University Of Massachusetts, Worcester

This study is testing a tablet-based app called Jaspr Health for people at risk of suicide who come to the emergency room. The app guides patients through creating a safety plan, learning coping skills, and watching inspirational stories from others, aiming to use waiting time pr…

This study is testing whether a therapy group designed specifically for women helps female veterans with alcohol use problems. Researchers will compare a 12-session women-only therapy group to standard alcohol counseling. The study aims to see which approach helps participants dr…

This study is testing if giving weekly cash payments to low-income mothers helps them spend more time with their premature babies in the hospital's intensive care unit (NICU). Researchers want to see if this financial support reduces stress and allows mothers to provide more brea…

This study is testing whether helping with both depression and poverty works better than treating depression alone for low-income women in rural Bangladesh. It will compare two groups: one gets depression treatment plus poverty aid, and the other gets only depression treatment. R…

This study is testing whether a simple technique called hydrodissection—injecting sterile saline into the surgical area—can reduce the chance of accidentally nicking the bladder during a common surgery for stress urinary incontinence. The surgery involves placing a supportive mes…

This study is testing if using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) during pregnancy is better than the standard fingerstick method for women with type 2 diabetes. It aims to see if the CGM helps prevent babies from growing too large and improves other health outcomes for both moth…

This study is testing a new program called PEACE, which sends specially trained paramedics to people's homes when their COPD symptoms suddenly get worse. The goal is to provide fast care where people live, aiming to prevent unnecessary trips to the emergency room and hospital sta…

This study is testing whether Botox injections can reduce inflammation in painful hidradenitis suppurativa skin lesions. Researchers believe blocking nerve signals with Botox might calm the immune system's overreaction. They will enroll 20 adults with the condition to receive inj…

This study is testing a therapy program specifically adapted for Deaf adults who use American Sign Language (ASL) and are struggling with alcohol use. The program, called DeafMET, is based on a proven therapy but uses visual materials and ASL to be more accessible. Researchers wi…

This study aims to find the best way to connect pregnant and postpartum people with mental health care. It will compare two approaches across 32 clinics nationwide: one focuses on improving care within the healthcare system, and the other adds a community-based peer support progr…

This study is testing if a new clinic program can help control chronic diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, and asthma. The program screens patients for social needs like housing or food insecurity and works to reduce racial bias in care. Researchers will enroll 68,000 ad…

This study is testing whether providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation care at home is as good as or better than sending patients to a nursing facility after a hospital stay. It will enroll 650 patients who need this type of care and randomly assign them to receive it either …

This study is testing whether a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called Mirai can better identify women at high risk for breast cancer compared to current standard methods. Researchers will invite about 200 women identified as high-risk by either method to receive an MRI sca…

This study is testing a new mobile phone app designed to help young transgender women in Thailand prevent HIV. The app aims to reduce the stigma they face and encourage them to start and consistently use a daily prevention pill called PrEP. Researchers will see if the app is easy…

This study aims to find the best ways to keep a proven HIV prevention program running successfully in schools over several years. It involves over 3,700 students and 200 teachers in the Caribbean, tracking whether the program is taught correctly and if students learn key preventi…

This study aims to see if a specific type of injection in the back muscles (called an ESPB block) works better than standard skin-level injections at reducing pain and the need for opioid painkillers after lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Researchers will track pain levels and medic…

This study is testing a new training program designed to teach medical residents how to better counsel their patients about weight management. It will compare two groups of first-year residents over 18 months: one group gets the new multi-part training, while the other gets stand…

This study aims to find the most effective ways to promote vaccines in rural areas. Researchers will use an online survey with eye-tracking to see which types of social media messages—from experts or influencers—best capture attention and build trust. About 700 adults from rural …

This study aims to better understand and predict how certain lung scarring diseases get worse over time. Researchers will follow 500 adults with specific types of lung scarring for two years, collecting health data and blood samples. The goal is to improve how doctors classify an…