Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Nottingham
Social Care, Falls (Accidents) in Old Age
Implementing Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
Every year, a lot of older people fall. These falls often lead to serious injuries and are a common reason for moving into care homes, increasing the amount of paid support at home or needing to rely more on family, friends and…
- Trial name
- HERON (NCT07913373)
- Testing
- Action Falls for home care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Fall
Mapping Post-falls Organisational Processes in Care Homes
The aim of this study is to map post-falls management organisational processes for older people in care homes. The main question to answer is 'What post-falls management organisational processes are used for older people in care…
- Trial name
- Post-falls (NCT07350408)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Turmeric, Placebo
Effects of 8 Weeks of Turmeric Ingestion on Physiology and Wellbeing in Healthy Older Adults
Curcumin (a bioactive compound found in turmeric) has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and there is evidence to suggest that it may produce improvements in quality of life and markers of health in humans…
- Trial name
- NCT07196514
- Testing
- Raw turmeric shots
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Psychological, Stress
Psychological and Lifestyle Factors on Health Outcomes
Psychosocial and lifestyle factors in Army recruits likely contribute to increased susceptibility to infection and injury during basic Army training.
- Conditions
- Psychological, Stress, Immune Health, Vaccination
- Trial name
- NCT04780867
- Testing
- Delayed vaccination
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Asthma in Children
N-WATCH: Nottingham Wheeze Assessment in Tidal Children
Children with long-term lung diseases like asthma need better techniques for diagnosis and monitoring of their disease. With better monitoring, it is anticipated that children and their carers will be able to manage their disease…
- Trial name
- N-WATCH (NCT07833826)
- Testing
- N-Tidal
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Closed-loop Brain Stimulation
Closed-loop tES-non-invasive Stimulation
The goal of this study is to establish if non-invasive closed-loop neuromodulation is an effective approach to enhance cognitive function in healthy 18-40 years old volunteers.
- Trial name
- CLIBM (NCT07671079)
- Testing
- Transcranial low intensity focused ultrasound (FUS), transcranial electrical stimulation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Aging, Sarcopenia
Assessing the Impact of Age, and a Short-term High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Mitochondrial Activity
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the role of mitochondrial function in healthy aging, and then go on and assess the role of a home-based exercise program on the changes seen.
- Trial name
- Mi-HIIT (NCT05934760)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training (HIIT), Resistance based training (RET)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Healthy Adult Male and Female Volunteers, Intervention
Exploring Resistance Exercise Training Plus High-Intensity Interval Training (ReHIIT) as Cancer Prehabilitation
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Prehabilitation, including exercise, can improve recovery from surgery.
- Trial name
- ReHIIT_CON (NCT07313332)
- Testing
- ReHIIT Training Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Dementia, Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Lived Experience Narratives in Dementia
The Lived Experience Narratives in Dementia (LEND) research programme involves five work packages (WP). WP1 explores how people living with dementia use narratives and how narratives can impact them.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neuro-Degenerative Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- LEND (NCT07757178)
- Testing
- Online LEND Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The Impact of Pectin Supplementation on Systematic Inflammation Pathway, Gut Microbiome, and Metabolic Health in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily supplementation with Low-methoxy (LM) pectin (polysaccharides extracted from citrus peels), which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents), can reduce…
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, MASLD
- Trial name
- PEC-MASLD (NCT07093346)
- Testing
- Pectin, Cocoa Powder, Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Falls
Action Falls for Domiciliary Care
Action Falls is a programme that helps older adults avoid falls and injuries. It finds out why someone might fall and suggests ways to help, like checking their medication and encouraging them to stay active.
- Trial name
- NCT07516054
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Biomarkers for Babies and Young Children With Ataxia Telangiectasia
The goal of this observational study is to identify progressive changes of quantitative brain and lung imaging, serum and movement-related biomarkers reflecting disease progression in pre-symptomatic infants and very young…
- Trial name
- BOBCAT (NCT07709728)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, Crohn Disease
NAZA - Nottingham/Astra ZenecA Prospective IBD Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the comparisons of inflammatory markers between IBD and non-IBD (control) participants.
- Conditions
- Gastro-Intestinal Disorder, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- NAZA (NCT06956703)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Thoracic Aortic Disease
Accessing the Clarity and Acceptability of Recruitment Materials for a Study on Thoracic Aortic Disease Surveillance
People who are invited to take part in health research are usually given written information, such as invitation letters, and information sheets.
- Trial name
- ACCESS-TAD (NCT07574151)
- Testing
- Acceptability and Clarity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Ventilation, Mechanical, Ventilation-Associated Pneumonia
Surveillance of Neonatal Endotracheal Tube Colonisation
Babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) sometimes need help breathing using a breathing tube (endotracheal tube, or ETT) connected to a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Trial name
- NETT (NCT07664449)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Psychological Stress, Anxiety
Effects of L-Theanine and Hericium Erinaceus Gummies on Psychological, Cognitive, and Sleep Quality in University Students
The THEA-HEAL Trial is an 8-week randomized controlled study investigating the effects of a daily gummy supplement containing L-theanine and Hericium erinaceus (Lion's mane mushroom) extract on stress, anxiety, cognitive…
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- THEA-HEAL (NCT07665840)
- Testing
- gummy intervention
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham Malaysia
Overweight, Obesity
Glycaemic Response of Arabic Bread
Bread remains one of the most widely consumed staple foods worldwide, with wheat flour serving as its traditional foundation. However, the widespread dependence on refined wheat-based bread has paralleled the rising prevalence of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Glycaemic Response
- Trial name
- NCT07652320
- Testing
- Control Bread, Chickpea-Enriched Arabic Bread, Pea-Enriched Arabic Bread
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Obesity
MRI Based Study to Assess Brain-gut Axis in Obesity
The mechanism of neural communication between the brain and gut in the regulation of food intake is complex and not fully understood.
- Trial name
- BGImaging (NCT05437653)
- Testing
- Nutritional Drink A, Nutritional Drink B
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Intrusive Memories of Traumatic Event(s)
A Brief Cognitive Task Intervention for NHS Staff Affected by COVID-19 Trauma (GAINS-2 Study)
Frontline healthcare staff are frequently exposed to traumatic events at work (e.g., witnessing patients die), amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- GAINS-2 (NCT05616676)
- Testing
- Brief digital imagery-competing task, Brief digital music-listening task, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- P1vital Products Limited
Cognitive Enhancement
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation to Enhance Cognition in Healthy Participants
This study examines the impact of theta-burst transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS) on cognitive performance in healthy participants, specifically focusing on both acute and post-stimulation effects on visual working…
- Trial name
- NCT06829368
- Testing
- Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham