Clinical Studies (Note with the exception of COVID-19 studies, there is no current recruitment to studies due to the COVID-19 crisis however please feel free to register your interest)
Coronagenes
The aim of this project is to understand why coronavirus (COVID-19) makes some people ill and others not. They also hope to find genes influencing the severity or duration of disease. Location: Scotland.
COVIDLife Survey
The aim of this research is to find out how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the health and wellbeing, social and home life, and employment of people living in Scotland. Location: Scotland
SSS (Diabetes)
This aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of adding a small dose of a commonly used diabetes medicine, known as sulphonylureas, on insulin levels. Location: Tayside.
Implementing Pharmacogenomics in General Practice
The aim of this study is to improve understanding of how "pharmacogenomics" (a combination of pharmacology and genetic research) can be used to make prescribing safer and more effective. Location: Tayside.
iPREVENT (Obesity)
This project is investigating the effects of a new food supplement on the prevention of weight gain in young adults who are at an increased risk of gaining weight. Location: Glasgow.
STIFLE (Asthma)
The aim of the study is to better understand the relationship between daily changes in inflammation, asthma symptoms, lung function tests and the use of asthma medication in asthma patients. Location: Tayside and Fife.
The BLF Early COPD Development Partnership
This research study aims to identify younger smokers who may be at an increased risk of losing lung function and subsequently helping to understand the inflammatory basis of this lung function loss. Location: Lothian.
Towards Precision Medicine for Bipolar Disorder
Assessing whether genetic and non-genetic factors can be useful for predicting response to lithium in patients with bipolar disorder. Location: Glasgow.
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