Older Adults
Integrative Science for Healthy Aging Research Registry
PI: Julia Sheffler, PhD
We are inviting anyone aged 40 and older who is interested in being contacted for future research studies to complete a brief survey (~5) about yourself and your interest in different types of lifestyle and disease prevention research. Information from this survey will be used by our team to help determine your eligibility for future studies and contact you with studies that may be of interest. You are making no commitment to be involved in future studies by completing this survey.
Who Can Participate:
- Anyone 40 years or older is eligible to complete the survey. If you do not have access to a computer to complete the survey, a member of our team can complete it with you by phone or in-person.
Duration:
- Around five minutes.
Compensation:
- $5 e-gift card for completing the survey.
Primary Contact: Julia Sheffler, PhD; julia.sheffler@med.fsu.edu; 850-644-4199
Connecting Audio and Radio Sensing Systems to Improve Care at Home for People with Alzheimer's
PI: Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
This study addresses the unmet care needs and reduces the care burden for persons with Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers by providing monitoring of daily activities and gestures using audio and radio sensing, providing voice reminders, and conducting hands-free surveys that will guide future personalized intervention.
Who Can Participate:
- Dyads of persons with ADRD and their family caregivers. Persons with ADRD must be diagnosed with early ADRD (defined as mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia with Alzheimer's type) and have at least one caregiver living in the same household for at least 4 hours per day.
Duration:
- Phase 1 includes a one hour interview and survey. Phase 2 includes the use of an Amazon Echo device for two weeks.
Compensation:
- Participants will receive $50 for each phase.
Primary Contact: Hyejin Park, PhD, RN; hpark5@fsu.edu; 850-644-5345
Networks Across the Lifespan
PI: Caterina Gratton, PhD
Looking for participants in a study that looks at how the brain changes across the lifespan. The study consists of collecting behavioral and MRI data.
Who Can Participate:
- Ages 36-75 years
- No non-removable metal
- Native English speaker
- No history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
Duration:
- Up to 8 lab visits over 1-3 months
Compensation:
- Participants may earn up to $540
Primary Contact: Gretchen; grattonlaboratory@gmail.com; 702-203-5302
Does creatine monohydrate supplementation impact blood vessel health?
PI: Paul Baker, PhD
This research examines the possible benefits of creatine monohydrate (CM), a common sports performance supplement, on blood vessel function. Maintaining proper blood vessel function is essential for proper health and a long life. Advanced age and excess weight can all contribute to poor blood vessel health over time. Participants will consume a high-sugar meal before and after 5 days of creatine monohydrate/placebo supplementation and have multiple measures of vascular health assessed.
Who Can Participate:
- Men and women who are 18-70 years old with a body mass index that puts them into an overweight/obese category
- Individuals should be residing in the Tallahassee area
- Not on any blood pressure or glucose-lowering medication
- Not smoking or vaping
Duration:
- Two study periods of 11 days with a 4-week washout period
Compensation:
- $200 upon study completion
Primary Contact: Paul Baker; pab18df@fsu.edu; 606-547-2521
Supporting Physical & Mental Health in Veterans with Heart Failure (CARE-HF)
PI: Lucinda J. Graven, PhD, APRN, FAHA, FAAN
We are inviting veterans with heart failure to participate in a 12-week tailored intervention delivered by a registered nurse over the telephone, designed to improve problem-solving, and support physical and mental health in the home. As a component of the intervention, tailored heart failure self-care education will be provided.
Who Can Participate:
- This study is open to all US Veterans who have been diagnosed with heart failure (rural and urban residents). All participants must be English-Speaking.
Duration:
- Eight telehealth sessions over 12 weeks. These sessions are conducted weekly for the first month and every other week for the next two months.
Compensation:
- Up to $100 gift card, based on study completion.
Primary Contact: Lucinda J. Graven, PhD, APRN, FAHA, FAAN; lgraven@fsu.edu; 850-644-5601
Resistance Exercise Training Modulation of Fat Metabolism in Obese Postmenopausal Women
PIs: Robert Hickner, PhD, and Michael Ormsbee, PhD
This study examines changes in body composition, physical fitness, and metabolism in postmenopausal women after completing 12 weeks of either resistance or aerobic exercise training.
Who Can Participate:
- Women between the ages of 50-70 years old who have completed menopause, have excess body fat, and are at risk of developing type II diabetes
- Prospective subjects should not be on any medications to treat chronic disease conditions, not currently partaking in exercise, nor have any cardiorespiratory or musculoskeletal condition that would limit their ability to exercise.
Duration:
- 12 weeks
Compensation:
- Up to $1,000 upon study completion
Primary Contact: Cameron McCarthy; cmm21n@fsu.edu; 770-533-0364
The Effect of Speech Rehabilitation Based on Mobile Application for People with Dysarthria After Stroke: A Single-center, Investigator-blinded, Randomized, Cross-Over Trial
PI: Yunjung Kim, PhD
This study develops and tests a smartphone application to be used for speech therapy for stroke survivors. The application allows patients to receive personalized treatment remotely, as an effort to improve accessibility and convenience of speech rehabilitation services.
Who Can Participate:
- Stroke survivors who are 18 years or older with speech intelligibility deficits.
- Individuals who have no problems using a smartphone application (physically and cognitively).
- Native speakers of English who can read and write.
- Individuals without other neurological conditions (e.g. dementia, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, or Parkinsonism)
- Individuals without severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, severe depression, alcohol or substance abuse disorders).
Duration:
- Individuals will actively participate in a 4-week clinical trial of our remote speech therapy program using the application, which will be installed to your cellphone for free.
Compensation:
- $200 upon study completion
Primary Contact: Courtney Wilkinson; cew19e@fsu.edu; 904-451-7992
Mindfulness-based meditation for older adults with chronic low back pain
PI: Jie Chen, PhD
We are doing this research to evaluate if home-based mindfulness-based meditation (MBM) can reduce pain and symptoms among community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain.
Who Can Participate:
- Adults aged 50 years and older who have low back pain.
Duration:
- Participation will include practicing meditation at home over the course of 8-weeks, completing questionnaires about your pain, undergoing a sensory assessment, having your cheek swab, blood drawn and stool sample.
Compensation:
- Up to $150 upon study completion
Primary Contact: Jie Chen, PhD; jc22db@fsu.edu; 850-645-0657