Women who are pregnant may be eligible for the following studies:
Mom2Be Study Pregnant women will be seen and evaluated twice during pregnancy and twice postpartum IRB00212313 If interested, please follow the link to take you to the eligibility survey: https://mrprcbcw.hosts.jhmi.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=XMFMKWM9JF
Lamotrigine Study Pregnant women currently taking lamotrigine (Lamictal) will be evaluated monthly to monitor their blood levels IRB00162134 If interested, please use our Research Contact page
Women who are not pregnant may be eligible for the following studies:
Mood across the Menstrual Cycle Study The Johns Hopkins Center for Women’s Reproductive Mental Health (CWRMH) is currently recruiting women with OR without premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) for a research study on the menstrual cycle. Women with PMS or PMDD experience feelings of sadness, anxiety, irritability, or anger the week leading up to their period. These feelings go away shortly after the period begins. Other women do not have premenstrual mood symptoms. We invite women with OR without premenstrual mood symptoms to participate in this study. Women in the study will complete 3 remote visits, conducted by telephone or video chat, over the course of 2-3 months. Participants will also complete blood draws. Study participation includes daily tracking of mood and physical symptoms across your menstrual cycle, completing questionnaires about your mood and health, collecting saliva samples, monitoring when your menstrual period starts, and completing blood draws during the week before your period starts. If you are a woman who has regular menstrual cycles, we invite you to see if you qualify for our research study. To be eligible, women must: Be age 18-50 Not be taking hormonal birth control (the pill, the patch, the shot, the Mirena/Skyla IUD) Not be using psychiatric medications such as antidepressants Principal Investigator: Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D Protocol #: IRB00256856 If interested, please follow the link to take you to the eligibility survey: https://mrprcbcw.hosts.jhmi.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=WDWWXHMWF9
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Study The Johns Hopkins Women’s Mood Disorders Center (WMDC) is currently recruiting women with previously diagnosed or suspected medical diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). This research study aims to understand the psychological effects of PCOS. Women in the study will come in person for blood work and an ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis of PCOS and answer some brief questions about their mood. Eligible participants will be seen and evaluated every 14 days for up to three months. You will be compensated for participating in this study. Participation in this study is voluntary. Other factors that might make you qualify to participate in this study include: Irregular menstrual cycles Trouble with acne, weight gain, or excessive hair growth Struggled with symptoms of anxiety or depression Principal Investigator: Lindsay R. Standeven, MD Protocol # IRB00271514 If interested, please follow the link to take you to the eligibility survey: mrprcbcw.hosts.jhmi.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8DYTFTAJEE