Cancer

Palliative Care Intervention for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Advanced Cancer Patients (NCI R01CA196953)

Purpose: To test the efficacy of a collaborative care intervention to reduce symptoms of pain, depression, and fatigue in patients diagnosed with cancer. The study will also assess the predictors of caregiving on cardiovascular risk.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD


Dyadic Sleep Intervention

Purpose: To test the efficacy of a dyadic sleep intervention for those diagnosed with cancer and their spouses or intimate partners.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD


Distress after Stopping Immunotherapy

Purpose: To test the efficacy of an intervention to reduce distress and fear of recurrence after stopping immunotherapy.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD

Kidney Disease

Pain Reduction and Opioid Medication Safety in ESRD (PROMISE) study (NIDDK U01DK123812)

Purpose: To test the efficacy of a pain coping skills intervention and buprenorphine in patients diagnosed with advanced kidney disease.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD


Technology Assisted Stepped Collaborative Care Intervention to Improve Patient Centered Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients (NIDDK R01DK114085)

Purpose: To test the efficacy of a collaborative care intervention to reduce symptoms of pain, depression, and fatigue in patients diagnosed with cancer.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD

Transplant

Advancing treatment for pancreatitis: A prospective observational study of TPIAT (NIDDK R01DK109124)

Purpose: To test the efficacy of islet cell transplant in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Co-Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD


Physical Activity and Renal Transplant Patients and their Family Caregivers

Purpose: To test the efficacy of a physical activity intervention to reduce frailty and improve transplant outcomes

Co-Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD


Medical Psychosocial, and Finaical Outcomes of living donation

Purpose: To examine the psychosocial, medical, and financial outcomes of living donors.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD

Caregiving and Bereavement

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Purpose: To examine the psychosocial, behavioral, gut bacterial, and biological predictors of cardiovascular disease during caregiving and bereavement.

Principal Investigator: Jennifer Steel, PhD