Effect of Resveratrol in Red Wine on Congnitive Function
Benefits of Drinking Red Wine
Creatine & Cognitive Function
Social Support
Older Drivers
Fitness for the Ageing Brain
Hip Arthritis
Knee Arthritis
Prevention of Diabetes Type 2
Healthy Volunteers Sought for Knee Research Study
Knee Osteoarthritis Shoe Research
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The Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University of Technology, together with the Australian Wine Research Institute, is currently investigating the effects of resveratrol in red wine on cognitive function.
You may be eligible to participate in this trial if you are aged 65 or older, are in good physical health and free from major diseases.
Participation involves 2 visitations consisting of cognitive tests and providing blood samples. Sessions will take approximately 2.5 hours and you will consume one drink of resveratrol in red wine and one placebo red wine during the study.
You will be compensated with $100 at the end of the trial.
If you, or someone you know, are interested in taking part in this clinical trial and would like further information, please contact Sara Benson at the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Hawthorn on;
Phone: 9214 4506 or email sarahbenson@swin.edu.au
Researchers at The Royal Melbourne Hospital are seeking volunteers to participate in a research study investigating the benefits of drinking red wine
They are seeking people who have a family history of bowel cancer or a personal history of bowel cancer or polyps to take part in this research.
Resveratrol, found in some Australian wines in high concentrations, has been shown in many laboratory and animal studies to have anti-cancer effects, especially in the bowel. The study runs for 9 weeks and involves 3 short visits to our centre.
During the trial period, participants are asked to adhere to a special diet and drink either 100ml of a non-alcoholic red wine high in resveratrol, or a placebo, on a daily basis.
This project is in association with the Australian Wine Research Institute, and is funded by Cancer Australia.
Please contact Virginia or Brooke on 9342 8995 or email virginia.bird@mh.org.au for further Information.
Simon Wood is an Honours student at Swinburne University in Hawthorn. For his research project and thesis this year he is investigating the effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive processing in healthy older adults. He urgently needs volunteers to participate in his study. The study has full ethical approval by the Swinburne University Ethics Committee.
You may be eligible if you are:
- Aged 65 and over
- In a healthy condition and free from major diseases
- Not taking medication for high/low blood pressure or cholesterol
Participation involves 2 testing sessions over the course of 1 week. Sessions will take approximately 1.5 hours each. All testing will take place at the Advanced Technologies Centre building at Swinburne University in Hawthorn.
You will receive $60 for taking part.
More details are available by downloading the flyer here.
Rebecca Bishop isworking on a study as part of her Honours degree in Health Science at Monash University that focuses on how people are supported by each other and what reasons may explain why some people turn to others for support while others do not. Dr Nikos Thomacos, Senior Lecturer with the School of Primary Health Care is supervising her research.
Research completed to date has examined how adults under 60 years of age use and feel about social support, and they now wish to explore how people aged 60 and above use support and their experience of supportive relationships.
Participation in this study is anonymous and involves you completing a number of questionnaires relating to your use of support, as well as the people you know and your relationships.
To participate in the research you need to be 60 years of age or older and able to complete the surveys in English without assistance.
If you would like to participate, you can complete the questionnaires online by clicking on the following link.
Social Support Survey
Should you want any more information about the research, please contact Rebecca at rmbis1@student.monash.edu, or her supervisor at nikos.thomacos@monash.edu or on 9904-4873.
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is conducting an international study to reduce motor vehicle related injuries and deaths and to improve the quality of life of older drivers by extending their safe mobility.
250 Victorian drivers aged 75 years and older will be invited to participate in the study for a five year period.
Results from this study will help with the development of a simple, objective screening tool that will assist health-care professionals to identify older drivers who may be unsafe and need further assessment of their driving ability.
What is involved?
Participants will be asked to visit the Peter James Centre in Burwood three times per year at 4 month intervals: including a clinical assessment (up to 3 hours) which involves completing some questionnaires to test memory and thinking ability, as well as answering questions about current health status and past medical history, driving habits and patterns, and two short visits (30 minutes to 1 hour each).
Participants will have an In-Car Recording Device installed in their car for the duration of the study. This device will gather some information about driving patterns including the number and duration of trips, speed and braking patterns. It will not harm the car in any way and there is no cost to participants.
Participants will also be asked to complete an annual on-road driving task (a short drive on a familiar route of the driver's choice) which will take approximately 25 minutes.
Who is eligible?
Individuals are eligible to participate in the study if they:
- are aged 75 years or older;
- have a valid Victorian/Australian Driver's Licence
- are currently driving at least four times a week on average, and
· drive a vehicle that is 2002 or newer
- are willing to attend the Peter James Centre in Burwood three times a year for 5 years.
