Cancer – Melanoma
The MyMelanoma Research Study is open to anyone who has ever been diagnosed with a melanoma of the skin, of the mucosal surfaces (e.g. nose, genitals) or under the nails.
For more information, click here or visit the MyMelanoma website
Covid-19
Does molnupiravir help those suffering with COVID-19 at home and in the community get better quicker?
COVID-19 can cause great suffering, and it stops people from performing their daily activities, affecting their work, education,
and caring responsibilities. The risk of complications from COVID-19 is increased in people with underlying health conditions,
older people, unvaccinated people, and those in whom the vaccine is less effective.
Click here or visit www.bepartofresearch.uk for more information.
Dementia Research
Dementia is one of the biggest challenges we face today. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and other types of dementia, is set to double over the next 30 years.
Research offers hope. It is only through research that we can understand what causes the disease, develop effective treatments, improve care and hopefully one day find a cure.
To register your interest in taking part in vital dementia research, visit: Join Dementia Research
EXCEED
EXCEED (Extended Cohort for E-health, Environment and DNA) looks at the causes of long-term health conditions by collecting information about genes and lifestyle. More than 10,000 people have already taken part.
They now aim to understand why some people develop more severe Covid-19 than others, and the impact of the pandemic on long-term conditions. This will help develop new ways to prevent or treat Covid-19 and long-term conditions during and after the pandemic. Minority ethnic and migrant communities have had higher rates of Covid-19 hospital admissions. To understand why this is happening they especially encourage volunteers to join us from these communities.
General Healthcare
Discover Me
‘Discover Me’ aims to improve our understanding of many different diseases, and to identify ways to help GP Practices improve patient care.
By taking part in ‘discover Me’ you’ll be able to receive information about your ancestry and some of your health information through a secure online participant portal.
For more information, click here or visit www.discovermestudy.com
Hearing
Do you use hearing aids but still struggle to hear, even sometimes in quiet places?
You might be able to take part in a research study.
For more information, visit www.coachtrial.ac.uk or click here
Osteoporosis
The University of Sheffield are looking for men and women ages 50 and over to take part in a study on Osteoporosis. The SELF-FRAX study aims to raise awareness of fracture risk factors and improve osteoporosis care.
For more information and for details on how to participate, click here.
Parkinson’s Disease
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) are seeking individuals with Parkinson’s disease who are either:
- Not yet taking medication
- Taking ropinirole as part of their medications (also known as Requip, Repinex, Aimpart, Ippinia, Ralnea, Raponer, Ropilynz, Ropiqual and Spiroco)
UHB aim to look at the mechanisms underlying how you control your movements. To examine this, they will measure your brain activity during a simple task involving finger movements, using non-invasive brain stimulation and recording techniques.
If you take part in our research, they will learn more about how impulse control is affected in Parkinson’s. In the long term, they hope this information will help them to better predict individuals with a higher risk of developing an impulse control disorder.
For more information, click here
Psoriasis
Up to one-third of people living with psoriasis will develop a related arthritis causing inflammation in the joints and tendons.
The HIPPOCRATES Prospective Observational Study (HPOS) is a study of people living with psoriasis. Led by patient research
partners, a research team at University of Oxford and University College Dublin they are aiming to identify people at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis.
The HPOS is part of a large research project called HIPPOCRATES, investigating psoriatic arthritis across Europe.
For more information, visit: https://hpos.study
Surviving Crying
The National Institute for Health and Care Research have created a package to support families with crying babies. This trial aims to find out if the Surviving Crying support package, used together with standard care from your Health Visitor and GP, is more effective in helping parents and carers cope with an excessively crying baby than standard care alone.
If you are interested in taking part in the trail:
- you must be aged 18 and over
- have a baby who cries excessively and is aged 20 weeks or under
For more information and for details on how to join the trial, click here.