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Title Basic Eligibility Criteria
MU School of Medicine Participant Registry for Research (PRR)18 years and older.
High protein diet and atherosclerosis (HPA)Man or woman aged 45-75 years old
MRI Sequence Development, Radiofrequency Coil Testing, and Protocol OptimizationHealthy adults ages 18 and older.
Advancing Radiology TechniquesSubjects age 6 years and older.
Preliminary Validation of the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity for Youth with and without Autism Youth with autism ages 12-18 who are enrolled in middle or high school or home schooled AND Youth ages 12-18 who are enrolled in middle or high school or home schooled
Epithelial sodium channels in endothelial cells and arterial stiffening Participants aged between 18-35 years at the time of enrollment will be recruited. Healthy volunteers are individuals without hypertension, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, renal disease and medications. Clinical hypertension is diagnosed when systolic blood pressure is ≥130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure is ≥ 80 mmHg. Obesity is diagnosed as a body mass index (BMI) > 30. Participants with hypertension on medication, or obesity with or without diabetes on medication, are eligible for recruitment.
Maternal Health Resources in Rural Communities A woman that has recently had a live birth and identifies living in rural Missouri Healthcare Providers that work with women that have recently given birth in rural Missouri WIC Coordinators that educate women that have recently given birth in rural Missouri Lactation Consultants that educate women that have recently given birth in rural Missouri Other individuals that support and/or provide educational services about nutrition to women that has recently given birth and live in Rural Missouri.
Motives for School and Work among Mid-Missouri FamiliesWe are recruiting families from counties in mid-Missouri who live outside of the city of Columbia. Families must speak and read English fluently to participate. Families will be able to participate either online (by Zoom) or by visiting our lab in McReynolds Hall on the MU campus.
Multimodal, Porous, Starfish-Like Soft Wearable Bioelectronic Systems for Motion-Artifact-Resilient, Real-Time and High-Accuracy Cardiac MonitoringOur group team is currently seeking healthy volunteers and volunteers with atrial fibrillation aged between 19 and 65. We will exclude children, pregnant women, and prisoners from participating. Participants with severe or unstable AF who may require urgent medical care will be excluded to ensure participant safety.
Routine validation and reproducibility testing of laboratory assays and research techniques used for metabolism researchMen and women ages 18-75 years of age
Language and the Brain StudyWe are enrolling adults ages 18-40 with a history of speech, language, or reading difficulty OR adults ages 18-40 with a history of typical development.
Prosocial and Active Learning (PAL) Classrooms 2.0We are looking for middle schools interested in a whole-school implementation that will enhance the school climate and culture.
MU School of Medicine OneHealth Biorepository General Protocola. Adult patients >18 years of age scheduled for procedures involving removal of tissue or fluids. All fluid/tissue types and source are acceptable. b. Tissues resected/excised must be determined excess and not needed for diagnosis by an MU Health Pathologist or Pathologist Assistant. c. English speaking subjects. d. Patients must have decisional capacity and be able to provide their written informed consent
MPASS Limits of Stability Validation StudyInclusion criteria include healthy adults over 18 years of age. Exclusion criteria include recent surgery or injury that interferes with balance and motor function, use of assistive devices for ambulation, presence of neuromuscular disease, and significant uncorrected hearing or visual deficits.
Community Mapping of the pediatric Autism diagnosis to services journey: a power analysis for identifying systemic barriers to care in Boone CountyParents or legal guardians of a child who has received a medical diagnosis of autism or qualified for special education services under the disability category of autism within the past 5 years living in Boone County.
DEFIANCE: ClotTriever vs. Anticoagulation for DVTPatients ages 18 and older with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg
Multifunctional Porous Soft Materials for User-Friendly Skin-Interfaced Bimodal Cardiac Patches with Long-Term Biocompatibility and Antimicrobial Property19-35 years old
Animal and plant proteins and glucose metabolism Woman or man between 21 and 70 years old and habitually consume a mixed animal and plant food diet.
Motor function assessment for mild cognitive impairment, frailty, and fall riskAmbulatory, community dwelling older adults 60 and older with and without mild cognitive impairment.
Cognitive strategy training to improve occupational performance via telehealth in adults with subjective cognitive decline: A feasibility study Inclusion: • Age (60+) (Cedres et al., 2019) • A positive response to at least one of the following two questions ('Do you feel that you have problems with your memory or cognition?' and ‘Do you feel that your memory has become worse?') • Self-identified activity performance goals on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure • Self-reported independent function in daily life • Read, write, and speak English fluently • Ability to provide valid informed electronic consent
Exploring Teacher Motivators to Participation in PK-12 Teacher Racial Bias InterventionsCurrent employment as a PK-12 public school teacher in the United States.
Multifunctional Porous Soft Materials-Enabled Six-Lead Wearable Heart Monitors with Enhanced User-Friendliness and Biocompatibility and Minimized Motion ArtifactsWe plan to recruit healthy volunteers aged between 19 and 35 without any restrictions based on gender, race, or ethnicity. We will exclude children, pregnant women, prisoners, and patients diagnosed with heart disease symptoms. This excludes participants with a major illness history and who have recently experienced any cardiac-related diseases.
The Impact of Visual Imagery on Spatial Working Memory RecallMust be 18 years or older. No known cognitive impairments that affect memory or visual processing. Must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
Efficacy of the Improving Participation after Stroke Self-Management-Rehabilitation (IPASSR) program in sub-acute stroke45-85 years of age <6 months post-stroke able to read, write, and speak English
Emergency Medicine Outreach: Bridging the GapsWe welcome all high school students who are interested in exploring the field of medicine.