Currently Enrolling Studies
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Contraception and birth control
Cannabidiol and Oral Contraceptive Pills Study
Injectable Contraceptive Study
Do you need emergency contraception?
Pregnancy and infertility
Effect of IV Iron on Neonatal Cord Blood Indices
Exercise and Pregnancy Study
This is a study designed to measure the effects of the timing of low-resistance or cardio exercise on blood sugars after eating a meal. We are inviting pregnant women at less than 30 weeks who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and are managing their diabetes with nutrition and lifestyle behaviors. PI: Amy Valent, DO; IRB: 20116
Target High-Throughput Methylome Analysis of Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia
Chronic hypertension and pregnancy
Medical optimization and management of pregnancies with overt type 2 diabetes (MOMPOD)
Placenta repository: A study of placental function in healthy and pathological pregnancies
Prenatal environment and child Health (PEACH) study
Roo study on mom and baby well-being
Rosacea course fluctuations during pregnancy: A longitudinal observational study
VentFirst: A multicenter RCT of assisted ventilation during delayed cord clamping for micro-preemies
Pediatric Early Determinants of Immune Development (PedsID)
Time-in-range using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology in the management of gestational diabetes (GDM)
Menopause
Incontinence and urogynecology
Overactive bladder study
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the urinary microbiome affects overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). Currently, not much is known about the cause of OAB; this study seeks to determine if bacteria in the urinary tract play a role in OAB. PI: Lisa Karstens, PhD and Rahel Nardos, MD; IRB # 10729