Be part of our research

CAMHS and community paediatrics staff at CPFT are invited to participate in a new research study with the University of Cambridge to explore if a web-based mental health assessment tool for young people aged 11-16 might work in primary healthcare. Researchers want to know if you think Artemis-A  would be feasible, acceptable and if there are any barriers to adopt and implement it in healthcare practice. View the study flyer.  

If you and your colleagues are interested in taking part and would like to ask any questions about this study, please contact researcher William Lan or call him on 07923 986707.

Read the participant information sheet for this study.

CPFT is working with the University of Cambridge on research to develop a blood test which can identify how immune cells in the blood are altered in depression. This will help to offer people experiencing depression more personalised care and treatments in future, depending on their blood test results.

The BICBID study is looking for people aged 18 to 60 who are currently experiencing depression, as well as people who have never experienced it. This includes both people who are taking antidepressants, and people who are not. Participants will be asked to make one visit to CPFT’s Windsor Research Unit in Fulbourn to answer questions about their mental health and provide samples.

For this visit, you will receive £100 for your time and effort, plus your travel expenses.
To register your interest and find out more, visit www.bicbid.uk.

Take part in the national GLAD study with CPFT, and contribute to the biggest project ever to find the Genetic Links for Anxiety and Depression.

40,000 people are needed (aged 16+, living in the UK) who have experienced clinical levels of depression and/or anxiety. Sign up online here: http://gladstudy.org.uk
If you take part, please record that you heard about the GLAD study from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) in the questionnaire.

Please share the details with family, friends and colleagues and retweet @CPFT_Research.

Perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is under-recognised and under-treated, and the obsessions and compulsions can impact people for 9.6 hours per day on average, affecting their quality of life and the parent-child relationship. A new study with CPFT and the University of Sussex is investigating how health care professionals and service managers/commissioners view barriers to treatment, possible solutions and how they can be implemented.

The Open Door Project is a great opportunity for NHS staff to contribute to service development and recommend how we can increase access to support for individuals experiencing perinatal OCD. Colleagues who interact with perinatal populations or manage services which support them (or have held a position like this in the last 10 years) are invited to take part.

Follow this survey link to find out more.

National Centre for Mental Health - Maternal Mental Health Survey

The National Centre for Mental Health aims to improve diagnosis, treatment and support for people affected by mental illness. We are working with CPFT to understand the impact of life experiences on maternal wellbeing and mental health.

Help us make a difference by completing our maternal wellbeing and mental health survey.
You can take part online by using the following survey link:
https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90338261/msurvey?hb=cambridgeshireandpeterborough

If you have any questions about our research, please contact: info@ncmh.info / 02920 688401

CPFT is running a research study for autistic children aged 4 to 15 years old who have an intellectual disability and no genetic syndrome diagnosed. This fun, remote study involves playing some games with the research team over video conferencing – and they will provide all the toys for participants to keep as a gift for taking part. Parents and carers will be invited to complete questionnaires and an interview, and some children will also be able to take part in a sleep study, using wristwatch devices. All parents or carers will receive a detailed individualised feedback report about their child’s behaviour, executive functioning and sleep (if assessed) to help inform their care.

Please share these details with any families that could take part.
To volunteer, use the code CPFT at this link: www.tinyurl.com/sibeoi.
Contact the Windsor Research Unit with any queries.

Anticonvulsant augmentation trial in Schizophrenia (ATLANTIS)

We are looking for volunteers who are taking antipsychotic treatment for this study.

Volunteers will be reimbursed for their time and inconvenience up to £150.
Reasonable travel expenses will also be paid.

CPFT is working on this national study with King's College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. This research has been approved by Northeast - Tyne and Wear South Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 20/NE/0247)

If you are over 18 years of age and interested to find out more about this study, please contact:

Matt Harding - Clinical Research Nurse

Email: matt.harding@cpft.nhs.uk
Phone: 07542 029864

CPFT is working with a team of child psychologists from King’s College London on the OPTYC study to investigate the effectiveness of an online Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment for young people and carers.

Young people aged 12 - 17 can take part if they:

• have PTSD from a single traumatic event
• can read English enough to use the website and app
• have access to a smartphone or computer (e.g. laptop, desktop, computer, iPad) with internet access, in a private space.

If you, or someone you know or care for might be interested, please visit the OPTYC website for more information or contact the OPTYC research team via email optyc@kcl.ac.uk or telephone 0207 848 0580.

CPFT is running a research study with the University of Kent to investigate internet use and safety for adults with intellectual (learning) disabilities.

The current project surveys are asking for views on the risks, barriers, benefits, and opportunities of internet usage, from people with intellectual disabilities, and health and care professionals looking after them.

Find out more and access the surveys here.

Download the easy read version of the Safer Online Lives project information.

Health care professionals and people with Parkinson's are invited to take part in surveys of exercise needs and preferences to improve support.

NIHR ARC East of England researcher Ledia Alushi, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, is investigating what information people with Parkinson's receive about exercise and physical activity when they are newly diagnosed and as the condition progresses.

This research aims to:

• Understand people's needs and preferences about exercise and physical activity
• Map current available resources
• Co-design with people with Parkinson's and Healthcare Professionals a program to promote exercise and physical activity.

Are you a health care professional working with people with Parkinson’s?

We invite you to take part in an online survey that should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.  Please click on this link to access the survey  

Are you a person with Parkinson’s?

We invite you to take part in an online survey that should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.  Please click on this link to access the survey

If you are interested in the project and want to discuss it further with Ledia please get in touch via email: La463@cam.ac.uk or phone 07931 709730 before 30 September 2021.

Find out more about Ledia's PhD project: Co-designing a physical health education programme for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease: a mixed-methods study.