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tDEP: Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Depression
University of East London, GB
We are looking for participants aged 18 and over with low mood/depression to take part in our study looking into a new treatment for depression.
The study aims to look at whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), could be a potential treatment for major depression that can be...- 6 Week(s) to complete
- Up to £135 in vouchers and travel expenses
- Clinical Trial
- Stratford Campus, Water Ln, London E15 4LZ, UK
14 October 2019 Requirements- Inclusion Criteria
- Aged 18+
- Currently depressed
- Taking anti-depressant medication and/or receiving therapy for 3 weeks or less; or willing to do so.
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- Exclusion Criteria
- Individuals with additional psychiatric disorders (eg. bipolar or any psychotic disorder).
- Individuals with a history of neurological disorders, i.e. epileptic seizures, stroke, or brain injury.
- Individuals who have any implanted metal devices in the head or pacemakers.
- Individuals who have frequent or severe headaches or dizziness.
- Pregnant individuals.
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The effect of brain stimulation on language in post-stroke aphasia
King's College London, GB
Many adults who suffer from stroke have aphasia or problems with communication such as talking and getting thoughts and opinions out. The main aim of this research is to study how brain stimulation can help improve language problems caused by stroke. We are testing to see if brain stimulation...
- 8 Hour(s) to complete
- Up to £25 for travel expenses for assessment sessions only will be reimbursed with an official receipt.
- interventional study
- Great Maze Pond, London SE1, UK
08 October 2019 Requirements- Adults 18 years and over
- Single stroke at least 6 months ago
- Aphasia or language problems caused by stroke
- Not currently undertaking any therapy
- Right handed prior to stroke
- Native English speakers
- Willing to participate and comply with proposed block of language therapy
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Family Study: Gut bacteria and Dietary Fibres
Imperial College London, GB
We are interested to find out how the gut bacteria of people from different generations breaks down different dietary fibres.
We are looking for teams of volunteers in direct link from the same family, such as:
grandmother, mother and daughter/son
mother and daughter/son
grandmother and...- 20 Min(s) to complete
- £20 for each participant
- Experiment.
- Paddington, London W2, UK
26 September 2019 Requirements- Duos or trios from the same family and in direct link, such as: grandmother, mother and daughter/son OR mother and daughter/son OR grandmother and granddaughter/grandson
- Age: 16-85
- Do not have type II diabetes
- Do not have Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Do not have Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Did not take antibiotics in the past 3 months
- Did not take probiotics/prebiotics in the past 3 months
- Did not take laxatives in the past month
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The effects of nitrous oxide on thoughts and feelings in healthy people
University College London, GB
You would be asked to complete a brief online and telephone screening. If eligible, you would come to UCL on one occasion. As part of the study you will be completing a series of questionnaires, inhaling either nitrous oxide or medical air, repeating some questionnaires during inhalation, and...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 cash
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB, UK
24 September 2019 Requirements- Men and Women
- Aged 18 – 40 years
- Fluent in English
- Do NOT have any significant physical or mental health problems
- Do NOT have cardiovascular conditions or other breathing problems
- Have NOT had recent dental work
- Do NOT regularly use any recreational drugs (other than alcohol, caffeine and nicotine)
- (Please note that these are not the only criteria for taking part and you will need to undergo an online and telephone screening to confirm you are eligible to take part)
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Leaders Choice Lab Study
School of Advanced Study University of London, GB
If you participate, you will have two electrodes attached to your chest and one to the lower back to record your heartbeat. You will be shown pictures of faces flashing on a computer screen and asked to choose which figure you would vote for in a hypothetical national election. You will also be...
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment with heartbeat monitoring, computer task and questionnaire
- Senate House University of London, Malet St, London WC1E 7HU, Združeno kraljestvo
20 September 2019 Requirements- Please do not part take in this study if you have previously participated in a Leader Choice study at this location.
- Due to the nature of the task using flashing stimuli, people with epilepsy can not participate for safety reasons.
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Acute Mycoprotein
Imperial College London, GB
The aim of the study is to look at the effects of different types of dietary protein and fibre on blood sugar levels and appetite in South Asian and European adults with Type 2 Diabetes who are not on insulin. You will be asked to attend the CRF at Hammersmith Hospital for 6 separate study...
- 6 Day(s) to complete
- £180 upon completion study (£30 per study visit)
- Clinical Trial
- Shepherd's Bush, London W12 0NN, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- TO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
- To not be taking insulin
- Age 18-70
- South Asian or European ancestry
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How does skin and blood immunity affect development of melanoma
University College London, GB
We are studying how the immune system both in the skin and in the blood can predispose people to developing melanoma.
We are studying a group of patients with Familial Melanoma Syndrome, who have a mutation in a vital gene which helps prevent cancer. This gene doesn't function as well for these...- 45 Min(s) to complete
- £50 cash
- Experiment
- Rayne Building, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6JF, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- Currently recruiting for controls:
- Healthy, female, Caucasian or South East Asian aged between 50-59
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Cognitive processes in adults dyslexia
London South Bank University, GB
Adults with dyslexia wanted!
You will be asked to complete a series of simple verbal and non-verbal cognitive tasks as part of a psychology research study.- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 Amazon voucher
- Experiment
- Ansdell St, Kensington, London W8 5BN, UK
08 September 2019 Requirements- You MUST be a native English speaker i.e. you were born in a majority native English-speaking country where you would have been exposed to the English language from birth
- Age 18 to 40
- You have dyslexia
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Dopamine and Decision-making
University College London, GB
We are interested in understanding how decision-making is influenced by the neurotransmitter dopamine. You are invited to two sessions at our lab (3h each) and you will play computerized tasks. On each session, you will drink orange squash which contains either a dopamine drug (levodopa) or...
- 6 Hour(s) to complete
- £60-£70
- Experiment
- 12 Queen Square, Holborn, London WC1B 5JS, UK
05 September 2019 Requirements- Aged 18-35.
- Male.
- Have normal or normal corrected vision.
- Fluent in English and understand written English.
- Right-handed.
- No neurological or psychiatric history, including depression (past or present).
- No current or past history of alcohol or drug dependency.
- No use of psychoactive substances and medications (e.g. antidepressant, antipsychotics, drug use).
- No regular intake of medications with the only exception of women who take the contraceptive pill.
- No occasional drug use (including recreational drugs) within the last month.
- No cardiac or endocrine disorder and none of the following conditions: claustrophobia, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, myasthenia gravis, ulcerative colitis, glaucoma, melanoma, heart or blood vessel disease, psychiatric illness, hyper or hypo-thyroidism, gastro-intestinal obstruction, chronic pulmonary disease, liver or kidney insufficiencies.
- No previous experience of an allergic reaction upon administration of a drug.
- (for women) Not pregnant or breast feeding.
- No participation in any other pharmacological study within the last month.
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Familial Risk for Depression
Queen Mary University of London, GB
This study is designed to examine some differences in healthy individuals with and without a close relative with depression. We would like to invite you to complete a screening survey, from which we will recruit eligible volunteers for our upcoming paid experiments on familial risk for...
- 10 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude for the survey completion.
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
03 September 2019 Requirements- Age 18-65
- Not having a diagnosis or history of any mental health disorders
- Native speaker or fluent in English
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Investigating the effects of cortisol on the storage of emotional memory
University College London, GB
You would be asked to come to UCL on a single occasion. As part of the study you watch a ‘stressful film’, take hydrocortisone or placebo and complete some questionnaires and computer tasks. You should be aware that the film contains graphic scenes including sexual and interpersonal violence...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £37
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB, UK
11 August 2019 Requirements- Women who are using a hormone based contraceptive (for at least one month)
- Aged 18 – 35 years
- Fluent in English
- Do NOT have any current mental health problems
- Do NOT have cardio-respiratory problems or any serious medical condition
- Do NOT regularly use any psychoactive drugs (other than alcohol, caffeine and tobacco)
- Are NOT a daily smoker or drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week
- Please DO NOT take part if your would be particularly distressed by graphic scenes of sexual and interpersonal violence or feel faint at the sight of blood
- (Please note that these are not the only criteria for taking part and we will need to ask you some questions over the telephone to confirm you are eligible to take part)
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Study on Visual Size Perception Wearing Contact Lenses
City University London, GB
We are recruiting participants for a study on how well people are able to judge changes in the visual size of a target. The study will involve wearing contact lenses. You will look at a series of targets and tell us whether they appear to get bigger or smaller. The actual test itself should only...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £60 for 4 hours
- Experiment
- Ashby St, Clerkenwell, London EC1V, UK
12 July 2019 Requirements- 1. You are between 18-35 years old.
- 2. You don’t wear glasses (contact lenses may be ok depending upon your prescription).
- 3. You pass three standard vision screening tests that take about 10 minutes.
- 4. You can see clearly with contact lenses.