Your story, heard: new archive aims to capture patient experiences
NCT ID NCT03494075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is building a library of audio stories from patients and caregivers. Researchers will record personal experiences to better understand what it's like to live with or care for someone with a health condition. The goal is to create a searchable archive that other researchers can use to learn from real-life perspectives. No treatments or medications are being tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Mar 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Anyone over the age of 18 who can provide informed consent
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Researchers will exclude individuals who are not 18 years of age or older and/or do not provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States