Florida International University

This study is testing whether an 8-week mindfulness program can help Hispanic college students (ages 18-25) who engage in heavy drinking. Participants are randomly assigned to either attend the weekly mindfulness sessions or to a comparison group that only completes surveys. The …

This study is testing whether using a bedside ultrasound machine can help doctors better manage fluid levels in people hospitalized with worsening heart failure. About 66 patients will be randomly assigned to either receive ultrasound-guided care or standard care without ultrasou…

This study is testing a culturally tailored support program designed to help Haitian immigrants living with HIV stay engaged in their medical care and achieve viral suppression. Participants will attend individual meetings over six months and complete questionnaires. The goal is …

This study is testing two different phone-based support programs to help Latino men with HIV take their daily medication more consistently. It will compare strategies that start with simple text message reminders and add remote navigation support for those who need extra help. Th…

This study aims to find the best way to help men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine start taking medication to prevent HIV. Researchers will test two different telehealth counseling approaches with 400 participants over 12 months. The main goal is to see which method h…

This study is testing whether a comfortable, low-frequency vibrating mat can help healthy adults feel better. Researchers want to see if using the mat for 15 minutes several times a week for 3 weeks improves stress recovery, sleep quality, mood, and focus. They will compare 50 ad…

This study is testing if taking Tai Chi classes online can help reduce feelings of depression in older adults living with HIV. Researchers will compare a 12-week online Tai Chi program to online health education classes to see which is better at improving mood. They are recruitin…

This study aims to understand how a non-invasive magnetic stimulation device helps relieve chronic pain from surgery or injury. Researchers will enroll 50 people with chronic pain to receive magnetic stimulation at their pain site for four days. They will measure pain levels and …

This study aims to understand if menthol-flavored e-cigarettes are more harmful than tobacco-flavored ones. Researchers will recruit 250 young adult e-cigarette users to try both flavors in lab sessions. They'll measure addiction potential, puffing patterns, and exposure to harmf…

This study aims to understand how cognitive-behavioral therapy (a type of talk therapy) for depression affects the gut microbiome, immune system, and brain function in people living with HIV. Researchers will enroll 150 adults with HIV and depression to measure changes in their g…

This study aims to understand why chronic widespread pain is so common in people living with HIV. Researchers will test whether the problem is linked to the body's own immune cells not producing enough natural pain-relieving chemicals. They will measure pain sensitivity in 200 pa…

This research study aims to understand how gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation affects two key mental skills: focus (cognitive control) and memory. Healthy adult volunteers will perform computer tasks while researchers measure changes in their brain activity and performance. T…

This study aims to see if putting health warning labels directly on e-cigarette devices affects how young adults use them. Researchers will test labels with pictures and messages about risks on 80 participants aged 21-35 who currently use e-cigarettes. The goal is to measure if t…