For a complete list of research studies, including those currently recruiting subjects, click here to visit the home page of each of the IOL's four Research Centers.
For a list of ongoing clinical trials in the area of psychiatry, click here.
Click here for Hartford Hospital trials listed on the clinicaltrials.gov website.
The research studies listed below are currently recruiting volunteers to participate.
 
For each study there is a brief description and contact information.

 

 

Compulsive Hoarding

The Anxiety Disorders Center is conducting several studies on compulsive hoarding.  One of the studies, in collaboration with Smith College and Boston University, examines how the problem with clutter started, the relationship between hoarding and other kinds of emotional problems, and your thoughts, emotions and beliefs in relation to clutter, saving, and acquiring. This study involves coming into the clinic for an interview as well as completing a number of questionnaires. It also involves a home visit by a clinician. People may participate in this study if they live within a 40 minute drive of Hartford, CT. 
 
 
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Major Depression

Have you been diagnosed with Major Depression? Has your depression not improved with your current medication? Dr. John Goethe at The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital is offering screenings for participation in a clinical research study to assess whether an investigational drug may be useful, safe and well-tolerated for the treatment of major depression. Participants will receive a study-related psychiatric evaluation and the study drug at no cost.

For more information, please contact: 

Jennifer Higgins, Ph.D.
phone: (860) 545-7502
email: jhiggins@harthosp.org

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Neuroimaging Studies

The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center is at the forefront of research in applying quantitative measures of brain structure and function to neuropsychiatric themes, especially to severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia.  Techniques include structural and functional MRI.  In addition, electrophysiologic measures, including event-related potential assessments, are an important feature of our research.

To learn more about the studies currently being conducted, click here
or contact:
Rosalynn Walker
phone: (860) 545-7800
email: Rrwalke@harthosp.org
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital is conducting studies of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder including a neuroimaging (brain scan) study, an interview study, and a study examining problem solving abilities.

 
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Schizophrenia

Two studies testing the effects of a novel adjunctive therapy for the treatment of either sub-optimal response or negative symptom schizophrenia are being conducted by Drs. Goethe and Winokur.

For more information about these trials, please contact: 

Jennifer Higgins, Ph.D.
phone: (860) 545-7502
email: jhiggins@harthosp.org

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Schizophrenia in Adolescents

The Burlingame Center is currently recruiting patients 12-18 years of age for a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of asenapine treatment for adolescents with schizophrenia.

For more information about this trial, please contact: 

Jennifer Higgins, Ph.D.
phone: (860) 545-7502
email: jhiggins@harthosp.org

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