Research study recruitment

Testing a tinnitus therapy smartphone app

We are seeking people with severe tinnitus to undertake a 3-month long trial of an app designed as a tinnitus therapy.

Exercise training and chemoreflex function

We are looking for volunteers for our research study looking at how exercise training influences the control of breathing, blood pressure and heart rate.

The relationship between depression and gut health

If you're taking treatment for depression, you might be eligible for this study.

Evaluating delivery techniques for Cognitive-Behavioural Stress Management

Are you a female aged 30 years or older, fluent in English, and feeling stressed? We need participants for a study comparing different delivery methods for a psychological therapy called Cognitive-Behavioural Stress Management.

Sustained wellbeing benefits of red meat consumption and meat-analogue meals

This is an opportunity to be involved in a study investigating psychological wellbeing and physiological responses to the consumption of a healthy diet containing either pasture fed red meat or a plant based meat analogue for 10 weeks.

Testing a cognitive enhancer

Contribute to microdosing research by participating in this study on cognitive enhancers.

Do you want to help classify different balance conditions?

This study will investigate how the speed of head movement affects eye movements in people with and without a diagnosed balance disorder.

Natural health products survey

Do you use natural health products? Take part in this survey about the use of traditional medicines, natural health products, and conventional medicines in New Zealand.

Acceptability and utility of an educational diabetes animation

We are recruiting individuals with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes and their whānau/family members for an online study.

Pacific health professionals Covid-19 survey

This online survey will assess the priority health needs and issues that challenged Pacific health professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pacific communities Covid-19 survey

Take part in an online survey to assess the priority health needs and issues that challenged Pacific communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Zealand Niue tertiary student health profile survey

This online survey explores health issues such as medical history, lifestyle behaviours, access to healthcare and the impact of Covid-19 on Niue tertiary students in New Zealand.

Auckland Concussion services Cost-EffectiveneSS (ACCESS) Study

We want to learn if receiving appropriate treatment in a specialist concussion service helps patients to manage symptoms, improves their quality of life, and helps them to return to their usual activities earlier.

A new drug for meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease

We are seeking volunteer research participants to learn about a new study drug AZR-MD-001 for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) with additional signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease (DED).

Hospital visits and end of life care during Covid-19

We aim to uncover experiences of hospital visiting for patients receiving end of life care during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

Help us improve Tongan health in primary health care

We want to hear the experiences of primary health care providers with Tongan patients to identify ways to improve their access to care.

Depression prevention for new fathers: identifying needs and preferences.

We want to understand the experience of paternal perinatal depression (PPD) and how we can support new fathers.

Evaluation of the Power Up Programme: novel interventions to encourage children’s active travel to school

Have your say on the proposed Power Up programme, an innovative combination of activities aimed at increasing children’s active school travel.

Effect of age on the ocular surface

You are invited to participate in our project which aims to help us better understand how the surface of the eye changes with age.

Parental values and child health outcomes in ethnic communities

We are talking with parents about the values of gender and health in within New Zealand's ethnic communities.

Patterns of problematic online shopping during Covid-19 in New Zealand

Take part in a survey to share your opinions about online shopping and screen time habits during Covid-19.

Gender values and health in ethnic communities

We are looking for healthcare providers to take part in a research project exploring use of abortion care services among ethnic communities.

How do your genes affect your muscle mass and strength?

We are investigating how genes unique to Māori and Pacific people affect lean muscle mass and muscle strength.

Give your opinion on new gambling guidelines

We need people to review new resources aimed at reducing gambling harm in New Zealand.

Considerations for future telehealth

Did you access or provide telehealth during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns? Complete a survey to help improve the way that telehealth is used in the future.

Keteparaha: A community framework to support Māori ageing and end of life

The aim of this research is to identify and develop a framework for a compassionate community toolkit to support a South Auckland Māori community with healthy ageing and end-of-life care.

Hunger on campus: Are you food secure?

We are looking for undergraduate and Honours students to take part in a survey about the food issues that students experience and how the Covid-19 pandemic may have impacted them.

Digital parenting interventions study

We want your help testing two apps designed to get parenting skills to more New Zealand parents.

