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Associations between emotion processing and blood pressure
King's College London, GB
We would like to invite you to be part of a study that aims to explore the relationship of blood pressure and emotion processing.
If you take part in our study, we will ask you to complete a simple questionnaire and then two computer tasks during which your physiological ...- 45 Min(s) to complete
- £10 an hour in addition to travel expenses
- Experiment
- 16 De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
23 June 2017 Requirements- You are a physically healthy adult in the age range of 30-60 years
- Do not have a history (or parental history) of mental problems
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Cognitive mechanisms associated with anxiety
King's College London, GB
In this study, we are interested in understanding why some people feel anxious in social situations. We will ask you to complete some puzzles and language tasks, a computer-based video task and some online questionnaires. As a thank you, you will receive £10 for taking part in the study.
- 90 Min(s) to complete
- £10
- Experiment
- MRC SGDP (Social and Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Centre), Camberwell, London SE5, UK
19 June 2017 Requirements- Male and females between 18-60 years old.
- No neurological, genetic or current psychiatric condition.
- Fluent in English.
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Investigating Social Interaction and Trust
King's College London, GB
The purpose of this study is to examine how people respond differently during social interactions and whether factors, such as anxiety, may influence aspects of social interaction, trust and the social decision making. Males and females aged 18-50 can take part in this study. This study involves one...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- 10
- Experiment
- King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
09 June 2017 Requirements- Participants must be between the ages of 18-50.
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Impact of interesterification of dietary fat on lipid metabolism: Inter-Met
King's College London, GB
Dietary fat has a defined molecular structure which the food industry can modify via a process called ‘interesterification’, in order to make liquid fats more solid. These fats are found in most of the spreads, bakery products and confectionery products. This randomised controlled trial...
- 3 Day(s) to complete
- £100 cash + reasonable expenses
- Experiment
- Waterloo Rd, London SE1, UK
07 June 2017 Requirements- • Males and females aged 45-75 years
- • Postmenopausal (for women)
- • Healthy
- • Non-smoker
- • Body mass index 20 - 35 kg/m2
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£30 - Brain imaging of Emotion And Cognition
King's College London, GB
We are interested in investigating cognitive and emotional processing in adolescents with and without anorexia nervosa. As part of the study you will be asked to complete some tasks and puzzles, some of which are completed inside an MRI scanner. With the MRI scanner we are able to examine brain ...
- 1.5 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash £30
- Experiment
- 103 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5, UK
06 June 2017 Requirements- Female
- Aged 12-18
- Right handed
- Healthy with no history of psychiatric disorders
- No neurological disorders or history of head trauma
- No metal in/on the body that cannot be removed
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Acute effects of fruit polyphenol extracts on blood glucose responses
King's College London, GB
We are looking for volunteers for our latest research study, which is investigating the effects of blackcurrant and citrus extracts (and combinations of these) on the rise in blood glucose that occurs after eating a carbohydrate meal. The findings of this study might have implications for the ...
- 8 Week(s) to complete
- £100 on completion of the study
- Experiment
- Stamford St, Lambeth, London SE1 9NH, UK
15 May 2017 Requirements- • I am male and aged between 18 and 70 years old
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- • I have a body mass index between 18 and 35 kg/m2
- • I do not smoke and have not given up smoking within the last 6 months
- • I have never had a heart attack, stroke, angina, thrombosis, liver or kidney diseases, diabetes, chronic gastrointestinal disorder or cancer
- • I do not have phenylketonuria (PKU) - this is a rare genetic metabolic disorder which prevents the breakdown of an amino acid, phenylalanine and is apparent from early infancy.
- • I do not take medication to lower blood fats, including cholesterol (e.g. statins, fibrates)
- • I do not take medication to stabilise blood glucose (e.g. acarbose, metformin or sulfonylureas)
- • I do not have a history of excess alcohol intake or substance abuse
- • I do not have food intolerances, allergies or hypersensitivity
- • I am not already participating in a clinical trial
- • I am prepared to follow dietary instructions before and during the study
- • I have not recently donated blood (within the last 3 months)
- • I have not recently changed weight (lost or gained) by more than 3 kg/7 lb (in the last 2 months)
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FLARe: Fear learning and Anxiety response (APP version)
King's College London, GB
In this study, we are interested in how people learn to be anxious of new things, and how they learn that some things that make them feel anxious might not always be unpleasant. We will explore this using mobile phone technology, as we will ask you to complete a fear learning task (both at the lab ...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £50
- Experiment
- Online
02 May 2017 Requirements- Age between 21-25 years old
- No pre-existing heart conditions, neurological conditions or epilepsy
- Fluent in English
- Has a smart-phone (android or i-phone)
- Male (This requirement is temporary, please check back later if you are female and wish to participate)
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Participants for a snacking study, investigating almonds
King's College London, GB
We need volunteers aged 30-70y who eat two or more snacks per day to help us understand the health effects of consuming almond nuts in place of usual snack products. The study will involve 6 visits (the 1st to check you meet criteria and explain the study) to King’s College London-Waterloo ...
