If you’re interested in taking part in research, here are some projects that are currently recruiting participants.
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Title of Study | Who we're recruiting | What is involved | How to participate | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Practitioners’ Experiences of working with refugees and asylum seekers who present with mental health difficulties | NHS GPs in London.
At least 1 year qualified.
Experience with refugees and asylum seekers.
| 30 minutes to 1h online conversation over Microsoft Teams.
Discuss challenges and facilitators in delivering mental health care.
Explore impact on your own mental health.
| Email Dalia Motamed-Khalatbari (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) via u2388777@uel.ac.uk Or complete this form and the researcher will contact you. | December 2024 |
Prostate Cancer Through the Eyes of Black Men in the UK | Healthcare professionals involved in the care of prostate cancer patients | Online (or in-person if preferred) interview. The length of the interview depends on participant availability and will be tailored to fit their schedule. | Email hafsa.mohammed@ucl.ac.uk | September 2024 |
Developing consensus on priorities for preconception care in primary care in the UK: a Delphi study | Healthcare practitioners and allied health professionals who work in general practice in the UK. | Completion of a 10-minute online survey. All participants have the option to enter into a prize draw for a chance to win 1 of 5 £50 vouchers. | For more information and to register: https://forms.office.com/e/8F91wCg1w7. For any questions email Dr Danielle Schoenaker (preconceptionstudy@soton.ac.uk). | 13 October 2024. |
ThinkCancer!: RCT of a behavioural intervention for primary care teams to promote earlier cancer diagnosis | General Practices in Wales, NW England, SW England and London. | Completion of two online questionnaires, regarding 2ww/ urgent suspected cancer referrals. Researchers will also visit practices to collect data. Practices randomised to the intervention arm will receive three online educational workshops. | For more information visit https://www.bangor.ac.uk/thinkcancer Contact the team by email at thinkcancer@bangor.ac.uk | |
Binge Eating Disorder & Bulmia Nervosa in Primary Care | Who we're recruiting - Any clinician working in primary care, commissioners and anyone suffering with the symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder and/or Bulimia Nervosa who is above the age of 16. | A 5 minute online survey | Follow this link: https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5C61nsvJm3BJi6i | February 2025 |
Prescribing Memantine in general practice in England | GPs working in general practices in England. | Completion of a 10-minute online survey and/or a 30-minute interview to help us understand care and prescribing for people with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in general practice in England. | The link to the online survey is here: http://tinyurl.com/4m83t95f or contact Dr Mary Carter, Research Fellow, mary.d.carter@exeter.ac.uk | September 2024 |
Tolerance of uncertainty and ambiguity in allied health professionals | GP trainees, fully qualified GPs, ARRS staff in primary care roles, and any other clinicians working in a first contact role eg audiologists, mental health workers, OTs etc | Completion of an online survey which should take less than 10 minutes. The survey is anonymous, but there is the option to request your personal results. | The survey can be found here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/exeter/acp-tamsad-study | March 2025 |
The ASCEnD study. Aripiprazole/sertraline combination: clinical and cost-effectiveness in comparison with quetiapine for the treatment of bipolar depression. | GPs working with people with bipolar disorder. | An interview (approximately 30 minutes), to explore any challenges you experience in managing people with bipolar disorder, at a time and place convenient to you. Time will be reimbursed according to British Medical Association (BMA) guidance. | Contact Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham, lead researcher for the qualitative study. Email: c.a.chew-graham@keele.ac.uk | December 2024 |
OLYMPIA - Online activity and young people's mental health in primary care | GPs and practice nurses working in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire who provide care for patients aged 16-24 (approximately), with anxiety or depression | An online interview (30-45 minutes) about views on discussing online activity and mental health with young adults | Email charlotte.archer@bristol.ac.uk asking for information on the OLYMPIA study | October 2024 |
Participants Needed: Experiences and Challenges with Recurrent Vulvovaginal Thrush in Primary Care | Clinicians who have experience consulting patients with thrush. | On online interview (30-45 minutes) about experiences of treating patients with recurrent vulvovaginal thrush. Vouchers provided. | Email: Tori.ford@phc.ox.ac.uk | September 2024 |
The STARFISH Trial: A randomised controlled trial of STeroid Administration Routes For Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss | Adults in the UK aged 18 years or over with a diagnosis of new-onset Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural Hearing loss (ISSNHL), who meet eligibility criteria. | We aim to find out which route (oral, intratympanic, or combined) of steroid treatment works best in improving hearing for patients with ISSNHL. Read more: www.entintegrate.co.uk/starfish | Refer adults with suspected ISSNHL to secondary care as per NICE guidelines and highlight their potential eligibility for participation in the trial. (To confirm if your local ENT department is involved in the trial/ for more information, email STARFISH@trials.bham.ac.uk). | May 2025 |
ATHENA (AmiTriptyline for the prevention of post-HErpetic NeuralgiA) | Adults >=50 years, with first/ second episode of herpes zoster, <=6 days since rash onset, not already taking (and no contraindication to taking) amitriptyline 10-30mg | A trial of medication and completion of questionnaires over 12 months, to assess how effectively amitriptyline treats post-herpetic neuralgia | Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/athena-study or email athena-study@bristol.ac.uk | 30 September 2024 |
TIGER (Trial of food allergy IgE tests for Eczema Relief) | Children with eczema between 3 months and 2 years of age | Contact with a researcher, a 'good eczema care' leaflet or a leaflet plus dietary advice, based on skin prick tests to milk, egg, wheat, and soya, with questionnaires and follow-up to review the response | Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study or email tiger-study@bristol.ac.uk | 30 September 2024 |
Addressing the osteoporosis care gap in UK primary care: a mixed methods study | Primary care team members involved in the care of people with osteoporosis | A survey to inform a Versus Arthritis funded PhD, aiming to provide support to primary care clinicians in managing osteoporosis. | Here is a link to the survey: https://healthsurvey.hfac.keele.ac.uk/index.php/171721?lang=en By participating you will have the chance to win a £100 amazon voucher and gain access to osteoporosis CPD materials. | |
Beliefs and attitudes of UK healthcare professionals about persistent somatic symptoms | UK healthcare professionals with experience of working with people with persistent somatic symptoms | A survey that should take less than 15 minutes to help understand the beliefs and attitudes of healthcare professionals in the UK about persistent somatic symptoms | Start survey here: https://mentalhealthscot.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CwSCPiNQzHFOwS | |
Management of suspected acute otitis media in primary care – an international survey | Any GPs, First5 and GP trainees in the UK | A 7-minute survey to help us improve the diagnostic accuracy for suspected acute otitis media | Start survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/LqfHKhA6LJ | When target of 120 respondents is reached |