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APPROVED RESEARCH STUDIES (55)

NO.	STATUS	STUDY TITLE	PI FIRST NAME	PI LAST NAME	COLLEGE	IRB REVIEW DATE (ASC) (Year-Month-Day) +30 days after IRB	LISTING INFO	ID	Key
115	Approved created:10/12/2023 updated:11/27/2023	Motor unit discharge behavior during rapid contractions in people with Parkinson’s disease SHORT TITLE: Nervous System Control of Fast Movements in Adults with and without Parkinson’s Disease	Christopher	Knight	College of Health Sciences	2024-11-15 December 15, 2024	Originally Submitted: October 11, 2023 Contact: Rebecca Daniels Org App \|	506	tqhcy
124	Approved created:04/11/2024 updated:04/11/2024	Neuroscience of Stuttering SHORT TITLE: Stuttering and the Brain (adult)	Ho Ming	Chow	College of Health Sciences	2024-12-18 January 17, 2025	Originally Submitted: April 11, 2024 Contact: Samuel Farrand Org App \|	609	f0nrl
94	Approved created:01/17/2024 updated:01/18/2024	Effects of tart cherry consumption on cardiovascular and sleep health in postmenopausal women SHORT TITLE: Tart Cherry Study	Sheau Ching	Chai	College of Health Sciences	2025-01-17 February 16, 2025	Originally Submitted: April 10, 2023 Contact: Bingqing Luo Org App \|	599	c2v48
64	Approved created:09/20/2022 updated:01/24/2024	Neural Subtypes of Developmental Stuttering SHORT TITLE: Stuttering and The Brain	Ho Ming	Chow	College of Health Sciences	2025-01-23 February 22, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 20, 2022 Contact: Samuel Farrand Org App \|	237	gkd0w
53	Approved created:09/02/2022 updated:01/31/2024	Understanding how age, knee osteoarthritis, and symptoms influence the structure and variance of real-world gait mechanics SHORT TITLE: Measuring Walking During Daily Activity	Jocelyn	Hafer	College of Health Sciences	2025-01-24 February 23, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 1, 2022 Contact: Julien Mihy Org App \|	189	zyzo5
89	Approved created:07/12/2023 updated:02/05/2024	Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Early Adulthood SHORT TITLE: WATCH Study	Melissa	Witman	College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, College of Health Sciences	2025-02-04 April 5, 2025	Originally Submitted: March 1, 2023 Contact: Krista Szymanski Org App \|	405	e0ags
58	Approved created:09/15/2022 updated:02/19/2024	Central Autonomic Regulation in Women with Advancing Reproductive Age: A Pilot Study SHORT TITLE: The Fight or Flight Response in Women	Megan	Wenner	College of Health Sciences	2025-02-18 March 19, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 14, 2022 Contact: Shane McGinty Org App \|	219	wun3
148	Approved created:11/20/2024 updated:11/20/2024	Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research (DECCAR) Pre-Screening and Intake Assessment SHORT TITLE: DECCAR Registry	Matthew	Cohen	College of Health Sciences	2025-02-20 March 21, 2025	Originally Submitted: November 19, 2024 Contact: Corrine Seeley Org App \|	709	79brl
136	Approved created:06/17/2024 updated:06/17/2024	Movement and Play in Baby Equipment SHORT TITLE: Movement and Play in Baby Equipment	Michele	Lobo	College of Health Sciences	2025-02-21 March 23, 2025	Originally Submitted: June 17, 2024 Contact: Zainab Alghamdi Org App \|	650	dvq9g
65	Approved created:03/03/2023 updated:04/01/2024	Engaging Young Autistic Listeners: A Technology Prototyping and Music Theory Community Engagement Project SHORT TITLE: Music for Young Listeners with ASD	Matthew	Mauriello	College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering	2025-02-27 March 27, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 21, 2022 Contact: Matthew Mauriello Org App \|	328	d1sfc
134	Approved created:06/05/2024 updated:06/05/2024	Neurological and Cardiovascular Consequences of Head Trauma SHORT TITLE: Neurological and Cardiovascular Consequences of Head Trauma	Thomas	Buckley	College of Health Sciences	2025-03-24 April 23, 2025	Originally Submitted: June 4, 2024 Contact: Thomas Buckley Org App \|	642	60r92
