Northeastern University

This study tests a culturally tailored mobile app called Relax, Reflect, Empower (RRE) to see if it can prevent depression in Chinese American teenagers. About 110 teens aged 14-18 will either use the app or receive simple wellness check-in texts for 3 months. Researchers will me…

This study tests a smartwatch-based program designed to help people with post-stroke aphasia—a condition that impairs language—improve their ability to name objects. Over six weeks, participants receive daily prompts to name pictures and answer simple yes/no questions about the i…

This study tests a program that combines a smartphone breathalyzer, a blood alcohol estimator app, and a brief counseling session to help young adults who drink heavily. Researchers want to see if these tools are easy to use and helpful for drinking more moderately. The study inv…

This study tests a short, online program called Body Acceptance After Baby (BABI) to see if it can reduce body dissatisfaction in new mothers. 375 women who gave birth in the past year and feel unhappy with their appearance will be randomly assigned to BABI, an educational infogr…

This study tests whether listening to music can improve hearing and cognitive processing in healthy adults aged 60 and older. Participants are randomly assigned to one of four groups, including music listening with or without attentional prompts, and a non-music comparison. Over …

This study tests a new type of brain stimulation called transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation (tTIS) in 30 healthy adults. The goal is to understand how it works by applying it over the motor cortex and measuring brain activity. This research could help improve future tr…

This study is testing whether auditory training can help people, especially older adults, understand speech in noisy environments. Researchers will compare different training methods in 1,260 participants aged 18-30 and 60-85. The goal is to find out which approaches work best an…

This study aims to develop new ways to measure how much energy people with Parkinson's use during dance classes. Researchers will use cameras, wearable activity monitors, and questionnaires to track movement and intensity. The goal is to better understand the relationship between…

This study tests an online training program called WE PLAY for Parents, designed to help parents of young children with autism (ages 3-5) encourage more physical activity. About 114 parents will be randomly assigned to take the training right away or wait 3 months. Researchers wi…

This study is testing different types of computer-based brain training in 780 teenagers, some with ADHD and some without. The goal is to find out which training methods—like adding game elements or varying the number of tasks—work best for improving memory and focus. Participants…

This study tests whether a computer-animated character that explains medical illustrations helps people understand patient education materials better than looking at the pictures alone. Researchers will compare the character on a regular screen versus in virtual reality. The goal…