Breadcrumbs List.
Research studies: 'A' to 'D'
The list below contains studies alphabetically arranged from 'A' to 'D'.
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A grounded theory of orienting mobile health for physical activity and wellness
The aim of this study is to develop a substantive theory about weight issues, physical activity, and the value of mobile health (mHealth).
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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.
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Assessment of Musicians' Earplugs
This study aims to assess how wearing different forms of hearing protection influences an individual’s appreciation of music.
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AWESSoM - maintaining independence throughout ageing
We are keen to learn more about how using the LifeCurve™ App improves health and wellbeing for the older person.
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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.
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Can a novel omega-3-rich food product support Achilles tendon healing?
We are looking for participants with Achilles tendinopathy for a study on the potential effects of a novel, NZ-made, omega-3-rich food product on reducing inflammation and improving tendon healing.
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Can glasses alone improve vision in older children and adults with anisometropic amblyopia?
This study aims to investigate how best to help older children (12-15 years) and adults (16-40 years) with anisometropic amblyopia who are not currently wearing lenses to adapt to wearing glasses.
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Circulatory effects of peripheral chemoreflex inhibition at rest and exercise in hypertension
We are investigating whether specialised sensors in the body that respond to changes in blood oxygen become hyperactive in people with hypertension.
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Clinical education in times of Covid-19: an international photo-elicitation study
In this international project we seek to understand and value the experiences of clinical health professions educators during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Co-design of a health-promotion program for young adults using social media
We will be running co-design workshops with groups of young adults, where we will engage in activities and discuss ideas around wellbeing, social media, and ways we can develop a successful digital health intervention using Instagram.
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Combination T4/T3 trial for hypothyroidism
We are currently seeking participants for our study to help us determine whether taking an extra thyroid hormone (T3) as well as thyroxine (T4) helps reduce symptoms hypothyroidism.
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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.
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Covid-19 vaccine beliefs for evangelical Christians in Aotearoa New Zealand
The study will investigate perspectives around the Covid-19 vaccine among evangelical church members. We hope to understand why Christians choose to be vaccinated or not vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Depression Database: Are you interested in being a participant for research on depression?
Do you have a mental health condition, or are healthy and simply looking for a way to do your bit to help those with mental health issues? We are inviting people interested in participating to join our database which we will use as our first point of recruitment.
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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.
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Developing a digital mental health tool for young people on wait-lists awaiting psychological treatment (clinician participants)
The purpose of the current study is to gather insights and the 'needs and wants' from mental health clinicians who have supported clients who may have struggled to navigate psychological care.
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Developing a digital mental health tool for young people on wait-lists awaiting psychological treatment (young participants)
The purpose of this study is to gather insights and the 'needs and wants' from young people with lived experiences of psychological distress.
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Developing culturally appropriate and sensitive stimuli for assessment of language ability of linguistically diverse toddlers (LINGO pilot study)
The aim of the LINGO Study is to develop a library of culturally appropriate stimuli (picture and voice-over combinations) in Māori, Samoan, Mandarin, and English.
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Development and validation of a self-report general mental health scale for patients with functional gastroduodenal disorders
We are inviting patients with chronic functional gastroduodenal symptoms to take part in a study validating a new general mental health screening scale, developed for use in patients with functional gastroduodenal disorders.
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Digital inhaler preferences in health providers and in patients with asthma: A discrete choice experiment
This study aims to find out what the key attributes are that end users prefer for digital inhalers for asthma. This survey is the NZ component of an international study.
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Can an enhanced medication information sheet improve drug responsiveness?
This study is assessing whether an enhanced medication information sheet for metoprolol can affect drug responsiveness.
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Can walking enhance the effects of written emotional disclosure?
The aim of the study is to explore whether walking after written emotional disclosure will have a beneficial effect on mood compared to written emotional disclosure alone.
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Adherence in patients taking methotrexate for arthritis
The aim of this study is to understand why people decide whether or not to take methotrexate when it is prescribed for arthritis.
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Brain health in atrial fibrillation
We are seeking participants for our research on the effect of atrial fibrillation on the brain's blood vessels.
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Co-design Interview Study for A Functional Dyspepsia Wellbeing App
This study aims to gain the opinions of patients with functional dyspepsia and clinicians who treat them on developing a wellbeing app to manage stomach symptoms and mental wellbeing.
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Consumer Views on a Pharmacist-Led Mental Health and Well-being Intervention
This study aims to explore the views of consumers on a brief mental health intervention for long-term condition patients, delivered by community pharmacists.