83	Approved created:06/03/2024 updated:06/03/2024	The effects of wild blueberry consumption on cognition and cardiovascular health in healthy older adults SHORT TITLE: Effects of wild blueberry consumption on cognition and cardiovascular health	Sheau Ching	Chai	College of Health Sciences	2025-04-19 May 19, 2025	Originally Submitted: December 30, 2022 Contact: Anita Dini Org App \|	640	bwsch
75	Approved created:07/01/2024 updated:07/01/2024	Segmented Motor Output: A Marker of Parkinson’s Disease SHORT TITLE: Motor Output in Parkinson’s Disease	Christopher	Knight	College of Health Sciences	2025-04-21 May 21, 2025	Originally Submitted: November 2, 2022 Contact: Rebecca Daniels Org App \|	666	i6lzu
79	Approved created:04/18/2024 updated:04/18/2024	Locomotor learning in people with Parkinson’s disease SHORT TITLE: Learning to change a walking pattern in people with Parkinson’s disease	Darcy	Reisman	College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Sciences	2025-04-23 May 23, 2023	Originally Submitted: December 5, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Thompson Org App \|	612	iu94k
127	Approved created:05/02/2024 updated:05/02/2024	Examining the Feasibility of Implementing a Hypertension Storytelling among African Americans with Hypertension SHORT TITLE: High Blood Pressure Stories (HBPStories): A Storytelling study for African American adults with High Blood Pressure	Yendelela	Cuffee	College of Health Sciences	2025-04-24 May 24, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 1, 2024 Contact: Jennifer Marmon Org App \|	618	kb3ee
49	Approved created:05/12/2023 updated:06/10/2024	MRI Measurement of the Mechanical Vulnerability of the Brain SHORT TITLE: Mech Vulnerability of the Brain	Curtis	Johnson	College of Engineering	2025-05-14 June 13, 2025	Originally Submitted: August 16, 2022 Contact: Kyra Twohy Org App \|	365	b1g9g
144	Approved created:10/29/2024 updated:10/29/2024	Understanding Brain Changes Underlying Bimanual Coordination SHORT TITLE: Understanding Brain Changes Underlying Bimanual Coordination	Roxana	Burciu	College of Health Sciences	2025-05-14 June 13, 2025	Originally Submitted: October 29, 2024 Contact: Abbie Bower Org App \|	699	2j6d9
101	Approved created:06/27/2023 updated:07/19/2024	Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Structure and Gait SHORT TITLE: Individuals with Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Walking Study	Karin	Silbernagel	College of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences	2025-05-16 June 15, 2025	Originally Submitted: June 27, 2023 Contact: Hayley Smitheman Org App \|	390	m51eu
117	Approved created:05/22/2024 updated:06/20/2024	Sex Differences in Central Neural Activation During Acute Hypernatremia SHORT TITLE: Sex Differences Sodium MRI Study	William	Farquhar	College of Health Sciences	2025-05-16 June 15, 2025	Originally Submitted: November 10, 2023 Contact: Nate Romberger Org App \|	637	k2c0y
11	Approved created:05/18/2023 updated:05/22/2024	University of Delaware Participant Recruitment Registry for Parkinson’s Disease Research SHORT TITLE: Parkinson’s Disease Registry	Roxana	Burciu	College of Health Sciences	2025-05-19 June 19, 2025	Originally Submitted: March 14, 2022 Contact: Abigail Bower Org App \|	366	13npo
107	Approved created:08/01/2024 updated:08/01/2024	Roles and Interplay of the Multiple Processes Underlying Sensorimotor Adaptation SHORT TITLE: Motor Adaptation in Young Adults	Joshua	Cashaback	College of Health Sciences	2025-05-19 June 19, 2025	Originally Submitted: August 28, 2023 Contact: John Buggeln Org App \|	668	mejl0
