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Clinical trials and research at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 34 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $14.9 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 34NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (34)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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Culturally centered CBT for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Hispanic teens
A pilot test of a culturally tailored cognitive-behavioral therapy to help Hispanic adolescents who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
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Deep profiling of sleep and symptoms in teens with psychosis-spectrum issues
Teenagers with psychosis-spectrum symptoms may experience sleep problems that relate to how their symptoms change over a few weeks, helping guide future care.
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Understanding how sleep and body rhythms affect cravings and emotion control for people on opioid treatment
This project looks at how sleep patterns and body clocks influence cravings and emotion regulation in people taking medication for opioid use disorder.
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Culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal adolescents in Mexico City
A culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy program is being offered to help adolescents in Mexico City who are experiencing suicidal thoughts or recent suicide attempts.
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Adolescent sleep health and cannabis use: how sleep changes relate to use
A small study with teens will use objective sleep measures and brain imaging to understand how cannabis use may affect sleep and related brain activity.
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Sleep, mood, and mouth bacteria in teens and young adults
A teen/young adult study will look at how sleep patterns and circadian rhythms relate to the bacteria in the mouth and to depression.
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Sleep and circadian timing and suicidal thoughts in youth
A study with teens looks at how sleep timing and the body’s clock relate to self-criticism, self-reassurance, and thoughts of suicide.
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Biomarker Research Core for Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Pediatric Mental Health
A program to help researchers study sleep, body clocks, and pediatric mental health by providing biomarker testing and expert guidance.
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Sleep and Circadian Methods Research Core for Kids and Teens
A center-based grant helps researchers studying sleep and daily rhythms in children and adolescents access better tools and methods.
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Mental Health Assessment and Technology Resources for Kids
A dedicated core provides pediatric mental health assessment tools and tech-enabled methods to researchers so studies with children and teens can use reliable, developmentally appropriate measures.
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Administrative Core supports pediatric sleep and mental health research
This grant funds a Center core that helps researchers study how sleep and circadian rhythms affect child and adolescent mental health.
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Sleep and circadian rhythms in kids’ mental health
A focused project to understand how sleep and daily rhythms relate to mental health in children and teens, with plans to guide prevention and early treatment.
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Automated Quality Coding for Exposure Therapy Using NLP
A research project uses artificial intelligence to automatically measure how well exposure therapy is delivered in anxiety treatment trials and real-world settings, helping clinicians improve care.
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TMS to Boost Exposure Therapy for Pediatric OCD
A pediatric OCD treatment study tests whether adding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to exposure and response prevention (ERP) makes therapy more effective for youth and young adults.
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Understanding how sleep loss affects children's attention and impulsivity
This project wants to understand how not getting enough sleep affects the brains and behaviors of children, especially their attention and ability to control impulses.
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How childhood stress may speed up aging through changes in cell energy
This project looks at whether traumatic or stressful experiences in childhood change mitochondria (the cell's energy centers) and lead to faster biological aging in people who had early-life adversity.
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How sleep and your body clock affect cravings and emotions during opioid medication treatment
This work looks at how sleep patterns and circadian rhythms relate to cravings and emotion control in people taking medications for opioid use disorder.
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Culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal teens in Mexico City
This project will offer a culturally tailored form of cognitive behavioral therapy to adolescents in Mexico City who are having suicidal thoughts or past suicide attempts.
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Using AI to improve the quality of exposure therapy for anxiety treatment
This study is looking at how to make exposure therapy for anxiety even better by using smart technology to help track and improve therapy sessions, so that more people can benefit from effective treatment.
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Improving emotional skills in young children through better teacher support
This study is looking at how to help young children, especially those from low-income families, manage their emotions better by training their teachers to build strong, caring relationships with them.
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Improving working memory in adolescents with deficits
This study is looking for ways to help teenagers who have trouble with their memory by using special brain scans and gentle brain stimulation, hoping to find new ways to boost their memory skills.
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Effects of ovarian hormones on mood and sleep in adolescent girls
This study is looking at how changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle can affect mood and sleep in girls aged 11-14, to help understand why some may experience more sadness or sleep problems during this time.
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Exploring how stress affects cannabis use in sexual minorities
This study looks at how stress from being part of a sexual minority affects cannabis use among young adults, aiming to understand if this stress leads to more cannabis use and related issues, so we can find better ways to help those who might be struggling.
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Understanding how self-criticism and self-compassion relate to suicidal thoughts in young people
This study is looking at how young people aged 12-15 think about themselves and how that connects to feelings of sadness or thoughts about suicide, using brain scans to understand what's happening in their minds, with the hope of finding ways to help those who might be struggling.
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Understanding how sleep affects cravings and emotions in people treated for opioid use disorder.
This study is looking at how your sleep quality and body clock affect cravings and emotions while you're being treated for opioid use disorder, with the hope of finding ways to improve your recovery by focusing on better sleep.
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Understanding how emotion regulation helps adolescents with alcohol use and mental health issues
This study is looking at how teenagers aged 13-18 with alcohol use problems and other mental health challenges can do better in treatment by learning to manage their emotions, and it will track their progress over 10 weeks to find the best ways to help them.
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Creating a digital sleep program for preschoolers in foster care
This study is testing a new program called Sleep Wizard to help preschoolers in foster care get better sleep by working closely with their caregivers to meet their special needs.
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How childhood adversity affects aging and health risks
This study looks at how tough experiences in childhood, like abuse or trauma, can affect your health as you get older, especially how they might speed up aging and lead to problems like obesity and heart disease, with the hope of finding new ways to help those who have gone through these challenges.
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Understanding effective treatments for children with OCD
This study is looking to find the best ways to help kids with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by figuring out which treatments work best for different kids based on things like their age and how severe their symptoms are, so they can get the most effective help possible.
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Using brain stimulation to improve therapy for kids with OCD
This study is looking at whether a special treatment called rTMS can make therapy for kids and teens with OCD work better, and it’s for young people aged 12-21 who want help managing their compulsive behaviors.
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Understanding how depression affects young people with autism
This study is looking at how the brains of teenagers with autism and depression work differently, so we can find better ways to help them feel better.
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Understanding how negative self-thoughts and self-compassion relate to suicidal thoughts in young girls
This study is looking at how the brains of girls aged 12-15 think about themselves, especially when they feel critical or need reassurance, to better understand how these thoughts might relate to feelings of sadness or thoughts about suicide.
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How cannabis use affects brain development and behavior in adolescents
This study is looking at how using cannabis during the teenage years affects thinking, motivation, and brain connections, and it's for teens aged 14 to 17 who either use cannabis or don’t, to help us understand the potential risks of cannabis on their developing brains.
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Examining how childhood maltreatment affects DNA changes over time
This study is looking at how tough experiences in childhood, like abuse or neglect, can affect our genes and health later in life, helping us understand why some people might struggle with stress or health problems as they grow up.
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