StudySearch

Enhancing visibility of and participation in research studies at Ohio State

StudySearch was created to enhance visibility and participation in research studies conducted throughout Ohio State. It provides an easy way for potential study participants to find basic, descriptive information about openly recruiting research studies and trials at Ohio State and provides them with contact information.

Researchers with an IRB approved study that are currently seeking volunteers can use the accordion below to submit a study within StudySearch to ensure their study is listed on StudySearch.

Nationwide Children's researchers can click here to list their studies.

For any questions, please email Mary.Becker@osumc.edu and Clara.Kalis@osumc.edu

Submit to StudySearch

Do you have an IRB approved study that is seeking volunteers? StudySearch.osumc.edu, is an online, plain language listing of Ohio State studies that are seeking volunteers. No additional IRB oversight is necessary to list your study. The StudySearch site regularly gets 1000-3000 visitors per month.

If your study is not already listed on StudySearch, someone from your research team can easily submit it now. Once it is reviewed and edited by the administrators to meet plain language standards, your study will be listed and available for public viewing.

  1. Go to StudySearch and Adding Studies
  2. Login with existing account information or make a new account
    1. To make a new account you will need an email, username, first name and last name. An email will be sent with further instructions after creating your account.
  3. You will submit the formal title of the study and our administrative staff will provide a plain language title that will be seen above the formal title.
    1. Keep purpose and eligibility in plain language (something similar to your consent forms). Not every eligibility criteria needs to be listed.
  4. Be prepared to upload your most recent consent and IRB approval.
  5. Key words: put in as many as you can think of that will relate to this study. The site will automatically add the contact person and PI as key words. 
  6. Once our staff has reviewed and edited your submission and have it ready for publishing, you will receive an email from StudySearch asking you to review it.
  7. Once you have approved any edits, your study will be published.