133	Approved created:05/23/2024 updated:05/23/2024	The Role of Sensory Deficits in the Neural Control of Balance during Walking in People with Functional Ankle Instability SHORT TITLE: Electrical Stimulation Effect on Ankle Instability During Walking in VR Setup	John	Jeka	College of Health Sciences	2025-05-21 June 20, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 22, 2024 Contact: Eman Alsaqabi Org App \|	639	b52dv
142	Approved created:10/09/2024 updated:10/10/2024	Evaluation of Parents’ Daily Interaction and Play Activity with Young Children SHORT TITLE: Parent & Infant Play Study	Michele	Lobo	College of Health Sciences	2025-06-11 July 11, 2025	Originally Submitted: October 8, 2024 Contact: Eman Alhindi Org App \|	691	ii9wn
72	Approved created:06/24/2024 updated:06/24/2024	The Role of Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Dysfunction in High Sodium-Induced Changes in Pulsatile Hemodynamics SHORT TITLE: Cardiovascular effects of salt: The role of aerobic fitness and physical activity	Dave	Edwards	College of Health Sciences	2025-06-18 July 18, 2025	Originally Submitted: October 19, 2022 Contact: Jordan Patik Org App \|	661	mp7eh
118	Approved created:01/05/2024 updated:07/26/2024	Vascular and inflammatory effects of elevated serum sodium in mid-life adults SHORT TITLE: Serum sodium, endothelial function, and inflammation in mid-life adults	Dave	Edwards	College of Health Sciences	2025-06-20 July 18, 2025	Originally Submitted: January 4, 2024 Contact: Justin Mehrer Org App \|	596	1tmhl
137	Approved created:06/24/2024 updated:06/24/2024	Head Trauma in Older Adults: Neurological Health Study SHORT TITLE: Head Trauma in Older Adults: Neurological Health Study	Thomas	Buckley	College of Health Sciences	2025-06-20 July 20, 2025	Originally Submitted: June 24, 2024 Contact: Caitlin Gallo Org App \|	664	61d2x
123	Approved created:06/28/2024 updated:06/28/2024	Speech Motor Learning fMRI Study SHORT TITLE: Speech Motor Learning fMRI	Sayako	Earle	College of Health Sciences	2025-06-20 July 20, 2025	Originally Submitted: March 20, 2024 Contact: Fei Ting Woon Org App \|	665	cnly4
128	Approved created:05/06/2024 updated:07/08/2024	Muscle fatigability and trip-specific fall risk in adults with knee osteoarthritis SHORT TITLE: Fatigue and Falls Study	Jocelyn	Hafer	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-07 August 9, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 6, 2024 Contact: Millissia Murro Org App \|	622	2xi12
141	Approved created:09/27/2024 updated:10/01/2024	Voice and Motor Lab Study SHORT TITLE: Voice Lab Study for Singers	Kittie	Verdolini	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-09 October 27, 2024	Originally Submitted: September 27, 2024 Contact: Aude Cardona Org App \|	686	okeef
131	Approved created:06/18/2024 updated:07/10/2024	Assessing how walking patterns change with pain in and out of the laboratory setting SHORT TITLE: Pain affect on walking	Jocelyn	Hafer	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-12 August 13, 2024	Originally Submitted: May 13, 2024 Contact: Julien Mihy Org App \|	653	ekewa
88	Approved created:07/14/2023 updated:07/15/2024	The Potassium Supplementation Study SHORT TITLE: Potassium Supplementation Study	Shannon	Lennon	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-16 August 15, 2025	Originally Submitted: March 1, 2023 Contact: Andrea Lobene Org App \|	406	xfw0g
60	Approved created:09/16/2022 updated:08/01/2024	Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Function in Children SHORT TITLE: Blood Vessel Function in Children	Melissa	Witman, PhD	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-18 August 18, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 16, 2022 Contact: Krista Szymanski Org App \|	225	y4cvv
116	Approved created:10/13/2023 updated:07/17/2024	Accelerated vascular aging in midlife as a mechanism linking daily stress to cognitive decline SHORT TITLE: Daily stress and blood vessel function in adults with depression	Jody	Greaney	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-18 August 18, 2025	Originally Submitted: October 13, 2023 Contact: Aaron Autler Org App \|	511	e0i95