Priority setting of research gaps in child and youth mental health

Through this survey, the Cochrane Common Mental Disorders - Children and Young People Satellite aims to identify the most important research gaps related to mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Understanding New Zealanders' attitudes towards digital interventions

Take part in a study focusing on people's attitudes to digital interventions, particularly tools delivered by the internet to improve people's physical and mental health outcomes.

How do your genes affect how you use glucose?

We are looking for prediabetic men and women to take part in a study looking at how genes unique to Māori and Pacific people affect the way we use and store energy and how this might link to type-2 diabetes.

Do you or a loved one have dementia?

Do you or a loved one have dementia? We’re looking for people interested in joining our new study on younger-onset dementia diagnoses.

A digital human for kindness and stress information during Covid-19

We want older and/or immunocompromised adults for a study evaluating a digital human for delivering kindness and stress information during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Do you have chronic nausea and vomiting?

People who suffer from chronic nausea and vomiting are invited to join study investigating the how gut problems are diagnosed and how the symptoms are measured.

Co-designing the diagnosis and early management of cerebral palsy in New Zealand

Parents of children with cerebral palsy are invited to take part in a co-design workshop about current issues in diagnosis and early management of cerebral palsy.

Continuing care in Covid-19 outbreak: A global survey of new and expectant parent experiences

Cocoon is a global study examining Covid-19 and pregnancy, and we would love to hear the stories of mothers, fathers and parents who have experienced the loss of their baby during this time.

Universal remote visual acuity testing

In this study we will compare how three at-home vision tests compare to tests done in the clinic.

The effect of MitoQ on the recovery of muscle function following eccentric exercise

We are recruiting healthy 20-35 year old males for a study looking at the effect of an antioxidant supplement called MitoQ on the recovery of muscle function following exercise.

Emotion regulation study

We are recruiting participants for an anonymous questionnaire about emotional regulation strategies and wellbeing.

Measuring brain inflammation

Healthy 18-55 year olds are invited to participate in a study on the development of neuroimaging markers to measure brain inflammation.

Investigating the combined oral contraceptive pill

We are looking for women who take the combined oral contraceptive pill to take part in a study on how the pill affects the brain each monthly cycle.

Gastric rhythm mapping study

We are looking for healthy volunteers to take part in our gastric body-surface mapping studies at the brand-new clinical research centre in Grafton.

Covid-19 stress and health study

We are investigating how the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing are affecting the physical and mental wellbeing of New Zealanders age 18 and older.

The FIIX study

We want to compare four rounds of IUI with one cycle of IVF in couples with unexplained infertility who have been accepted for publicly funded fertility treatment.

Assessment of Sensation in the Adult Population (ASAP)

If you are between 50-90 years old with normal sensation and movement in your hand, you could be part of the ASAP study.

Preventing gout attacks when starting allopurinol

The Bone and Joint Research Group is looking for Aucklanders with gout for a study on the effects of taking an extra medication to prevent acute attacks of gout.

Binocular-balanced movie viewing: a treatment for amblyopia (“lazy eye”)

We are looking for adults and children age 5 years old and older with amblyoyia (or 'lazy eye') to trial binocular balanced movie viewing on a Nintendo device.

Are you at risk of gout?

Take part in gout research! We are looking for individuals aged between 18 and 80 years who have high blood urate levels or a family history of gout, but do not have gout themselves.

Metabolic research

We are currently recruiting males between 20-40 years old living in Auckland for a study on genetic and metabolic health.

OBLIGE trial: Outpatient Balloon vs Inpatient Gel

This trial compares two ways of inducing labour: Outpatient balloon and inpatient prostaglandin gel. Most women planning induction of labour after 37 weeks would be suitable to participate.

Grow baby, grow! Infant growth study

If you’re pregnant and in your last trimester, or the parent of a child up to 3 months old, you could take part in conducting a study to measure muscle growth and motor development in babies.

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We can help you recruit participants for research studies conducted within or associated with the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Fascia imaging research study

Be part of a study that investigates the role of fascia and its contribution to the human musculoskeletal system.

Seeking Study Participants: Female PhD STEM students

Principal Investigator Dr Jo Smith is seeking participants for a study of the academic conference experiences of female Ph.D. students in STEM-related fields.

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Liggins Institute studies

Faculty of Science studies

NIHI studies

Auckland Bioengineering Institute studies

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