- 8 Week(s) to complete
- £100
- Experiment
- Stamford St, Lambeth, London SE1 9NH, UK
11 April 2017 Requirements- ● I am aged between 30 and 70 years.
- ● I have stable body weight.
- ● I have no allergy to nuts and seeds.
- ● I have never had glucosuria (glucose in urine), proteinuria (protein in urine) and anemia (low red blood cell count).
- ● I have not been on medication or a prescribed diet known to affect lipid or glucose metabolism.
- ● I have not used cigarettes within the last 6 months.
- ● I have never had a heart attack, stroke, angina, pancreatic or liver or kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic gastrointestinal disorder (coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease), cancer (excluding basal cell carcinoma) and black out/epilepsy.
- ● I have no history of excess alcohol intake or substance abuse.
- ● I am not pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy within the study period.
- ● I have no presence of metal inside the body (implants, devices, shrapnel, metal particles in eyes from welding etc.).
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Implicit Cognition of Nude Stimuli
King's College London, GB
The study will involve completing a survey, which includes questions about your gender identity, sexual feelings and sexual behaviour. Additionally, you will be presented with nude images of males and females repeatedly on a computer screen and you will be asked to respond to these images using the ...
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- £10
- Computerised Testing
- Kings College London, 18-20 Newcomen St, London SE1 1UL, UK
22 March 2017 Requirements- Heterosexual, lesbian, gay, and bisexual men and women
- Age 18+
- Fluent English
- “Normal” or corrected to “normal” vision?
- Further requirements based on sexual history
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FLARe: Fear learning and Anxiety response
King's College London, GB
In this study, we are interested in how people learn to be anxious of new things, and how they learn that some things that make them feel anxious might not always be unpleasant. We will ask you to take part in a fear learning task that will involve uncomfortable but not painful electric shocks. We ...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £50
- Experiment
- 16 De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
13 March 2017 Requirements- Age between 21-25 years old
- No pre-existing heart conditions, neurological conditions or epilepsy
- Fluent in English.
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ROBIN: Influence of rewards and punishment on behaviour in eating disorders
King's College London, GB
We are looking for female adults with either no history of psychiatric diagnosis, or currently meeting diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.
Eligible participants will be invited to complete a 1.5hr session with computer tasks, ...- 1.5 Hour(s) to complete
- £10 for your time plus extra money in tasks and up to £5 travel expenses.
- Computer tasks and questionnaires
- De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AB, UK
17 February 2017 Requirements- Aged 18 years or older
- Female
- Fluent in English
- No visual impairments that can't be corrected with contact lenses or glasses.
- Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- No use of illicit drugs within last 3 months
- Smoking < 5 cigarettes per day
- Drinking < 21 units of alcohol per week
- No more than 4 caffeinated drinks per day
- Either:
- No history of psychiatric or neurological disorder, BMI 18.5 - 25kg/m2, no use of psychotropic medication
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- Meet current diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (with BMI <18.5), bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder
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LQD (Lithium versus Quetiapine in treatment resistant Depression)
King's College London, GB
Have you tried different antidepressants but have found that they’ve not fully helped you?
We are investigating whether lithium or quetiapine is more effective at treating depression and are looking for volunteers to take part in this research study.
- 1 Year(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Online
08 February 2017 Requirements- You will be eligible to take part in the trial if you are:
- • Aged 18 or over
- • Currently depressed
- • Have tried two or more antidepressants in your current depressive episode but have not fully recovered with these
- • Are currently taking an antidepressant
- However, you will not be suitable if you are:
- • Currently breastfeeding or pregnant
- • Currently experiencing psychotic symptoms
- • Have bipolar depression
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