Dollars for Profs

Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

This database was last updated in December 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new or amended records not reflected here.

Financial doc
Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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Lee Ritterband

University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Department: Psychiatry

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

BeHealth Solutions, LLC

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Intellectual property rights (e.g., royalties, patents, copyrights) not from the awardee Institution

Dr. Ritterband's conflict arises due to his interest as an inventor of the intellectual property being evaluated/developed in this research, which the University of Virginia optioned/licensed to BeHealth Solutions, LLC. Dr. Ritterband also as an ownership interest in the company.

Listed Research Project
Pragmatic trial of behavioral interventions for insomnia in hypertensive patients

Insomnia and hypertension are common health problems that often occur together and influence each other, but the management of insomnia with hypertension in primary care settings is less than ideal. This practical, low-cost, clinical trial will evaluate two behavioral treatments for insomnia (a bref intervention with therapist contact and a self-guided Internet intervention) compared to usual care. Participants with insomnia and hypertension will be recruited using the electronic health record in their primary care physicians' offices, and will be evaluated for sleep, blood pressure, and health outcomes after 3, 6, and 12 months.

Filed on February 17, 2015.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
Lee Ritterband University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Conflict of Interest BeHealth Solutions, LLC Value cannot be readily determined
Lee Ritterband University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Conflict of Interest BeHealth Solutions, LLC Value cannot be readily determined
Lee Ritterband University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Conflict of Interest BeHealth Solutions, LLC Value cannot be readily determined
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