For more information please contact Dr Sjaan Koppel on 9905 4739.
Dr Sjaan Koppel,
Senior Research Fellow, ARC Postdoctoral Fellow
Monash University Accident Research Centre
Download flyer here
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The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and the University of Melbourne are seeking participants for the Fitness for the Ageing Brain Study (FABS II), supported by Alzheimer's Australia.
We are looking for volunteers who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and their relative or close friend who would be interested in participating.
The aim of this study is to determine whether a home-based physical activity program, such as walking, can improve memory and quality of life for people with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We expect that individuals participating in physical activity will experience significantly less cognitive decline by the end of the intervention than those who receive usual care.
The study involves three assessments at NARI within 12 months, which include questionnaires for memory and other health factors and an assessment of the participant's physical ability. After the first visit, participants will be randomly allocated to receive either the physical activity intervention or usual care. Participants in the intervention program will be asked to do 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week (or more if already meeting this goal) for 24 weeks.
FABS II may be suitable for individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, who live independently within the community, can take part in moderate exercise, and have a family member or friend who can attend the assessments.
Ellen Gaffy
Research Assistant
Contact number for NARI is (03) 8387 2305.
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The University's Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine is running several arthritis studies around Melbourne that offer free physiotherapy treatment to participants. It is hoped that these studies will help to improve the quality of life for people who have arthritis. Participating physiotherapists are located in 25 locations around Melbourne.
More details can be found on their website here or by telephoning Research Assistant Fiona McManus on 8344 0426. or emailing her at fmcmanus@unimelb.edu.au
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Volunteers for this study should be over 50 with painful knee osteoarthritis.
Participants attend a physiotherapy clinic in one of 22 suburbs of Melbourne for FREE.
If interested, contact Yasmin on 8344 0486 or at y.ahamed@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au.
Further information: http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/chesm/volunteer.html
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The University of Melbourne, in conjunction with Western Hospital (Footscray), is conducting a study examining the effects of taking calcium and Vit D supplements on preventing type 2 diabetes.
If you are interested, and would like to be involved with this study (over a six month period), please:-
1) assess your diabetes risk – using this document (AusDRisk), and
2) if you scored 15 points or more, ring our Diabetes Research Assistant on 8345 6252 to see if you qualify for the study.
This study includes:
• Diabetes Risk Assessment
• Calcium and Vitamin D supplements
• Body Composition Assessment
Dr Claudia Gagnon
Endocrinology Research Fellow
Department of Medicine
The University of Melbourne
Western Hospital
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The Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne (Parkville), is seeking volunteers aged over 60 to participate in a study of walking, strength and bone density.
This information will be used to make comparisons with participants in our ongoing studies of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and will help us develop strategies targeted at reducing the risk of knee OA development.
Participation in the study will take 2.5 hours in total, at our Centre in Parkville and will involve:
(i) assessment of your walking patterns and balance with a motion analysis system;
(ii) measurement of your leg muscle strength;
(iii) measurement of your lower leg bone density;
(iv) completion of some questionnaires about knee pain, disability and physical activity.
On completion of the study volunteers will receive a written report of their performance.
To participate you must be over 60 years of age and not have a history of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, lower limb surgery or knee, hip or back pain.
This study has received ethical approval from the University of Melbourne, Human Ethics Research Committee (HREC# 050144X & 0826698).
If you are interested in participating or would like further information, please contact:
Dr. Crystal Kean
Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine
Melbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne.
Email: ckean@unimelb.edu.au
Tel.: 8344 0425
Website: http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/chesm/control.html
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The Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy is actively seeking individuals with knee osteoarthritis to participate in a study evaluating the effects of a newly designed shoe on knee joint loads, pain, physical function. Participants will receive a free pair of shoes to trial for 8 weeks and keep at the end of the study.
Participation in the study will involve:
- Attending one of three radiology clinics in Melbourne for a knee x-ray,
- Attending two sessions at The University of Melbourne Department of Physiotherapy to complete questionnaires about knee pain, disability and physical activity and,
- an assessment of walking pattern while walking in barefeet and with different types
of shoes, including a pair of modified shoes, and a standardised pair of shoes.
These sessions will be separated by 8 weeks and take approximately 2hrs each.
- Wearing the modified shoes for 8 weeks (this pair of shoes will be yours to keep).
Volunteers must be over 40 years of age and have knee pain on most days.
This study has received ethical approval from the University of Melbourne, Human Ethics Research Committee
(HREC# 1034259).
If you are interested in participating or would like further information, please contact:
Dr. Crystal Kean,
Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine
Melbourne School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne.
Email: ckean@unimelb.edu.au
Tel.: 8344 0425
Website: http://www.physioth.unimelb.edu.au/chesm/oashoe.html
