Study archive
The following studies are presented for archive purposes. They are not currently looking for people to take part.

Respiratory infections lived experience group
Informing and shaping research into respiratory infections.
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Diabetes support research advisory group
Helping improve digital support for people with type 2 diabetes
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Nova 301
Testing the effectiveness of a new mRNA vaccine to protect against norovirus.
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Acceptability of time restricted eating
Gathering opinions on time restricted eating (TRE)
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SDE public advisory and accountability group
Involving the public in the design of a 'secure data environment' to use health data for research
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M-TRACK
Bringing people with long Covid together to help researchers develop a funding application for a future research study
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Experience of long Covid
Understanding more about people’s experience of living with long Covid and finding out the support and services they would value most.
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SACRED
Bringing together people of South Asian heritage to help develop a set of culturally appropriate outcomes for people living with heart disease and/or diabetes.
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Bioactive lipids and vascular health in SLE
Investigating the association between the function of blood vessels and the amount of bioactive lipids in the surrounding tissue, to help understand why women living with SLE develop blood vessel damage.
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FreeDM2
Measuring the impact of using the FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose monitoring system on glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes and eating behaviours
Exploring the experiences of people with type 2 diabetes to understand how distress and eating behaviours, including binge eating, can influence how supportive they find healthcare professionals.
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Optimuscle: COPD
Bringing together people with COPD to help develop a grant application for a study using digital technologies to understand what happens when someone breathes.
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KOKU PPI Group
Bringing together people to help develop a study investigating if the KOKO app can help increase physical activity amongst older South Asian adults.
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Optimuscle: Asthma
Bringing together people with asthma to help develop a grant application for a study using digital technologies to understand what happens when someone breathes.
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Lung cancer screening: Patient Advisory Group
Establishing a Patient Advisory Group for a study investigating the uptake and cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening.
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NHS England project
Exploring people’s experiences of being registered with Research for the Future, and other research databases, as well as views on how information might be shared in the future.
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Mental health medicines optimisation
Exploring what matters most for people when using medicines after being discharged from a mental health hospital.
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CKD Discovery
Exploring how care, and treatments are offered to those living with chronic kidney disease in Greater Manchester.
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BELOW PPIE Group
Establishing a PPIE (patient and public involvement and engagement) group to advise on a study investigating a new physiotherapy treatment for low back pain.
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South Asia Biobank
Understanding how genes, lifestyle and the environment interact and result in high rates of heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses among South Asians.
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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
Understanding what would make it easier to find out about and take part in research into pregnancy, childbirth and early years.
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T2D: Diet and activity messaging
Understanding people’s views on how text messages about diet and physical activity might support people with type 2 diabetes to better manage their condition.
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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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PULSE patient panel
Establishing a patient panel to develop a grant application for a study looking at methods of rehabilitation for people who have experienced stroke.
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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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Digital health technology in rehabilitation
Exploring people’s experiences of using digital health technologies as part of rehabilitation or therapy.
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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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Optimising medicines
Exploring what matters most for people with mental illness when approaching research into the safe and effective use of medicines.
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Socksess
Understanding the needs and preferences of people with diabetes when managing foot health.
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Community pharmacy framework
Improving the quality of healthcare services provided at community pharmacies.
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Atrial fibrillation and stroke
Understanding public views on how data from health records can be used to predict when someone is at risk of developing atrial fibrillation or having a stroke.
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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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Menopause and long Covid
Gathering opinions on a research proposal exploring women’s experiences of menopause and long Covid
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DARE Rehab User Advisory Group
Establishing a Rehab User Advisory Group for a research study exploring how digital health technologies can support people undergoing rehabilitation.
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HERBS: HEealth Related Behaviours Survey
Understanding attitudes to health behaviours to help reduce the risks of cervical cancer.
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T2D text messaging
Developing an online library of text messages to support people with type 2 diabetes to improve their diet and physical activity.
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Reporting medication side effects
Understanding public views on a new smartphone app that helps people self-report medication side effects.
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3D gait analysis
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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Using biomarkers to predict CKD in diabetes
Developing research investigating if microRNA biomarkers can help predict kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
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NW Coast Cancer Research Partnership
Establishing a Cancer Research Partnership Group to support the planning and development of cancer research across the North West Coast.
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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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Community pharmacies: discussion group
Understanding public views on proposals to allow community pharmacy’s access to the Greater Manchester Care Record.
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Measuring loneliness
Measuring the prevalence and severity of social isolation and loneliness in the general population in England.
