Research study recruitment

Mood and cognitive enhancing effects of a common medication

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study investigating the short-term mood and cognitive enhancing effects of a commonly used medication.

Understanding patient’s perspectives and experience of compassion in healthcare

We are looking for anyone in the community to take part in a study investigating patients’ perspectives and experience of compassion in healthcare and understanding the relationship between patients and their primary doctor.

Children’s neighbourhood perceptions during Covid-19 lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand

We are inviting children to share what they liked about their neighbourhoods during lockdown through stories, poems, songs, drawings, or photos.

Stress mindsets, emotions and response to Covid-19

We are conducting a study to understand how New Zealanders are coping with stress and the role our emotions play in the stress response.

Stress-reduction Using Probiotics to Promote Ongoing Resilience Throughout (SUPPORT) Covid-19 healthcare workers study

The SUPPORT study looks at whether probiotics could help nurses with immunity and stress management.

The oral contraceptive pill and thermogenesis

We are looking for females between 18-40 years old to investigate the effect of the gender and the combined oral contraceptive pill on acute protein-induced thermogenesis.

Primary healthcare nurses in Aotearoa

Are you a primary healthcare nurse in New Zealand? Take part in this survey about how you are enabled to thrive in your workplace.

Relationships, sexuality and health

If you have been or are currently in a relationship, you could take part in a survey about personality, sexual behaviours and health.

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.

Otis - a chatbot to prevent health anxiety

We are looking for participants to trial Otis, a chatbot designed for people feeling anxious about their health or Covid-19.

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.

Covid kai survey

New Zealanders age 18 and older are invited to take part in a survey about their shopping, cooking, eating and media habits before and during the Covid-19 lockdown measures.

Mental health literacy of community pharmacists in New Zealand

We are looking for community pharmacists to take part in an online questionnaire about mental health literacy.

Playing games with robots

We are exploring whether cognitive stimulation games played on a robot may impact the cognitive functioning of older adults.

What do people with arthritis think about their medications?

This study aims to explore the ways that New Zealanders with rheumatoid arthritis and gout think about their medication.

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.

Explaining biosimiliars to patients and support people

You are invited to take part in a study examining how we can explain biosimilars to patients and their companions.

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.

Hearing aids and Cognition (CogniAid) Study

Are you over 65 years old in Auckland or Christchurch? We are recruiting for the CogniAid trial investigating hearing aid fitting strategies and cognition in older New Zealanders.

Taringa Whakarongo

This study explores experiences and perspectives of hearing loss and hearing health care services in Auckland from hard-of-hearing Māori 60-and-above, health care service providers and whānau.

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.

Presbyopia could be avoidable!

Are you in your early 20s or 40s with 20/20 vision? This study aims to investigate the mechanism that drives presbyopia, the normal age related loss of near-focusing ability.

Clinical trial for depression

Are you currently depressed but not on antidepressants? Researchers in the School of Pharmacy are looking for 18-60 year olds to trial a new antidepressant.

Rapid quantification of oculomotor deficits

We’re looking for people with and without strabismus, colloquially called a “lazy eye” or “childhood squint”, to try out some new computer-based tests that we’ve developed.

Lazy eye research

Did you wear glasses and an eye patch as a child? We need people age 7 to 60 with a difference in prescription between two eyes to participate in this research.

New Zealand Women's perspective on periods and heavy menstrual bleeding

We are looking for New Zealand women age 18 to 55 to take part in a questionnaire about menstrual periods and heavy menstrual bleeding.

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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