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Integrated Behavioral Self-management Simultaneously Targeting Obesity and Pain: The STOP Trial
The Health Behavior Research Lab is currently running a free clinic for individuals struggling with both weight and chronic pain. We are seeking to understand the relationship between obesity and chronic pain and develop new treatments to address these common conditions. Individuals aged 18 or older who are obese and experience pain on a regular basis are eligible for treatment. Read more about the study here.
The Health Behavior Research Lab is currently running a free clinic for individuals struggling with both weight and chronic pain. We are seeking to understand the relationship between obesity and chronic pain and develop new treatments to address these common conditions. Individuals aged 18 or older who are obese and experience pain on a regular basis are eligible for treatment. Read more about the study here.
Does how you feel affect how you eat?
Participate in a research study examining whether everyday experiences affect enjoyment of your favorite foods. If you are 18 years of age or older, BMI between 18.5-24.9 or 30+, and are generally healthy, you likely qualify for our this study. In the sessions, you will be asked to answer questions about your feelings, experiences, health and eating behaviors as well as remember and describe recent experiences and your response to them. You'll also have a blood pressure cuff applied to your arm and be asked to sample a selection of your favorite foods. Participation is completely free. Participants will receive payment for completing sessions as well as free parking and three meals.
Participate in a research study examining whether everyday experiences affect enjoyment of your favorite foods. If you are 18 years of age or older, BMI between 18.5-24.9 or 30+, and are generally healthy, you likely qualify for our this study. In the sessions, you will be asked to answer questions about your feelings, experiences, health and eating behaviors as well as remember and describe recent experiences and your response to them. You'll also have a blood pressure cuff applied to your arm and be asked to sample a selection of your favorite foods. Participation is completely free. Participants will receive payment for completing sessions as well as free parking and three meals.
Discriminatory Stressors and Obesogenic Eating Behaviors
Participate in a study that looks at how different forms of media (i.e. written vs. film) can determine how information can be retained differently. We also look at different factors that could affect memory, such as mood. Participants are asked to come to one 1-hour session. During this session they will either be presented with a 10 minute movie clip or with a written passage. After either condition participants are asked to fill out a questionnaire based on what they were exposed to (i.e. movie clip or written passage). They are asked to complete several pen-and-paper questionnaires. These questionnaires will ask for information about your health habits, you mood, and how you view the world.
Participate in a study that looks at how different forms of media (i.e. written vs. film) can determine how information can be retained differently. We also look at different factors that could affect memory, such as mood. Participants are asked to come to one 1-hour session. During this session they will either be presented with a 10 minute movie clip or with a written passage. After either condition participants are asked to fill out a questionnaire based on what they were exposed to (i.e. movie clip or written passage). They are asked to complete several pen-and-paper questionnaires. These questionnaires will ask for information about your health habits, you mood, and how you view the world.
Pain Preferences in Healthy Undergraduate Students
Given that CDC guidelines appear to be prioritizing non-pharmacological treatment approaches for many patients with non-malignant persistent pain, it is important to understand how healthy undergraduate students perceive these approaches and evaluate them with regard to risks and benefits, particularly in comparison to traditional pharmacological approaches.
This study aims to observe how individuals determine their preferences between pharmacotherapy or nonpharmacotherapy while undergoing a pain stimulus. The determining factors we will dive into include time, adverse effect, and potency.
Given that CDC guidelines appear to be prioritizing non-pharmacological treatment approaches for many patients with non-malignant persistent pain, it is important to understand how healthy undergraduate students perceive these approaches and evaluate them with regard to risks and benefits, particularly in comparison to traditional pharmacological approaches.
This study aims to observe how individuals determine their preferences between pharmacotherapy or nonpharmacotherapy while undergoing a pain stimulus. The determining factors we will dive into include time, adverse effect, and potency.
The Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Interventions for Reducing Procedural Anxiety in Patients in Diagnostic Radiology: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
This study examines the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic interventions in reducing procedural anxiety in patients before, during, and immediately after diagnostic radiology procedures. Only nonpharmacologic interventions feasible for the diagnostic radiology setting will be included such as music, guided imagery, and deep breathing exercises. Outcomes of state anxiety, patient satisfaction, and physiological measures of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate will be assessed. A major goal of this study is to provide implications for future research in health care situations where pharmacologic interventions are not feasible. With advances in medical imaging and the rapidly evolving methods that healthcare is administered, providers are in need of updated research to inform decision making around nonpharmacologic approaches to anxiety management that are most practical for the modern radiology setting.
This study examines the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic interventions in reducing procedural anxiety in patients before, during, and immediately after diagnostic radiology procedures. Only nonpharmacologic interventions feasible for the diagnostic radiology setting will be included such as music, guided imagery, and deep breathing exercises. Outcomes of state anxiety, patient satisfaction, and physiological measures of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate will be assessed. A major goal of this study is to provide implications for future research in health care situations where pharmacologic interventions are not feasible. With advances in medical imaging and the rapidly evolving methods that healthcare is administered, providers are in need of updated research to inform decision making around nonpharmacologic approaches to anxiety management that are most practical for the modern radiology setting.
If you're interested in participating in any of these studies or you would like more information,
contact us at (215) 596-7185 or [email protected].
contact us at (215) 596-7185 or [email protected].
