Amish/Mennonite Research Contact Registry

Description

The purpose of this registry is to find members of the Plain Community who are interested in participating in future medical research studies. Having a registry makes it easier to contact and offer study participation to individuals who are appropriate for a new research study based on their own and their family medical history. Studies will focus on increasing knowledge about disorders affecting those who are Amish and Mennonite.

Conditions

All

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this registry is to find members of the Plain Community who are interested in participating in future medical research studies. Having a registry makes it easier to contact and offer study participation to individuals who are appropriate for a new research study based on their own and their family medical history. Studies will focus on increasing knowledge about disorders affecting those who are Amish and Mennonite.

Research Contact Registry for Members of the Amish and Mennonite Communities

Amish/Mennonite Research Contact Registry

Condition
All
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Amish and Mennonite men and women age 18 or older
  • * Amish and Mennonite children with the permission of a parent
  • * Amish and Mennonite men and woman age 18 or older who do not speak English
  • * Those who are not Amish or Mennonite

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Lina Ghaloul Gonzalez, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Study Record Dates

2030-12