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Non-urgent advice: STUDIES CURRENTLY RECRUITING AT OAKLANDS
If you would like to take part in any of the research studies that are currently recruiting, please email admin.oaklandshealthcentre@nhs.net
IMADD - Primary care identification and management of anxiety and depression in community dwelling people living with dementia: a qualitative study as part of a PhD
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Diagnosis of dementia or a primary caregiver of someone with dementia
- Living in the community
- Able to take part in an interview (either alone or with a carer)
- Experience of anxiety or depression since receiving depression diagnosis
IBPI – Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Bipolar Disorder (BD) diagnosis of a parent
- Child aged 4-10 years with over 10 hours of contact weekly
- Internet access
- Exclusion criteria:
- Diagnosis of alcohol or other substance misuse
- Parents already receiving a parenting intervention or intensive psychotherapy
- Child in receipt of psychotherapy
- Child under care of social services
TOGETHER 2 study: Evaluating video and hybrid group consultations in general practice: mixed-methods, participatory study.
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Patients who have had a consultation with a nurse or doctor about the menopausal symptoms or hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
The STATIC trial - Stopping Aminosalicyte Therapy In Inactive Crohn's Disease (STATIC) Study: A randomised, open label, non-inferiority trial
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with Crohn’s disease that is currently well controlled and taking aminosalicyte medication.
RaMIgO – Remote peer Mentorship In Osteoarthritis
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
- You feel that you are disadvantaged because of your finances, education, or social circumstances.
Discover Me – to analyse the health and genetic information of thousands of people to improve our understanding of different diseases
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Aged 18 or over.
CANDEM - Understanding and identifying ways to optimise cancer recognition, referral, and management for people with dementia in primary and community care: a qualitative interview study
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Primary and community care staff Inclusion: - working in a role providing primary-and-community-care at a participating GP-practice or Trust - experience of caring for people living with dementia (PLWD) with suspected* or confirmed cancer *we are interested in cancer recognition and referral, and know suspected cancers may not be confirmed in PLWD
- Patients Inclusion: - QOF-recorded dementia (any type) - subsequently, QOF-recorded cancer (any type, except basal cell skin cancers) within the last 3-years Exclusion: - any GP-judged reason not to approach (e.g., non-verbal, end-of-life)
- Carers Inclusion: - current or former (last 3-years) informal carer (e.g., spouse, relative) for a PLWD and comorbid cancer Exclusion: - under 18 years old - recently bereaved (last 3-months)
DIAMONDS – Improving Diabetes self-management for people with severe mental illness
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Patients aged ≥18 years
- Severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, severe depression)
- Type 2 diabetes
- Exclusion criteria:
- Cognitive impairments
- Gestational diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Other types of secondary diabetes, e.g. specific genetic defect
- Lack of capacity
- Current Inpatients
SAFER – Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with ECG to Reduce stroke – a randomised controlled trial.
- Participant eligibility criteria:
- Have given informed consent to participate
- Be aged 70 years or over (as recorded on the practice medical record)
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Long-term anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention
- On the palliative care register
- Resident in a nursing / care / residential home.