98	Approved created:09/27/2024 updated:10/29/2024	Neuromotor Control during Transitions in Children and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy SHORT TITLE: Balance study in individuals with and without cerebral palsy	Samuel	Lee	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-20 August 19, 2025	Originally Submitted: June 14, 2023 Contact: Khushboo Verma Org App \|	687	9s7bi
110	Approved created:09/13/2023 updated:07/31/2024	Artificial Intelligence sleep chatbot in emerging adults with metabolic syndrome comorbidities: a feasibility study SHORT TITLE: Sleep Chatbot Study	Xiaopeng	Ji	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-23 August 23, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 13, 2023 Contact: Sanaz Taherzadeh Org App \|	477	x8q0a
138	Approved created:08/15/2024 updated:08/15/2024	Pain and Motor Learning in Older Adults SHORT TITLE: Pain and Motor Learning in Older Adults	Susanne	Morton	College of Health Sciences	2025-07-25 August 24, 2025	Originally Submitted: August 14, 2024 Contact: Ashley Fath Org App \|	672	hmcwh
112	Approved created:09/27/2023 updated:08/14/2024	Rhythm Production and Processing in People Who Stutter SHORT TITLE: Rhythm in Stuttering	Evan	Usler	College of Health Sciences	2025-08-03 September 2, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 27, 2023 Contact: Janina Boecher Org App \|	492	jxgko
54	Approved created:09/09/2024 updated:09/09/2024	Child’s Play, Learning and Development Lab SHORT TITLE: Child Development and Education (15months-5 years old)	Roberta	Golinkoff	College of Education and Human Development	2025-08-07 September 8, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 2, 2022 Contact: Brooke Gonzalez Org App \|	675	kzfrv
109	Approved created:08/28/2024 updated:08/28/2024	Time Restricted Eating, Eating Behaviors, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Emerging Adult Women SHORT TITLE: Meal Timing and Health	Carly	Pacanowski	College of Health Sciences	2025-08-15 September 14, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 7, 2023 Contact: Diane Vizthum Org App \|	674	yyjww
87	Approved created:08/14/2024 updated:08/14/2024	Stroke Research Registry SHORT TITLE: Stroke Research Registry	Susanne	Morton	College of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences	2025-08-18 September 17, 2025	Originally Submitted: February 20, 2023 Contact: Kenna Gilley Org App \|	669	8f688
26	Approved created:08/14/2024 updated:08/14/2024	Mechanisms Underlying the Protective Vascular Effects of Dietary Potassium in Humans SHORT TITLE: Potassium and Vascular Health	Shannon	Lennon	College of Health Sciences	2025-08-19 September 18, 2025	Originally Submitted: April 14, 2022 Contact: Liza Walker Org App \|	670	7sinr
126	Approved created:04/23/2024 updated:08/29/2024	The LGBTQ Socialization Project: Parent Capacity for Fostering LGBTQ+ Adolescent Socialization SHORT TITLE: LGBTQ Youth & Family Study	Eric	Layland	College of Education and Human Development	2025-08-24 September 23, 2025	Originally Submitted: April 22, 2024 Contact: Meagan Lambert Org App \|	615	9xbhm
139	Approved created:09/18/2024 updated:09/18/2024	Artificial Intelligence Sleep Chatbot for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder SHORT TITLE: Sleep Health in Teens with Autism	Xiaopeng	Ji	College of Health Sciences	2025-08-29 September 29, 2025	Originally Submitted: September 17, 2024 Contact: Xiaopeng Ji Org App \|	679	zjhjs
119	Approved created:01/04/2024 updated:09/19/2024	Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Reproducibility in Young Adults SHORT TITLE: Assessing the reproducibility of an at-home blood pressure monitor in young adults	Melissa	Witman	College of Health Sciences	2025-08-30 September 30, 2025	Originally Submitted: January 4, 2024 Contact: Alexs Matias Org App \|	595	99p3l
