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Family Caring Study
University of Nottingham, GB
Have you been caring for someone with advanced cancer and received services to support you?
If so, I would be interested in hearing about your experiences through an interview that would be part of a PhD study.- 60 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Interview
- Online
01 September 2020 Requirements- Are current or former unpaid caregivers of a relative with cancer in the palliative phase.
- Received support services at home.
- Are resident in the UK.
- Are aged 18 years or older.
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Consumer Interaction with Fitness-trackers for Physical Activity
University of Nottingham, GB
The purpose of this study is to investigate individuals’ use of and interaction with their wearable activity-trackers and the range of factors that may influence this interaction. It also explores whether using activity trackers influences physical activity levels and whether this changes...
- 1 Hour(s) to complete
- £10 Shopping voucher
- Interview
- Online
27 July 2020 Requirements- • MALE (we have reached the sufficient number of Female participants)
- • Preferably over the age of 35
- • User of Fitbit for a minimum of 6 months
- • English-speaking
- • UK resident
- • Moderate technology skills
- • Gives informed consent to participate in the study
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Personality, Attitudes and Sexual images
University of Nottingham, GB
You are invited to take part in a study investigating personality and attitudes towards sexual images. The purpose of the study is to develop a wider understanding of individual factors such as personality and beliefs and how these factors may influence attitudes towards an understudied type of...
- 10 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
24 July 2020 Requirements- Over the age of 18
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Public Perceptions of Unwanted Sexual Behaviour on Public Transport
University of Nottingham, GB
This study is investigating the public's perception of unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport, in particular why you think someone might commit such behaviour and how likely you would be to report it should it happen to you.
You must be aged 18-65 years, be fluent in English and live...- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
13 June 2020 Requirements- Age 18-65
- Fluent in English
- Living in the UK
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Personality and Perceptions of Romantic Relationship
University of Nottingham, GB
Does your personality affect how you view romantic relationships?
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are interested in learning more about how individual differences affect perceptions of romantic relationships.
This short 15-20 minute study involves answering some questions about...- 20 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw for £50 Amazon voucher
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
21 May 2020 Requirements- Aged 18+
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Measurement of fuel stores in children on waking and after breakfast
University of Nottingham, GB
Glycogen is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the body, and it is assumed that on waking children need to replenish these stores, which are depleted while sleeping, to start the day and perform well in physical and mental activities. However, we don't know how low these stores are in...
- 12 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
10 March 2020 Requirements- Healthy children
- aged 8-12 years
- pre-puberty
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What role does Exercise play in the Ageing brain?
University of Nottingham, GB
We are investigating the effect of exercise on brain health in ageing, does exercise change the way the brain ages? We are looking for healthy men over 70 years old who either do NOT exercise regularly, or power athletes/sprinters. It is a multi-day study involving exercise tests, cognitive...
- 2 Day(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
24 January 2020 Requirements- Male
- 70 to 80 years old
- Healthy
- MRI safe - no metal in the body
- Non-exercisers: less than 7000 steps a day and little to no cardio
- Exercisers: Very active sprinters/power athletes
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Early Versus Delayed Fracture Fixation on Muscle (EFIX)
University of Nottingham, GB
Healthy male and female volunteers (aged 18-60 years) needed to take part in a study investigating the effects of ankle fracture on muscle wasting (EFIX study).
The study involves 4 study visits and will include 2 weeks in a lower leg plaster cast, blood samples and calf muscle biopsies.
- 3 Week(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Online
03 December 2019 Requirements- Inclusion: Healthy males or females aged 18-60 years
- Exclusion:
- 1. Inability to provide informed consent
- 2. Unable to speak or understand English
- 3. Patients with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance,
- 4. Obese participants (BMI 30+)
- 5. Smokers
- 6. Diabetic or arterial non-healing leg/foot ulcers
- 7. Steroid users
- 8. Sarcopenic (defined as below 20th percentile for gender and age)
- 9. Pregnancy
- 10. Previous personal or family history of venous thromboembolism (blood clot) or clotting abnormalities identified on screening bloods
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BLF Early COPD Study
University of Nottingham, GB
The main objective is to study the very early stages of the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The investigators will do this by recruiting a novel cohort of smokers (age 30-45), in whom the investigators will follow the trajectories of lung function decline to identify...
- 3 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG5 1PH, UK
01 April 2019 Requirements- Age 30-45 years
- Current smokers
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The effect of feeding on gut function
University of Nottingham, GB
Obesity is a complicated condition that is poorly understood. The aim of this study is to increase our knowledge of how the condition may arise, and what makes people remain obese. We are comparing 12 people with obesity with 12 people of normal build, and will look at how quickly food empties...
- 6 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
22 March 2019 Requirements- 12 healthy male subjects aged 18-60 years with a BMI 30-40 kg/m2
- No acute illness in the preceding 6 weeks
- No use of regular medication
- No factors which would affect MRI scan (e.g. pace maker, metal clips, metal implants)
- No history of gastrointestinal motility disorders (eg, gastric reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroparesis, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, etc)
- No significant previous thoracic or abdominal surgery
- Active sportsmen and bodybuilders would not be suitable to take part
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Investigating the Effects of Caffeine on Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis
University of Nottingham, GB
The study aims to increase knowledge about brown fat. Brown fat is a special fat tissue in the body which produces heat, by utilising the body's fat and glucose stores making it a promising target in anti obesity treatment. We are interested in whether caffeine effects how active brown adipose...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- Online Shopping voucher
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG7 2FT, UK
06 November 2018 Requirements- · Healthy Males
- · Aged between 18 and 30 years old
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Observational studies of how musicians prepare for performances
University of Nottingham, GB
I am observing musicians' organisational methods when preparing for performances and also carrying out other activities e.g. looking at files in a computer, making notes, working with a digital audio workstation, etc. I am also interested in understanding how musicians make use of different...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- N/A
- Observational
- Nottingham, UK
26 March 2018 Requirements- We are looking for musicians who are at least at an intermediate level of proficiency with guitar or bass guitar and that are actively performing with their primary instrument on a regular basis (e.g. learning new songs, practicing repertoire, rehearsing with other musicians, among other activities).