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CODA Study: Comorbid Obesity & Depression with Anti-inflammatory Medication
King's College London, GB
Are you living with obesity and currently taking antidepressant medication that you feel isn’t really helping?
Researchers at King’s College London are investigating how an anti-inflammatory medication called minocycline can work as an antidepressant in some people with depression – and we...- 12 Week(s) to complete
- Cash - up to £130
- Experiment
- Denmark Hill, London, UK
01 October 2024 Requirements- Aged 18 or older.
- Current diagnosis of depression.
- Living with obesity (i.e., a body mass index equal to 30kg/m2 or higher).
- Currently taking an anti-depressant medication.
- Felt insufficient response to two other anti-depressant medications.
- Not currently taking antibiotics, antipsychotics, blood thinners, or anti-inflammatory medications.
- Able to take minocycline for 8 weeks
- (optional) Able to undergo 2 MRI brain scans.
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The CoolBAT study - MRI Pilot Study Recruiting 2025
University of Nottingham, GB
This study aims to increase knowledge of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in overweight individuals.
BAT produces heat by using the body’s white fat stores, and activation may help people avoid becoming overweight.
We are recruiting healthy volunteers aged 20-46 years with a BMI of 25-36 kg/m2.- 8 Hour(s) to complete
- Online Shopping voucher
- Experiment
- Queen's Medical Centre, Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
19 January 2024 Requirements- You are willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- You are over 20 and under 46 years old
- Your BMI is between 25 and 36kg/m2 (see link to BMI calculator below)
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You are not taking any medications that may effect brown adipose tissue (eg: B blockers)
- You do not have any of the following medical conditions: cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorder, kidney disease, heart disease, or liver disease
- You do not have a family history of sudden cardiac death
- You are able to have an MRI – that means you must not have any metal in your body and are not claustrophobic
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Non-academic study Weight Loss - Improving Motivation Using 3D Body Scanning
Body Aspect, GB
The study will measure the impact of 3D body scans on motivation to lose weight .Participants with a BMI of 30+ URGENTLY needed to have 2 X 3D body scan,3 months apart. Participants view their 3D scan and it is rotated 360 degrees. They also and complete a questionnaire . After scan 2,...
- 3 Month(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude and an opportunity to access technology which may help you for free
- Questionnaires plus 3D body scans
- Castle Cavendish Works, Dorking Rd, Nottingham NG7 5PN, UK
08 February 2018 Requirements- BMI OF 30 +
- Males and Females 18+
- Willing to attend a physical location in Radford ,Nottingham for 2 x 30 minutes, 3 months apart
- Able to have a first scan by 16th March 2018