Participants needed for our study on pain and weight loss surgery.
See if you qualifyChronic pain is one of the biggest health problems in the United States. It does not affect everyone the same way. At the I-TRIP Lab, we study why some communities carry more pain than others. And why pain stops people from moving the way they want to. We are working to change both.
Translational means we take real-world questions into the lab. Then we bring the answers back out in plain language that people can use.
Every study on this site has a plain-language summary. No subscription or PhD required.
Equity-driven means we build fairness into the research from day one. We use movement analysis, pain testing, surveys, and one-on-one interviews. We also measure signals in the body that are linked to pain, like proteins and hormone levels. Together, that gives us the full picture of pain across diverse communities.
Recruitment starts in the communities most affected, not wherever is easiest to reach.
Community-centered means the people we study are our partners. Their experiences shape our questions. Their voices belong in our findings. And their safety guides every decision we make.
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Most adults who have bariatric (weight loss) surgery feel less pain afterward. But for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino/a/x adults, results are less consistent. These communities carry a higher burden of chronic pain and obesity. Yet they are often left out of research studies.
Run with NYU Langone Health and NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. Funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) at the National Institutes of Health.
The purpose of this research study is to measure changes in body pain after surgical weight loss. The main measures are pain while being still and pain while you are moving.
The goal of the study is to see if pain gets better after weight loss surgery. We are not testing a drug or any type of intervention. We are observing what happens to the pain after the surgery.
You do not have to pay anything to participate in the study.
You do NOT have to be part of the research study to have the weight loss surgery. Whether you decide to participate or not, your medical care and your relationship with your health providers at NYU Langone Health or NYC H+H/Bellevue Hospital will not change.
You do NOT have to be part of the study if you do not want to be. Your participation is voluntary.
Chronic pain can change the way you move. For people with blindness or low vision, this is often overlooked. Healthcare providers rarely ask about pain at vision appointments.
This study examines chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults with blindness and low vision. We look at patterns, causes, and lived experiences. We want to open the door to better pain assessment and care for this community.
We are exploring the link between nutrition and chronic pain. This is a new area of study. Little research has been done here, especially in diverse communities.
We also have new studies opening soon. Those will be open to more people, including people managing their weight in other ways and people who are not managing it at all.
If the study above is not a fit for you, join I-TRIP Insiders. We will tell you when the next one opens.
