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Using sensing technologies to track, monitor and understand fatigue
University of Bath, GB
This study seeks to understand how people living with symptoms of fatigue (for example prolonged fatigue, chronic fatigue, idiopathic chronic fatigue & ME/CFS) explore and analyse data from emerging sensing technologies for the purpose of self-reflection. We will provide a novel smartphone...
- 21 Day(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Sensor and App Study, and interview
- Online
25 October 2019 Requirements- Be currently experiencing prolonged fatigue (≤ 6 months) or to have been diagnosed with: chronic fatigue (> 6 months), idiopathic chronic fatigue, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
- Be over the age of 18
- Be willing to take part in the three parts of the study, consisting of:
- A pre-study interview briefing, roughly 30 minutes to 1 hour. (by phone/Skype)
- A three week period using the provided hardware and smartphone application.
- A post-study interview of roughly 1 hour (by phone/Skype)
- Have internet access, or sufficient data on their mobile plan to allow synchronising data.
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Personal Attitudes towards Social life related to Oneself (The PASO survey)
University of Glasgow, GB
This analogue (mental health) study is about investigating fearful/anxious thoughts towards societies, which the result will lead to understand the mechanisms of social anxiety in people with psychosis.
- 20 Min(s) to complete
- Participants can be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £50 vouchers (for survey 1) or either an iPad mini or £200 voucher (for survey 2 after 3 months delay). Prizes draw will take place at the end of each recruitment.
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
25 October 2019 Requirements- A general population
- Aged ≥18
- Living in the UK
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Early Life Experiences and Psychological Health in Young Adults
University of Edinburgh, GB
This study aims to investigate and explore how early experiences, beliefs (evaluations) about oneself and intimate relationships may lead to psychological distress and affect our mental well being. Further, it also seeks to explore the association of individuals’ self-awareness and acceptance...
- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
23 October 2019 Requirements- Young adults aged 16 to 25 years
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Survey on sexually explicit material, wellbeing and relationships
University of Southampton, GB
This is an online survey on sexually explicit material, wellbeing and relationships. The survey will ask about access to and experiences of sexually explicit material, your emotions/feelings, mood and relationships. The questionnaire will not ask you to go into details about your own personal...
- 35 Min(s) to complete
- Entry into £50 amazon voucher prize draw
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
17 October 2019 Requirements- Participants must be aged 18 or over.
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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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Healthy volunteers needed for an emotional processing study!
University of Oxford, GB
We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 18-50 years to take part in a study investigating how a statin (a medication commonly used to reduce cholesterol) changes the way we process emotional information and rewarding information, and its effect on inflammation.
The study consists of 2...- 8 Day(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experimental medicine
- Warneford Ln, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK
25 September 2019 Requirements- Aged 18-50 years old.
- Not currently taking any regular medications (except the contraceptive pill).
- No history of, or current significant mental disorder.
- No current alcohol or substance misuse disorder.
- No history of, or current significant liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis).
- No history of, or current significant neurological condition (e.g. epilepsy).
- No known allergy or hypersensitivity to the study drug (i.e. atorvastatin).
- Are not pregnant, breast feeding, or a woman of child-bearing potential not using appropriate contraceptive measures.
- Have not participated in a study that uses the same or similar computer tasks as those used in the present study.
- Have not participated in a study that involves the use of a medication within the last three months.
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Former Foster Youths' Relationships with Biological Family
Alliant International University, US
This study aims to understand how foster youth develop relationships with their biological relatives after gaining the status of a legal adult. The study also aims to see if these same relationships have an impact on youths' transition into adulthood, and if so, is the impact positive or...
- 20 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
15 September 2019 Requirements- Must be 18 - 25 years old
- Must have been involved in the United States foster care system at the age of 17, or earlier
- Be fluent in English
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How does the inflammatory profile differ between lean and obese people?
Loughborough University, GB
We are looking for lean and obese participants to investigate how the inflammatory profile of stomach fat tissue differs between lean and obese individuals.
The study will involve 3 brief visits to Loughborough University Campus (total time commitment 3 hours).
This will include a...- 3 Hour(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Loughborough, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- • Men and women aged 18-40
- • Lean participants (healthy weight)*: waist circumference ≤94 cm (men) and ≤80 cm (women) and BMI ≥21.0 kg/m2
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- Obese participants (increased weight)*: waist circumference ≥102 cm (men) and ≥88 cm (women) or BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2
- *If you are unsure whether you meet the criteria, that’s no problem. We can double check these measurements in the lab.
- • Recreationally active (> 3 x 30 min per week)
- • Blood pressure systolic blood pressure <160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure <100 mmHg
- • Non smoker (including vaping)
- • No cardiometabolic or inflammatory disease (e.g. heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes)
- • Not taking medication or nutritional supplements (e.g. fish oil/prebiotics) known to interfere with study outcomes (including inflammation, immune function or lipid/carbohydrate metabolism) or prescribed antibiotics within the last 3 months
- • Stable weight history (less than 3 kg loss or gain in the previous 3 months)
- • Alcohol consumption less than 28 units for a man or 21 units per week for a woman
- • Women who are not pregnant or lactating
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Investigating Digestion of Macronutrients in Healthy and Obese Volunteers
Imperial College London, GB
The Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine at the Hammersmith Hospital, London is studying the effect of meals of varying nutrient content on appetite.
We are looking for healthy weight and obese volunteers to take part in this study.
This study will involve a 4-day stay in...- 2 Week(s) to complete
- £410 plus travel expenses
- Experiment
- White City, London, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- Aged 18-60 years
- Healthy
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) betwen 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 (normal weight) or between 30.0-39.9 kg/m2 (obese)
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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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BREAKER study - Breaking up sitting with resistance exercise
Loughborough University, GB
This study is recruiting participants to help investigate the effects of breaking up long periods of sitting (10 hours) with brief periods of walking and light resistance exercise.
We want to investigate the effects that these activity breaks have on blood and heart-related health, appetite,...- 3 Week(s) to complete
- Travel expenses to and from the study site
- Experiment
- Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
21 August 2019 Requirements- Males
- Aged 35-70 years old
- Overweight or Obese (BMI 25 - 40 kg/m2 or ≥ 23 to 40 kg/m2 if south Asian)
- Exclusion criteria:-
- - Contra-indications to exercise
- - Undertaking strenuous (vigorous) sport or exercise for more than 20 minutes per week or engage in resistance exercise on a weekly basis
- - Needle phobia
- - Any history of, or ongoing cardiovascular disease
- - Ongoing treatment for other major diseases (e.g. cancer) except hypertension if controlled (medication or lifestyle)
- - Blood pressure >140mmHg systolic / >90mmHg diastolic (measured during study visit 1)
- - Taking glucose lowering medication or HbA1c ≥ 7.5% (finger prick)
- - Taking steroids or any other medication that influences blood glucose