National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences (niehs)
Clinical trials sponsored by National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences (niehs), explained in plain language.
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Massive study tracks health of 32,000 gulf oil spill cleanup workers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows over 32,000 people who helped clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers want to see if exposure to oil and chemicals during cleanup leads to long-term health problems like heart disease, cancer, or lung issues. Participant…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:33 UTC
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COVID-19's toll on black women: new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study asks young African American women (ages 23-35) who are already part of a long-term health study about their COVID-19 experiences. Participants fill out one online or paper survey (15-20 minutes) covering infection, vaccination, access to care, and how the pandemic affe…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Decades-Old data may reveal secrets of fertility
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses information and urine samples collected from 231 women in the 1980s and 2010s to learn how things like lifestyle, drug use, and pollution affect fertility, pregnancy, and early pregnancy loss. No new participants are being enrolled. The goal is to better understan…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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Could babyhood predict when puberty starts?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows children who were part of an earlier infant study to see if things like hormones, feeding, and environment in early life affect when puberty begins. About 566 teens and their parents will fill out questionnaires, measure height and weight, and provide urine sam…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC