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ICARUS: Cognitive Training & tDCS for Binge Eating Disorder
King's College London, GB
Do you have symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder? Cognitive bias modification training (CBM) and a form of non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) have separately been shown to help alleviate symptoms of eating disorders, and are delivered as a combined treatment intervention to evaluate its...
- 7 Week(s) to complete
- All participants are reimbursed £30 for completing the 3 assessments, and travel expenses for the 6 intervention sessions will be covered up to £10 per visit.
- Experiment
- Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
12 November 2018 Requirements- Inclusion Criteria
- - Male and female community-dwelling adults
- - Aged between 18 and 70
- - Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder (will be assessed at screening)
- - BMI greater than 25 kg/m² (overweight or obese)
- Exclusion Criteria
- - Individuals with a significant/unstable medical or psychiatric disorders needing acute treatment in its own right (e.g., substance dependence, acute suicidality)
- - Individuals taking antidepressant medication who have not been on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks
- - Individuals with a history of epileptic seizures, stroke, or brain injury, who have any implanted metal devices in the head, frequent or severe headaches or dizziness
- - Individuals who smoke >10 cigarettes per day
- - Individuals who drink >3-4 units (men) or 2-3 units (women) of alcohol per day
- Additional excluding criteria may apply and inclusion will be determined by the study screening.
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IQOS heated tobacco study
King's College London, GB
We are conducting a qualitative interview study of users and ex-users of IQOS (heated tobacco system with HEETS) in the UK.
We want to know what people who use (or have used IQOS) think about it, and how IQOS may influence their smoking behaviour.- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £20 shopping voucher
- Interview
- London, UK
05 November 2018 Requirements- To take part, you must:
- Use IQOS, or have used IQOS in the past AND
- Currently smoke, or have smoked in the last 2 years AND
- Be aged 18 years or older
- Be resident in the UK
- N.B. you do not have to be based in London to take part
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First-Aid Training and Emergency Helping
King's College London, GB
We are looking for members of the public aged 18+ to participate in a focus group on first-aid training and emergency helping. We are interested in the views of people with and without training, so you do not need to have had any direct experience to take part.
Conducted at King’s College...- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £30 Marks & Spencer Vouchers/Gift Cards
- Focus Group
- Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
30 October 2018 Requirements- 18+ years of age.
- Participants must be willing to attend a focus group at King's College London (Strand Campus, London, WC2R 2LS).
- Participants must NOT be first-aid professionals or trained medics/healthcare workers.
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Brain imaging comparison of cancer medications
King's College London, GB
The trial investigates the effect on the brain blood flow of a single dose of two prostate cancer medications (which will be taken during separate visits) at King's College Hospital, London. The study involves a medical screening followed by 3 full-day visits separated by about 6 weeks. During...
- 4 Day(s) to complete
- £830
- Experiment
- Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
26 October 2018 Requirements- Healthy males aged 18-45. To find out more information, please contact a member of the study team at FACT-study@kcl.ac.uk
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The effect of noninvasive brain stimulation on narrative speech production
King's College London, GB
We are looking for healthy older adults aged 65 and over to participate in a study investigating the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation, a safe and non-invasive brain stimulation technique, on narrative speech production. We are investigating how tDCS can affect narrative...
- 1 Hour(s) to complete
- Public transport reimbursement with valid receipt
- Experiment involving language production tasks and noninvasive brain stimulation
- King's College London, Guy's Campus, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
02 October 2018 Requirements- Age 65 and over
- Right handed
- Healthy, with no past neurological problems or brain injury e.g stroke, seizure
- Be able to attend 4 separate hour long sessions (1 session every 2 weeks) at King's College London
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Unravelling the effects of Oxytocin on Reinforcement Learning
King's College London, GB
The study involves 5 visits (1 screening session and 4 experimental sessions) to our centre in Denmark Hill. You will receive 3 doses of intranasal oxytocin or placebo in different visits and then we will take some pictures of your brain while you lay in a scanner of magnetic resonance imaging....
- 4 Day(s) to complete
- Online Shopping voucher - up to 210£
- Experiment
- Online
02 October 2018 Requirements- 16-35 years old, right-handed male
- You do not suffer or have suffered from any previous psychiatric or neurological condition
- You are not currently receiving any medication that may affect your performance (please discuss with the researcher if unsure)
- Do not have a history of drug dependence
- Have not been using recreational drugs in past month
- Drink less than 28 units of alcohol per week (1 unit = 1/2 pint of beer (285mls) or 25ml of spirits or 1 glass of wine) and smoke less than 5 cigarettes per day (in the past 6 months)
- You consent to providing a small blood sample (3 teaspoonfuls) in each study visit
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From body to mind, healthy males needed for PET scans (£350)
King's College London, GB
We are interested in understanding how the “immune system”, that is, the system dedicated to fight infections in our body, may be involved in developing depression. To do this we would like to understand if when we have inflammation in the body, we have also inflammation in the brain.
We are...- 1 Week(s) to complete
- £350 bank transfer
- Experiment
- Online
22 September 2018 Requirements- Age range 25-45 years
- Male
- Consenting to participate
- No smoker
- No medical or psychiatric disorders
- No taking medications
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Can exercise and bright light improve mood and ADHD in people with ADHD?
King's College London, GB
We are looking for young adults with a diagnosis of ADHD to investigate the use of physical exercise and bright light therapy to improve low mood, weight problems and general health. Participation involves a 10-week intervention (either an exercise programme, bright light therapy or treatment as...
- 24 Week(s) to complete
- £200 Cash (paid via bank transfer)
- Interview, intervention, questionnaires
- 16 De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
18 September 2018 Requirements- Diagnosis of ADHD
- Age: 14-30 years old
- Stable on treatment (not planning to change medication or therapy over the next 24 weeks)
- No diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder
- No substance use disorder or substance dependency
- No medical or neurological condition interfering with physical activity or bright light therapy
- No use of antipsychotic, anti-epileptic or photos-sensitising (e.g., Lithium, St. John's wort) medication
- No history of epilepsy
- Not suicidal
- Not pregnant
- Must be able to attend a session in South East London
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Perinatal stress and brain development
King's College London, GB
I am a researcher at St Thomas' Hospital and we are inviting pregnant women who live in London and are experiencing low mood to take part in our study. As part of this, we are offering additional scan(s) during pregnancy to look at the baby's brain development. Please share this with your...
- 3 Hour(s) to complete
- You will receive detailed images of your baby's brain before and after birth
- Brain Imaging
- London SE1 7EH, UK
04 September 2018 Requirements- Females
- Pregnant
- Age 16+
- Living in London
- No contraindications to MR imaging (e.g. metal implants)
- Experiencing low mood (as measured through online screening questionnaire)
- BMI <30 or circumference around tummy <120cm
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Social Networks and Social Cognition During Adolescence
King's College London, GB
The study involves a short 10-minute telephone screening assessment (to screen for psychiatric disorders). Eligible participants will be invited to complete some brief questionnaires and computerised tasks lasting around 90 minutes - 2 hours maximum.
- 120 Min(s) to complete
- £15 amazon voucher
- Experiment
- Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5 8RS, UK
29 July 2018 Requirements- Males or females
- Aged 13-17
- English-speaking
- With no current or previous mental health diagnosis
- OR with an eating disorder diagnosis (anorexia or bulimia nervosa)
- No neurological impairment (e.g. epilepsy)
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Cardiovascular health and microbiome after raspberry consumption
King's College London, GB
The study will be in two phase :
First stratification study : you will be ask to consume high polyphenol breakfast ( flaxseed, raspberry and soy milk) and provide urine and blood samples before and after consumption
Second phase : after taking part of the first phase you will be...- 3 Month(s) to complete
- 125 pound after completion
- Experiment
- Waterloo Campus, Lambeth, London SE1, UK
12 July 2018 Requirements- Healthy Women and Men aged Between 20-70 years
- BMI 25-30 Kg/m2
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Socio-emotional function and comorbidities in anorexia nervosa
King's College London, GB
This project aims to understand the way in which people with anorexia nervosa and those who have recovered from anorexia nervosa process emotional and social information, compared to healthy controls.
- 150 Min(s) to complete
- £20 Cash
- Experiment
- King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
13 June 2018 Requirements- Age 18 - 55
- Male or female
- Current or past diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
- BMI 17.5 or below (current AN) or 19 - 27 (recovered AN)
- Normal or corrected to normal vision
- No history of brain trauma, neurological impairment, or serious disability
- Fluent in English
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