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PILOT STUDIES
2007-2008

The Assessment of Barriers to Symptom Management

Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, School of Nursing

MENTOR — Holly H. Gallion, MD
STATUS — Data analysis

Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture for Systemic Lupus Erythematosis

Carol M. Greco, PhD, CCM and Rehabilitation Science & Technology
Susan Manzi, MD, MPH (Co-I), School of Medicine
Ronald Glick, MD, School of Medicine
Judith Balk, MD, School of Medicine

MENTOR
— Ronald Glick, MD
STATUS — Enrollment complete, 4 subj to complete intervention

The Dynamics of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Drug Using Street-Level Workers in Pittsburgh

Phyllis Coontz, PhD, Graduate School of Public Health
Judith A. Erlen, PhD, School of Nursing

MENTOR — Judith Erlen, PhD, RN
STATUS — Actively recruiting (N=32) 8/9/06

Adherence and the Process of “Striving for Normalcy” after Lung Transplantation

Annette DeVito Dabbs, RN, PhD, School of Nursing
Mary Amanda Dew, PhD, School of Medicine
Susan Sereika, PhD ,School of Nursing

MENTOR — Mary Amanda Dew, PhD
STATUS — In progress, data collection ongoing

Functional and Cognitive Decline in the Last Year of Life

June R. Lunney, PhD, RN, WVU, School of Nursing
Laurie Badzek, JD, RN , WVU, School of Nursing

MENTOR — Judith Erlen, PhD, RN
STATUS — Recruitment plan revised, 17 interviewed (goal=30)

OSA Severity, Daytime Sleepiness, and Physical Activity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Eileen Chasens, DSN, RN, School of Nursing
Susan Sereika, PhD, School of Nursing

MENTOR — Mark Sanders, MD
STATUS —
Accepted Activated 8/3/06

Assessing Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Diabetes Care

Helen Burns, PhD, RN

MENTOR — Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN
STATUS — Accepted, Pending

Preventing postpartum relapse to smoking using yoga and cognitive Behavioral therapy: A randomized pilot study

Susan Albrecht, PhD, RN, School of Nursing
Lisa Bernardo, PhD, MPH, RN
Yvette Conley, PhD, School of Nurisng

MENTOR — John Jackicic, PhD
STATUS — Active 4/10/06
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