University Of Texas At Austin

This study is testing whether combining psilocybin (a psychedelic compound) therapy with a rapid form of non-invasive brain stimulation is safe and more effective for treating severe depression that hasn't responded to other treatments. One hundred adults will receive either a hi…

This study is testing whether a smartphone game can help adults with heart failure stick to important daily health routines. 200 participants aged 45+ who've been hospitalized for heart failure in the past year will use sensors to track their weight and activity. Half will play a…

This study aims to see if extra follow-up calls from pharmacy students help people with heart disease better manage their cholesterol. About 1,000 patients will receive these calls to review medications, answer questions, and coordinate care, alongside their usual pharmacy visits…

This study is testing if a specially designed mobile game can motivate Native American adults with high blood pressure to be more physically active. Half of the 220 participants will use the game, which rewards them for steps tracked by a sensor, while the other half will just us…

This study is testing a new, automated tool designed to help primary care doctors easily screen older adults for early signs of memory or thinking problems. The tool runs on an iPad and is being tested specifically with 100 Spanish-speaking adults aged 60 and older. The goal is t…

This study is testing whether a special web app program can help reduce feelings of depression in midlife Korean American women. The program provides information and coaching to help participants become more physically active in their daily lives. Researchers want to see if incre…

This study is testing a culturally tailored web and mobile app designed to help Asian American women who have survived breast cancer. The app provides personalized information and coaching to help them manage chronic pain and feelings of depression that often linger after treatme…

This study is testing whether a home-based brain stimulation device, used alongside virtual speech therapy, can help people with a specific type of progressive speech loss called logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia. Researchers want to see if this remote approach is pra…

This study is testing a stress management program designed for outreach workers who help people with substance use issues. It will involve 500 workers from six states who will either receive the training or be in a comparison group. The goal is to see if the program reduces job b…

This study aims to see if a game-like mobile app treatment works as well as a standard version for reducing depression symptoms. It will involve 600 adults with elevated depression symptoms who will use one of the apps or a placebo version. Researchers will measure changes in dep…

This study is testing whether personalized online speech therapy can help people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a dementia that affects language, communicate better. The program involves both patients and their care partners in virtual sessions. Researchers want to see i…

This study aims to understand if speech therapy tailored for bilingual people can help those with primary progressive aphasia, a condition that causes worsening language problems. Researchers will test 60 bilingual participants to see if practicing in both their languages improve…

This study aims to understand why young adults with bipolar disorder are at high risk for developing alcohol use disorders. Researchers will follow 160 young adults (half with bipolar disorder) for two years, using brain scans and controlled alcohol sessions to see how stress and…

This study aims to understand how the pancreas changes size during pregnancy and how this relates to diabetes risk. Researchers will use MRI scans to track pancreas size in about 87 pregnant women and their developing babies from early pregnancy until one year after birth. The go…

This study aims to understand how the brain learns and reasons as people grow from adolescence into adulthood. Researchers will use MRI brain scans and memory games to compare healthy teenagers (13-18) and young adults (19-25). The goal is to map how brain networks for memory and…

This study is testing whether breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber can improve heart fitness and reduce inflammation in healthy, active adults. Researchers want to see if a specific, moderate pressure setting works better than others. The goal is to gather information a…

This study aims to find out if a person's reaction to a safe, brief carbon dioxide (CO2) breathing test can predict whether they will not respond to a common and effective talk therapy called exposure therapy. Researchers will give the test to 600 adults with conditions like anxi…