36	Approved created:09/14/2023 updated:09/12/2024	Cardiovascular Consequences of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophinopathies SHORT TITLE: Cardiovascular Function in Children with Muscular Dystrophy	Melissa	Witman	College of Health Sciences	2025-09-07 October 7, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 12, 2022 Contact: Krista Szymanski Org App \|	483	d7lj9
143	Approved created:10/25/2024 updated:10/25/2024	Positive Processes and Transition to Health (PATH) SHORT TITLE: PATH	Adele	Hayes	College of Arts and Sciences	2025-09-12 October 12, 2025	Originally Submitted: October 24, 2024 Contact: Eliana Schulman Org App \|	696	11dui
73	Approved created:09/13/2023 updated:09/13/2024	Testing a Dual Mechanism Model of Adolescent Anxiety Development & Related Sex Differences SHORT TITLE: Adolescents & Anxiety Development	Jeffrey	Spielberg	College of Arts and Sciences	2025-09-14 October 14, 2025	Originally Submitted: 09/13/2023 Contact: Leah Green Org App \|	474	r60i
32	Approved created:09/23/2024 updated:09/24/2024	Central Sodium Sensing: Implications for Blood Pressure Regulation SHORT TITLE: Sodium Sensing MRI Study	William	Farquhar	College of Health Sciences	2025-09-14 October 14, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 12, 2022 Contact: Nathan Romberger Org App \|	682	bmhry
96	Approved created:09/13/2024 updated:09/13/2024	Pediatric motor rehabilitation via socially interacting robot swarms SHORT TITLE: Pediatric motor rehabilitation via socially interacting robot swarms	Bert	Tanner	College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences	2025-09-15 October 15, 2025	Originally Submitted: May 18, 2023 Contact: Kleio Baxevani Org App \|	676	y2tcr
135	Approved created:06/13/2024 updated:10/03/2024	Exergaming Intervention Study SHORT TITLE: Exergaming Intervention Study	Anjana	Bhat	College of Health Sciences	2025-09-20 October 20, 2024	Originally Submitted: June 12, 2024 Contact: Anjana Bhat Org App \|	646	lox5l
27	Approved created:04/21/2022 updated:10/15/2024	Impact of estradiol on endothelial function in peri-menopausal women SHORT TITLE: Impact of estrogen on blood vessel function in peri-menopausal women	Megan	Wenner	College of Health Sciences	2025-10-15 November 14, 2025	Originally Submitted: April 19, 2022 Contact: Kathy Masso Org App \|	85	p1cd7
145	Approved created:11/11/2024 updated:11/11/2024	Control of balance during walking in Parkinson’s disease and older adults SHORT TITLE: Balance control in older adults	John	Jeka	College of Health Sciences, Graduate College	2025-10-17 November 16, 2025	Originally Submitted: November 8, 2024 Contact: Sara Penuela Org App \|	701	m8plb
78	Approved created:11/30/2022 updated:11/01/2024	Effects of Vitamin D on Cardiovascular Health in Black Women SHORT TITLE: Vitamin D Study	Melissa	Witman	Biden School, College of Health Sciences	2025-10-18 November 17, 2025	Originally Submitted: November 30, 2022 Contact: Krista Szymanski Org App \|	282	etnp0
146	Approved created:11/12/2024 updated:11/13/2024	Validation of tactile aids for detection of diabetes peripheral neuropathy SHORT TITLE: Testing touch-based tools to detect nerve damage in diabetic patients	Charles	Dhong	College of Engineering, Graduate College	2025-11-10 December 11, 2024	Originally Submitted: November 12, 2024 Contact: Ashika Singh Org App \|	705	23mrq
140	Approved created:09/20/2024 updated:09/20/2024	Towards Novel Forecasting Methods and In-Home Energy Displays that Utilize Smart Home and Activity Tracking Data to Improve Demand Response and Energy SHORT TITLE: Electric-Vis: Forecasting Energy Use with Smart Home and Activity Data	Matthew	Mauriello	College of Engineering	2026-11-30 December 30, 2026	Originally Submitted: September 18, 2024 Contact: Fatimah Alhassan Org App \|	681	h7fwh