Research and Development

We are currently taking part in a number of research studies which are continuously being updated as we get involved in more studies. To find out more information click here.

If you think that you would be eligible to take part in any studies please contact your care team or e-mail research@bdct.nhs.uk.

The City of Research is a health research website and is supported by local health research organisations, including Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. The research covers a wide range of areas including mental health and dementia.

To find out more about the research taking place in Bradford visit their website for more information.

You can also sign up to receive information direct about new research studies in our area – Join us Now – City of Research

What is the aim of the study?

The aim of the project is to find out whether computerised hearing tests can help in the diagnosis of people attending memory clinics. The research team hope that this will allow earlier access to diagnosis, treatment and support for those with dementia, and earlier reassurance for those without dementia.

What happens if a patient wants to take part?

The patient will be asked to attend a baseline appointment, which takes approximately 2 hours. At the appointment the patient will undergo cognitive tests, two hearing tests and also their bloods will be taken.

This is repeated at 12 and 24 months after the initial appointment.

More information can be found in the participant information sheet, attached below.

Inclusion criteria

Participant is attending a memory clinic for evaluation of whether they might be suffering from dementia or participant is a healthy control subject from the same age range as the memory clinic sample.

and

The participant is willing to take part in the study and over 18 years of age.

What is the aim of the study?

One in three people with psychosis experience visual hallucinations. Surprisingly, little is known about these experiences.

This study aims to develop an understanding of visions in two ways:

• Develop a new measure exploring peoples beliefs about visions.
• Explore the relationships between visions and other issues such as poor sleep and high worry.

What does the study involve?

You/your patient will be asked to complete an assessment pack on a range of measure, which takes approximately 30-45 minutes. This can be done with support from the research team or on your own.

Some people will also be asked to repeat a small version of the assessment pack a week later.

Everyone taking part in the study will also be given £10 gift voucher.

Inclusion criteria

Participants must be aged between 16 and 65 and must have psychosis and currently experiencing visions (present within the last 4 weeks).

If you would like more information, would like to take part in the study or would like to refer a patient, please e-mail research@bdct.nhs.uk

The EDGI study wants to improve our understanding of the genetic and environmental factors behind eating disorders. The study will involve completing questionnaires about your demographics, emotional wellbeing, health and lifestyle, personality, and experiences of an eating disorder.  These questionnaires will take around 30-45 minutes to complete. In addition, you will also be asked to provide either a saliva sample or blood sample.

Inclusion criteria

Participant must be over 16 years of age, live in England and has experienced any eating disorder (no clinical diagnosis is required).

For more information please contact the research team – research@bdct.nhs.uk

We need healthy volunteers, people with memory problems, people with Parkinson’s disease, and stroke survivors to take part in the study.

This study is developing a new computer program to help improve the quality of care for people who may be experiencing changes to their thinking and memory.

The study will involve having a conversation with a virtual computerised doctor. This can be in person with a researcher or at home.
You will also be asked to undertake routine mood and thinking assessments.

The study will take between 45-60 minutes to complete, and there will also be a follow-up at 12 and 24 months for healthy volunteers and a follow-up at 6, 12 and 24 months for people experiencing changes to their memory.

Inclusion criteria

Participants must be aged 18 or over and have the capacity to consent.

For more information or to take part please email Research@bdct.nhs.uk

What is the study?

A new study open to all staff who work within mental crisis services with children and young people up to the age of 25. The researchers would like to speak to people with experience of using and/or providing these services to find out what you think about crisis services. To do this, we would like to invite you to have a conversation (interview).

What happens if I take part?

You will be invited to a 90 minute online interview to discuss your experiences of the development, organisation and normalisation of approaches to mental health crisis care. Anything you say will be treated confidentially and your name will not be published in any reports. You will also receive a £15 gift voucher for taking part.

For more information visit our form for the mental health crisis care services study or contact ireen.mumba@bdct.nhs.uk

What is the study?

We are looking for people with no experience or diagnoses of mental health disorders, to be part of our study. You can be part of a comparison group to help us better understand why anxiety and depression develop for some but not others.

Inclusion criteria

The study is open to anyone aged 16 or over living in the UK and has never experienced a mental health disorder.

To take part please visit the GLAD study website or contact narinderjeet.dhillon@bdct.nhs.uk

What is the study?

There is some evidence that points to the body’s immune system being one of the causes of psychosis. Approximately 6-9% of patients with psychosis may be caused by pathogenic anti-neuronal membrane antibodies.

Affected patients may respond to immunotherapy and its efficacy and safety is being tested in SINAPPS2 treatment trial.

Inclusion criteria

Participants must be aged 16 to 60 and have acute psychotic symptom(s) lasting more than 2 weeks but no longer than 2 years in current episode (first episode of psychosis or relapse after at least 6 month of remission)

Exclusion criteria

Participants with any neurological disorder (*Including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, meningo-encephalitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, CNS vasculitis) or people that are pregnant.