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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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Reaction Time Measure of Action Understanding
King's College London, GB
This online study involves 2 tasks, in which you have to determine whether a word phrase describes an image. Each task will take around 10 minutes. These are followed by a task in which you have to watch a series of scenarios and answer yes/no questions after each. You will then complete a...
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw to win 2 x £50 Amazon vouchers
- Experiment
- Online
27 August 2018 Requirements- Participants must have English as their first language.
- You must complete the study on a computer/laptop and you must be able to hear sounds played by the computer (either out loud or via headphones).
- Please close all other applications on the computer before starting.
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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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Computerized EEG Study
King's College London, GB
This research study aims to explore differences in neural activity, using the non-invasive EEG, between healthy individuals and individuals with eating disorders. We have already finished recruiting individuals with eating disorders, and are now looking for 5 healthy individuals to take part....
- 90 Min(s) to complete
- £15 Bank Transfer +Travel Expenses
- Experiment
- Online
05 June 2018 Requirements- Female
- No History of Psychiatric Illness
- Age 35-60
- No Neurological Condition
- No Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- BMI > 18.5
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LGBQ+ Self-Esteem Study
King's College London, GB
The study is aimed at gaining a better understanding of LGBQ+ young people's self-esteem and the factors that affect it. It will involve completing some short questionnaires and taking part in an interview that will last approximately 45-90 minutes. Interviews will take place at King’s College...
- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £20 Cash
- Interview
- Institute of Psychiatry Main Building, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
04 June 2018 Requirements- Currently experiencing low self-esteem
- Identify as gay or lesbian (we would like to thank all the bisexual, pansexual, queer and other sexual minority individuals who have already taken part. We now have enough volunteers from these groups!)
- Aged 16-24 years
- Not currently experiencing a serious mental illness (e.g. psychosis, bipolar, anorexia)
- Lives in the UK
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EEG Brain Imaging in Current and Recovered Anorexia Nervosa
King's College London, GB
Hi! My name is Rayane; I am a researcher at the Section of Eating Disorders, King's College London, exploring potential mechanisms that might be involved in maintaining eating disorders. My study will be recruiting females with current anorexia nervosa or recovered anorexia nervosa (12-month...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20
- Experiment
- King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
19 May 2018 Requirements- Current Anorexia Nervosa
- 1) BMI < 18.5
- 2) No neurological condition
- 3) Fluency in English
- 4) Female
- 5) Age 18-60
- 6) No alcohol/drug abuse
- Recovered Anorexia Nervosa
- 1) BMI > 18.5
- 2) No excessive fear of gaining weight / overly restrictive eating behaviour
- 2) No neurological condition
- 3) Fluency in English
- 4) Female
- 5) Age 18-60
- 6) No alcohol/drug abuse
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Social experiences and eating behaviours in adolescents
King's College London, GB
This study investigates the way that young people view others and experience social interactions in relation to mental health and eating behaviours. Participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires and computerised tasks which will take a maximum of 2 hours ad will receive £15 for...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £15 Amazon Voucher or Cheque
- Experiment
- 103 Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London SE5, UK
30 March 2018 Requirements- To take part in this study you must be:
- Aged 13-17
- Fluent in English
- No current or previous mental health diagnosis
- OR currently diagnosed with an eating disorder, with no severe psychiatric comorbidity (e.g. psychosis)
- No visual impairment that is not corrected by glasses/contact lenses
- No neurological impairment (e.g. epilepsy)
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STRATIFY
King's College London, GB
Do you drink alcohol 2-3 times per week? If so, we are interested in hearing from you!
STRATIFY is a brain imaging project that investigates the relationship between brain and behaviour. The study involves answering questionnaires at home and visiting our institute to complete some tasks,...- 6 Hour(s) to complete
- £100
- Experiment
- King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London SE5 8AF, UK
16 March 2018 Requirements- Age 18 - 25
- Fluent English
- White ethnic background
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The effect of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) polyphenols on blood pressure
King's College London, GB
This study primarily aims to investigate the effect of aronia berries (chokeberries) on vascular function. This dietary intervention is a randomized placebo controlled trial (RCT) where consumption of 2 different capsules, containing aronia berries extract or a placebo, will be investigated.
- 3 Month(s) to complete
- £150 cash
- Clinical Study
- Stamford St, London SE1, UK
26 February 2018 Requirements- Healthy men and women aged 40-70 years old
- Blood pressure comprised between: SBP 120/139 mmHg or DBP 80/89 mmHg
- Subjects are willing to maintain their normal eating/drinking habits and exercise habits to avoid changes in body weight over the duration of the study
- Are able to swallow a capsule
- DO NOT manifest cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease
- DO NOT have grade 1 hypertensive or above, as defined as SBP superior or equal to 140 mmHg or DBP superior or equal to 90 mmHg
- ARE NOT obese participants, defined as BMI superior or equal to 30
- DO NOT have diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome
- DO NOT have acute inflammation
- DO NOT have chronic and acute disease
- DO NOT have terminal renal failure and other kidney abnormalities
- DO NOT have malignancies
- DO NOT have an abnormal heart rhythm (lower or higher than 60-100 bpm)
- DO NOT have allergies to berries or other significant food allergy.
- DO NOT require treatment for hypertension at any time (e.g. statins, aspirin, blood pressure lowering drugs)
- DO NOT take food supplements, dietary supplement or herbal remedies within 1 month of study start
- HAVE NOT lost more than 10% of their weight in the past 6 months or are currently in a diet
- HAVE NOT been reported participant in another study within one month before the study start
- DO NOT smoke an irregular amount of cigarettes per day (e.g. social smokers)
- DO NOT require chronic antimicrobial or antiviral treatment
- DO NOT have an unstable psychological condition
- HAVE NOT had had history of cancer, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular incident
- ARE NOT Pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant, as well as premenopausal women who do not have a regular menstrual cycle and do not adequate method of contraception .
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