Faculty in the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are leaders in clinical and laboratory research in many different areas of the field. Researchers in this division perform studies that include genetics and pharmacology, personalized medicine in pregnancy, prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes, prevention of pre-term birth, reversible contraceptive methods, patient-physician communication and shared decision-making and health care delivery. Faculty have won many awards and published numerous studies related to OB-GYN care.
Clinical Trials
OB-GYN faculty are actively involved in several clinical trials related to obstetrics and gynecology health care.
Active Research from the Division
Principal Investigator: Alissa Conklin, MD
Coordinator: Kylie Williams
To assess patient-reported pain and provider-reported bleeding. Our hypothesis is that patient-reported pain and provider-reported bleeding comparing Carevix™ to tenaculum will be similar in our American population and with all intrauterine procedures as it was in the European study and with only IUD insertions.
Principal Investigator: David Haas, MD
Coordinator: Ligia Vasquez-Huot
This ancillary application to nuMoM2b-HHS aims to test our hypotheses that sedentary behavior (SED) is a key, modifiable risk factor for CVD risk in young women. The major goals are to rigorously link SED, CVD risk, and contributing mechanisms and inform specific, quantitative SED recommendations to guide CVD risk prevention in women, including those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Principal Investigator: Anthony Shanks
Our project’s objective is to improve the communication and understanding of the medical care we provide to our patients with limited English proficiency. To accomplish this, we will develop training to increase the knowledge and confidence of our residents in using interpreter services.