Currently recruiting
The following studies are looking for people to take part.
Omega-3 and skin ageing
Investigating whether an omega-3 supplement can improve skin changes after menopause.
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REAL PRETECTION
Evaluating how smart insoles and socks can be used to monitor and improve foot health for people with diabetes-related neuropathy (foot impairment).
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NHS Lung Health Check
Developing a system to evaluate how the NHS Lung Health Check is provided and the long-term effects on the health of those using it.
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NurtuRE Greater Manchester
Understand what would make it easier to find out about and take part in research into pregnancy, childbirth and early years.
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Antennae Project
Training peer educators to help raise awareness and increase involvement in kidney research from Black and South Asian communities and poorer areas of Greater Manchester.
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Brain tumour research
Investigating how brain and skull-based tumours develop and progress. Healthy volunteers.
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MoodMaps: CKD and depression
Understanding how people with chronic kidney disease experience depression and psychological wellbeing, and the treatments and services available.
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Digital pharmacy services
Understanding experiences of using digital health technologies and exploring how these could be used in community pharmacy.
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ACES Diversity
Capturing the experiences of cervical screening for people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds and exploring views on alternative methods.
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Salford Kidney Study
Investigating the causes and complications of kidney disease, monitoring disease progression, and helping to improve patient outcomes.
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Lessons from the interface
Understanding public experiences of receiving treatment and care in both NHS and private hospital.
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CICERO
Investigating cognitive impairment in people experiencing symptoms of long Covid.
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TOP HAT
Investigating if drugs already used in the NHS can be used as a treatment for visual hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia.
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3D gait analysis
Healthy volunteers to help develop a new approach to diagnosing iNPH (idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus), a brain disorder that can lead to difficulty walking.
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Pomegranate extract and inflammageing
Measuring the effects of pomegranate extract supplements on blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation, as well as muscle and brain function
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EXTOD-Immune
Investigating whether a home-based exercise programme can help people recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) slow down the progression of the disease.
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Integrated bipolar parenting intervention
Testing the effectiveness of an online intervention for parents with bipolar disorder.
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GLAD
Understanding why some people experience anxiety and depression by exploring the influence of genetic and environmental risk factors.
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OFFSET
Investigating the effects of a time restricted eating programme on blood sugar control for people who have been told they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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PREDICT-Meso PPI Group
This project will establish a PPIE (patient and public involvement and engagement) group to advise on all stages of mesothelioma research.
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OptiMuscle
Developing new treatments using digital technologies to understand what happens when someone breathes.
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ADAMS: Multiple sclerosis study
Study looking to understand how genes cause multiple sclerosis in people from different ethnic backgrounds.
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Parkinson’s Families Project (PFP)
Investigating the genetic causes of Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.
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UK GCA Consortium – retrospective study
Understanding more about the causes of GCA (giant cell arteritis).
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PONTIAC II
Investigating if medications currently prescribed to treat people with diabetes and heart problems could be used to prevent heart problems.
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