Short-term illnesses (like coughs) in preschool children are common. Most are not serious and can be safely managed at home. Although there is plenty of health information available to help parents safely manage their child at home, research tells us that this is not easily accessible or meaningful for parents. We want to co-produce and … Read more
Opportunities to get involved
INVOLVEMENT CATEGORIES
Ageing | Brain | Cancer | Hands | Heart | Infection | Joints | Mental Health | Muscles | Neurological Conditions | Other | Stroke |Do you have painful hand osteoarthritis?
HOPE-c is a new observational, cohort study which aims to: 1) Improve our understanding of what happens to hand pain over time in people with hand osteoarthritis. 2) Find out whether there are factors that can predict why in some people the pain appears to improve, whilst in others it may remain stable or worsen. … Read more
AI for detection of skin cancer
Skin Analytics have provided teledermatology services to support the identification of skin cancer for over 5 years. In April 2020 we launched the first AI-supported Teledermatology service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust using our custom-built AI, called DERM. Our services help reduce the need for unnecessary specialist referrals. As we continue to develop … Read more
Seeking patients interested in testing Chipper, an app designed to help build healthy habits and tackle Pandemic Fatigue
We are currently looking for users to feasibility test our app Chipper, which uses a combination of e-learning, habit tracking and health outcomes monitoring to help you build healthy habits. This is particularly relevant for anyone who has struggled with Pandemic Fatigue, which might have caused you: • Irritability, Stress and Anxiety • Demotivation and … Read more
OPEN ARMS Project Oxford – Patient Partners
OPEN ARMS is the Oxford Patient Engagement Network for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions. This project is an opportunity to help change the lives of people who live and work with muscle, bone or joint problems by shaping future research into these conditions. We are based at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences … Read more
OPEN ARMS Project Oxford – Meet the Researcher Events
OPEN ARMS is the Oxford Patient Engagement Network for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions. This project is an opportunity to help change the lives of people who live and work with muscle, bone or joint problems by shaping future research into these conditions. Our mission is to discover the causes of bone, muscle and joint diseases … Read more
Have you had experiences with heart attacks/stroke and smoking?
As you may know, smoking is an important risk factor for having a heart attack or stroke. Additionally, stopping smoking after a heart attack or stroke can reduce the risk of having another one. However, we currently do not know how much stopping smoking reduces the risk and how quickly people will benefit from stopping … Read more
Seeking patients who have undergone a brain injury and have become dependent on ventilators
Patients who are admitted in the neurocritical care unit become dependent on breathing machines (ventilators) for a number of reasons. I am researching ventilator weaning and extubation in neurocritical care. Weaning is a gradual process of reducing ventilator support, and extubation is the process of removing the tube that connects the patient’s lung to the … Read more
Heart MRI Scan – Healthy volunteers wanted for heart study
We need volunteers who are: — Aged 18-90 — Generally in good health with no cardiac or significant medical condition — Not claustrophobic Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction Study (OxAMI) aims to investigate more detail about heart disease and to see how latest clinical investigation methods combining with the results may improve the way we manage … Read more
Are you interested in joining a PPI group to help with COVID-19 studies?
We would like to create a group of people who can contribute to COVID-19 studies quickly and at short notice. Because of the fast-changing nature of this area of research, we can’t be sure what form your involvement would take or how long you will be asked to be involved for. However, you will be … Read more
Do you have osteoarthritis? Join our research registry to hear about research studies and patient involvement opportunities
The Centre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis is based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and is a highly active, well established research centre based in the University of Oxford. The aim of our research is to gain a better understanding of the processes underlying osteoarthritis in order to develop new tests and treatments, and … Read more