetic t…