Find out about third party research studies that you can get involved in. The more information that healthcare researchers can gather about how individuals experience certain conditions and treatments, the more effective their work can be to treat, cure, and prevent diseases.
This page is regularly updated so do check back for news and additions, as we take care to follow up and share findings, wherever possible.
Current studies on this page:
APPRAISE Study
Have you had surgery for a pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence or mesh complications? Are you a UK adult aged 16+?
If so, please consider completing our short questionnaire about how this surgery has impacted upon your quality of life – https://leedsbeckettpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6umU3N3vkfFFpBQ
We would particularly like to hear from more women from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
This research has been funded by the National Institute for Health to develop a new patient-reported outcome measure to assess outcomes of the different surgeries to treat POP, SUI and mesh complications. It is being run by a team of researchers and clinicians from universities and hospitals across the UK.
If you would like more information about this study, please see the poster for contact details.
Get Involved to Improve Men’s Urological Care
Alongside the NHS, The University of Winchester is currently running two studies exploring men’s perceptions of treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). The research is being conducted to help promote patient engagement and develop knowledge to support the development of a decision aid for future BPH treatment consultations. Those involved will be compensated for their time with a nominal payment (approximately a £10 voucher).
The research studies are an exciting opportunity for men with BPH to share their perceptions and experiences, please see below for more details or contact the research lead Dr Andrew Marren at [email protected]
Q-sort Task. This study is looking at the factors which men consider when making a surgical treatment for BPH. If you are waiting for a surgical treatment or have had a treatment in the last 3-5 months, you are invited to take part in a sorting task where you will be asked to organise a set of statement into a table and answer a few questions about the way you sorted the statements. The session will be online or can be done in person (depending on feasibility). If you are interested, please email Andrew Marren for more details click the link below:
https://winchesterpsychology.
Interview. This study is exploring men’s perceptions of what is good improvement after surgical treatment for BPH. If you have had a surgical treatment over the last 6-months, you are invited to take part in the interview which will take around 1 hour. The session will be online or can be done in person (depending on feasibility). If you are interested, please email Andrew Marren for more details click the link below:
https://winchesterpsychology.
ORAL NUTRITIONAL STUDY – ONS – £35
London based Opinion Health are inviting people to their online study about ONS.
So, if you currently consume a milk based ONS – like Fresubin, Ensure, Aymes, Meritene or similar, we would like to speak with you.
Please take 2 minutes to register here – https://survey.opinionhealth.co.uk/uc/16068/?a=1&b=&c=B&B&d=
You will receive £35* to participate in this 2-part online study.
For more details email [email protected] with 16068 in the subject line.
More about them here – www.opinionhealth.com
Visceral Pain Study
The University of Cambridge are involved in a study aimed at better understanding visceral pain through the experiences of people living with their condition. This will help the NHS to develop services and offer patients more effective interventions and support to address the diverse nature of their symptoms and help improve their quality of life. The study will also include how the nerves connecting inner organs to the brain cause pain, as their exact identity is unknown.
The goal is also to set up a UK-wide database of visceral pain patients to address these areas.
This survey is the first part of the project and is working with a wide number of charity partners to reach a large and diverse number of participants throughout the United Kingdom, all of whom will have differing experiences of visceral pain.
It is conducted with a larger consortium called ADVANTAGE (Advanced Discovery of Visceral Analgesics via Neuroimmune Targets and the Genetics of Extreme human phenotype) This is part of the Advanced Pain Discovery Platform (APDP)
The closing date for this study is 31st May 2025. For more information, please email: [email protected].
Please note, these studies are conducted by third party institutions – we have taken every care to ensure best practice however advise that you take care whenever sharing personal information – if you need further information please contact the research coordinator directly.