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Mental illness and medicine safety
Exploring experiences of medication safety for people with mental illness and/or their carers.
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Barriers to cervical screening
Exploring the barriers to cervical screening for people with a learning or developmental disability or have a mental health condition.
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CO-IMPROVE
Establishing a PPI group to advise on a study looking to improve outcomes for patients using Talking Therapies/IAPT services.
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LISTEN
Evaluating the effectiveness of a new personalised self-management support programme for people experiencing long Covid.
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ImRESP: Participant information
Developing clear participant information for a new study investigating the immune system's effect on lung health.
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REPoSS: Public representatives
Understanding the experiences of people affected by stroke and seizures to help develop ways to improve diagnosis and treatment.
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Hericium erinaceus
Investigating if supplements containing Hericium erinaceus mushroom can help improve memory and cognition in young adults.
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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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Diabetes and mental health: Focus group
Understanding the experiences of people living with diabetes, how this affects mental health, as well as how mental health issues can impact on the ability to manage diabetes.
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Integrated bipolar parenting intervention
Testing the effectiveness of an online intervention for parents with bipolar disorder.
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Kidney symptom management: Focus group
Understanding people’s opinions of using an electronic symptom management plan that helps people with CKD better manage their symptoms.
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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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ACE-South Asian
Exploring how difficult childhood experiences can impact the health and well-being of South Asian people.
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HIPTox
Investigating the effect of common air pollutants on brain function in healthy participants who have family members with brain disorders such as dementia.
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Community health services
Establishing a PPI (patient and public involvement) panel to advise on a study examining how adult community health services influence and affect use of hospital-based services.
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Reducing fatigue after long COVID
Understanding fatigue-related symptoms experienced by people after infection with COVID-19.
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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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ASSIST
This study is investigating a new digital tool to help people improve their inhaler technique and help with treatment of asthma.
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Mobile research unit
This project will establish a steering group to advise on a plan to commission a new mobile research unit to expand research capacity and delivery across the northwest coast region.
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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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DART lung health
Establishing an advisory group for a study developing the use of artificial intelligence to transform the diagnosis of lung cancer and other thoracis diseases.
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ForeCAst
Assessing how well a new blood test can help determine if exposure to cats can make allergy or allergy symptoms worse.
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Diabetes: Anxiety and low mood
Study looking to understand why some people with diabetes experiences low mood and anxiety.
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PARITY
Understanding people’s preferences for prehabiltation services before cancer surgery.
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Knee replacement surgery
Developing a new software system to improve management and outcomes of knee replacement surgery.
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Data Jigsaw
Understanding public views on how personal health records are used for musculoskeletal research.
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Path Feel
Looking at the effects of wearing vibrating insoles in day-to-day life and assess whether they can improve balance and increase physical activity.
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STRETCH-UP
Looking to understand why some people regularly call the 999 ambulance service.
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Gritstone 4+6
Testing a vaccine to be used as a booster to prevent coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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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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KUPPD: 3D scanning post-mastectomy
Improving breast prostheses using 3D scanning technology and understanding people’s experiences following breast cancer treatment.
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Sharing health data
Understanding the views and perspectives on sharing and using personal health data during and beyond COVID-19.
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Benign prostate hyperplasia
Developing an equality impact assessment for new treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia.
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Taking part
Exploring accessibility and communication and what makes people feel engaged and proud to be involved in research.
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Kidney Research UK: Volunteer peer educators
Looking to increase participation in kidney-related research by establishing a peer educator scheme.
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Inclisiran project
Understanding people’s experiences of having high cholesterol despite taking statins.
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MND-Smart
Looking to understand if certain medications can help slow down the progression of MND (motor neurone disease).
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MIDDAS-Type1
Testing two low-calorie diets aimed at helping people with type 1 diabetes lose weight and improve blood glucose control.
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Emotion and video games
Investigating the effect of emotion on video game performance.
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UK GCA Consortium – retrospective study
Understanding more about the causes of GCA (giant cell arteritis).
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Actiste
Investigating whether a new portable self-management system can help people with diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, adhere to treatment plans and improve quality of life.
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KUPPD: Better breast forms
Investigating the use of 3D body scanning and 3D printing techniques to develop perfectly fitting breast prostheses.
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Let’s talk about cough
Bringing together people living with chronic cough, healthcare professionals and researchers to look at ways to improve support for people living with the condition.
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Culturally adapted interventions for dementia
This project is capturing opinions of current therapies offered to people living with mild dementia.
