New York University

This study tests a combined therapy for mothers with PTSD who are already receiving child welfare prevention services. The treatment blends skills to manage emotions and trauma with parent-child interaction coaching. Researchers will track changes in PTSD, depression, parenting b…

This study tests a program to reduce stigma for women in Botswana who have both HIV and a serious mental illness. The program helps women challenge negative stereotypes and build coping skills after leaving a psychiatric hospital. Researchers will compare viral suppression rates …

This study is testing a combination of counseling, peer mentoring, text messages, and nicotine replacement therapy to help people with HIV quit smoking. Researchers will enroll 500 smokers living with HIV in New York City to find the most effective and affordable approach. The go…

This study tests how well a new flowable composite material (3M Filtek Supreme) works for fixing front teeth (class IV cavities) and making veneers. About 75 adults will get the material and be checked at 7 days, 6, 12, and 24 months to see if the repair lasts and looks good. The…

This study tests whether a special toolkit of proven mental health techniques can help prevent depression, anxiety, and stress in active-duty airmen. About 5,500 service members and their behavioral health technicians will take part. The toolkit gives technicians better training …

This study in Malawi tests different methods—like in-person or virtual training, coaching, and visual reminders—to help health workers talk about and offer cervical cancer prevention to women and girls in HIV care. About 7,000 people will take part. The goal is to find the most e…

This study tests a family-based program called ANZANSI for 960 adolescent girls (ages 11-14) in Ghana who are at risk of dropping out of school and migrating alone for work. The program includes financial literacy training, a matched savings account, and help starting a small fam…

This study tests a motivational program to help pregnant women reduce alcohol use. About 600 pregnant women who drink alcohol will either receive the program (computer-based lessons plus nurse support) or standard prenatal care. The goal is to see if the program leads to more wom…

This study tests a program called Parenting STAIR Modular (PSTAIR-M) for military-connected mothers who have experienced trauma and have young children aged 2-10. The program helps mothers manage PTSD and depression symptoms while improving their parenting skills. Researchers wil…

This study tests whether an AI-powered app can help children aged 9 to 17 with speech sound disorder (trouble saying the /r/ sound) keep improving after speech therapy. About 76 kids will use the app at home to practice words, syllables, and sentences. The goal is to see if the A…

This study tests a stepped-care approach for dental fear: first a self-guided mobile app, then a one-on-one telehealth session if needed. Researchers will compare this to usual care in 1,000 participants aged 13 and older. The goal is to see if the intervention reduces fear and i…

This study tests whether giving patients an extra injection of a long-acting anesthetic (bupivacaine with epinephrine) right after a root canal can lower pain, improve quality of life, and reduce the need for painkillers. About 150 adults with tooth pain will be randomly assigned…

This study explores whether listening to music on purpose, for one hour a day, can improve mental health in people who had a stroke at least six months ago. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to listen to either music or an audiobook at home for four weeks. Researchers …

This study tests a program called WeCare for Black youth aged 12-19 who come to emergency departments with suicide risk. The program includes a quick screening, a brief safety planning session, and supportive text messages for six weeks. Researchers will see if this approach help…

This study tests ways to increase the use of hydroxyurea, a medicine that helps manage sickle cell disease, in Nigeria. Researchers will train healthcare workers and provide tools to help them prescribe and monitor the drug. The goal is to see if these strategies lead to more pat…

This study looks at how people use their sense of hearing versus physical feeling when they speak. Healthy adults aged 18 to 45 will do speech tasks with altered audio feedback, sometimes with a visual display. Researchers will use a computer model to see if individual difference…

This study looks at how arguments between romantic partners may lead to heavy drinking in young adults aged 21-29. Researchers will observe 160 couples as they complete conflict and puzzle tasks, and measure their heart rate and alcohol intake. The goal is to understand the link …

This study looks at how healthy adults plan several moves ahead when playing a strategy game called Four-in-a-Row (like Connect Four). Researchers will record brain activity and eye movements to understand the thinking process. The goal is to learn more about how the brain simula…

This study compares pain sensitivity between 40 oral cancer patients and 40 healthy volunteers using pressure and tongue-stretch tests. Researchers aim to understand how nerve cells called Schwann cells contribute to oral cancer pain. No treatment is given; the goal is to gather …