Active Research Studies
Explore active research studies at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Alcohol Study
IRB# 279-21-FB: Sex differences in brain function during early abstinence in alcohol use disorders is a research study that seeks to learn about how the brain recovers from alcoholism and whether there are differences in men and women.
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Establishing Needs Related to Individuals With Disabilities Preparing For and Attending Health Care Visits
IRB# 895-23-EX: Explores the needs of individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or related disabilities while attending and participating in health care appointments.
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Group-Based Behavioral Skills Training on use of Child-Directed Interactions and Effective Instruction Delivery for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent and Child Outcomes
IRB# 339-23-EP: Children with autism often have difficulties following directions and playing with others. Parents will learn two sets of intervention skills to support your child. The first one is about how to maximize play time with your child and the second is about how to give effective directions.
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Measure - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Mod 1
IRB# 829-23-CB: Studies the use of eye tracking to monitor treatment progress in children with ASD between the ages of 15 to 78 months old.
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Measure - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Mod 2
IRB# 489-23-CB: Studies the use of eye tracking to diagnose ASD in children between the ages of 2.5 to 7 years old.
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Modified Ride-On Toy Cars Usage in Children with Mobility Delays
IRB# 72-23-EP: This project will focus on modified ride-on toy cars usage and its impact on global development in children with mobility delays. This study is part of the GoBabyGo! Nebraska! Program at MMI UNMC. It is recruiting children between the ages of 9 months and 4 years old with a motor disability or with identified motor delays that impact mobility.
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Peer-Feed study
IRB# 659-24-EP: Evaluation of sibling-peer modeling on increasing consumption of foods for children with feeding disorders is a research study for children diagnosed with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), or other feeding difficulties that will evaluate the effectiveness of siblings as peer models and the use of differential reinforcement procedures to increase consumption of targeted foods.
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Plantar Vibrotactile Stimulation
IRB# 800-21-EP: This study aims to determine the influence of vibratory stimulation on standing balance and the perception of limping in adults and children. We are assessing the stimulation across several vibration intensities and quantifying corresponding alterations to standing and walking.
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Polygenic Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Nebraska Kids – Down Syndrome
(PRANK-DS)
IRB# 324-22-EP: The Polygenic Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in Nebraska Kids – Down Syndrome (PRANK-DS) study is looking for children (age 8-13 years) with Down syndrome for a study to test the
relationship between genetic/genomic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) risk factors and brain/cognitive
development.
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Using Video Modeling to Teach Adults Empirically Derived Assessment and Intervention Procedures
IRB# 82-23-EP: Using Video Modeling to Teach Adults Empirically Derived Assessment and Intervention Procedures is a research study to learn how to use technology to teach assessment and intervention skills used by adults who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We also want to learn what adults like and do not like about this training. We will use this information to improve training experiences and outcomes.
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Using Virtual Reality to Teach Adults Evidence-based Assessment and Intervention Procedures
IRB# 644-22-EP: Using Virtual Reality to Teach Adults Evidence-based Assessment and Intervention Procedures is a research study to learn how to use technology to teach assessment and intervention skills used by adults who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We also want to learn what adults like and do not like about this training. We will use this information to improve training experiences and outcomes.
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Contact Us
The Research Program at MMI is directed by Jennifer Blackford, PhD.
Email Dr. Blackford for more information.