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GrafMed Ryset
Investigating the benefits of using new materials to develop products to help manage diabetic foot ulcers.
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Civic Data Identity Platform (CDIP)
Creating a digital platform that allows people to have control of their personal health data so that they can decide how it may be used in the future.
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COVID Vaccine Monitor study
Collecting people's experiences of the Covid-19 vaccine booster and monitoring any side effects that may be experienced.
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PANORAMIC Trial
Testing new antiviral treatments for people with Covid-19 that can be taken at home.
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Gendius 21
Gathering opinions on a new research project investigating whether artificial intelligence can be used to predict risk.
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STEP HFpEF study
Investigating how well a new drug works at helping people lose weight and reduce symptoms of heart failure.
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MoNoPly study
Understanding how the brain processes pain and how it learns and adapts to sensory experiences over time.
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REMORA2
Testing and evaluating a new system for tracking daily symptoms in people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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CKD symptom impact
Understanding the importance of symptoms experienced by people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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What does research impact mean?
Understanding what ‘research impact’ means to those taking part, as well as their opinions of what makes good research.
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Anxiety in older adults
Looking to understand how older people from different cultural backgrounds understand and experience anxiety.
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Gritstone
Testing a vaccine to be used as a booster to prevent coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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Orchid
Understanding why people with different chest conditions develop a cough and how it compares to people without a chest condition.
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CHIEF-PD trial
Looking to determine if certain medications can help prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s Disease.
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Evergreen
Testing the effectiveness of a new vaccine to prevent respiratory infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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My Diabetes IQ
Gathering patient views and experiences to develop a new online tool to support clinical decision making when caring for people with diabetes.
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Time restricted eating
Investigating if time restricted eating can improve blood sugar control in people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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PREVeNT RA
Developing a national register of first-degree relatives of people with rheumatoid arthritis to help understand the development of the condition.
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Prioritising action on diabetes
Understanding the social and cultural factors relating to type 2 diabetes and how they impact people diagnosed with the condition.
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Recovery from suicidal thoughts
Understanding what constitutes a ‘recovery’ from suicidal thoughts and behaviours and what is most important to help people recover.
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Optimise
Investigating how people can be supported to reduce the amount of meat they eat.
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Digital Pain Manikin
Assessing the feasibility of a smartphone app for people with long-term musculoskeletal conditions to self-report their pain.
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Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring the effect of the coronavirus pandemic and changing restrictions on peoples' mental health and wellbeing.
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Diabetes and weight loss plans
Understanding what matters most to people living with type 2 diabetes when looking at weight loss plans and diets.
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End of study information
Understanding what information participants might need if they want to stop taking part in research before it has ended.
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PeRSEVERE
Understanding public opinion on a set of principles to support patients wishing to withdraw consent from a research study.
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Digital physiotherapy and exercise research
Developing a research study to test a new home-based physiotherapy tool.
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Cancer and psychological support
Understanding the experiences of people living with cancer when accessing psychological support services.
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UK CRIS Membership
Exploring and understanding public and community perspectives around Greater Manchester becoming a member of UK CRIS.
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OUTREACH
Investigating the effect of medication reviews on blood pressure control in people with hypertension.
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Locum doctors in the NHS
Investigating the quality and safety of locum doctors working in the NHS.
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SwapSHOP
Testing if a smartphone app can help people make healthier food choices when shopping for groceries.
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Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS)
Investigating how the COVID-19 pandemic affected people and documenting the experiences of ethnic and religious minority people.
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Diabetes My Way
Investigating if a new online system can help people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition.
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PRINCIPLE Trial
The PRINCIPLE clinical trial is looking to find low-risk treatments that can be taken at home for people with COVID-19 symptoms.
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Experiences of psychosis
Understanding how people's experiences of relationships can link to the development of psychosis.
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Prevalence of depression in diabetes
Understanding how living with diabetes can affect people's day-to-day life experience and mood.
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Medicines helplines
Improving patient safety by understanding how to improve NHS medicines helplines for the future.
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Motivate T2D
Discovering the best ways to support people with type 2 diabetes increase physical activity.
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SMARTSOLE
Looking to understand if a smart insole can help improve balance for people with diabetic neuropathy.
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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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Diabetic neuropathy
Investigating new treatments for painful neuropathy in people with diabetes.
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IRONMAN
Investigating if treating iron deficiency can prevent people with heart failure being admitted to hospital.
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
Investigating the genetic causes of diabetes to identify cases of MODY.
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