Get involved in research

Below is a list of current Australian researchers recruiting for participants. Please direct any queries about specific studies to the contact of the study.

You can search for a study by state or select All States for those studies which are national.

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This phase 2b study aims to evaluate the safety, and efficacy of ABBV-552 when administered once daily in tablet form for the treatment of dementia due to mild Alzheimer's Disease.

ABBV-552 has been shown to be safe and well tolerated in phase 1 and phase 2 studies and therefore this study will assess the drug at doses of 1mg, 5mg and 15mg.

This study has been approved by St…

Participating states:
Victoria
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This phase 2 study is assessing the safety, tolerability and efficacy of using XPro1595 to treat patients with Early Alzheimer's Disease with biomarkers of inflammation.

The study focuses on people living with Alzheimer's Disease who are most likely to benefit from therapies which reduce inflammation in the brain.

This study has been approved by the Austin Health Human Research…

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Victoria
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The Draw-Care study aims to improve the lives of people living with dementia and their family carers who are from a migrant background. We invite family carers to test online digital resources in their preferred language. The resources have been co-designed with family carers, healthcare service providers, and people living with dementia.

Resources include a multilingual website…

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All States
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Researchers at University of Queensland’s Centre for Clinical Research are working to improve neuropsychological assessments for earlier and more effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease.

In the first stage of the research we are aiming to engage as many people as possible with Parkinson’s disease and their family members across Australia to understand their views and…

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This study will test out a new, more accessible pathway for genetic counselling and genetic testing for dementia and cognitive disorders in younger people. Early onset dementia, i.e., when symptoms start before age 65, has a higher chance of an inherited gene cause, compared with older age dementia. Instead of several staggered genetic tests offered currently through neurogenetics departments…

Participating states:
Victoria
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Olive AI invites individuals living with dementia or their caregivers to take part in our study, "Large Language Models for Dementia Care and Research: Opportunities and Challenges."

Our research delves into the potential advantages of artificial intelligence, demonstrated through simple examples such as robots, in assisting individuals with dementia.

We are particularly…

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All States
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This study aims to investigate the benefits of time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting in reducing the risk of Alzheimer's dementia. The first part of the study is an online community survey that seeks participants' preferences for the duration of fasting and cognitive assessment along with demographic information.

This study has been approved by The University of…

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We are conducting a research study to find out if a music-based training program improves cognitive performance, mood, and daytime functioning in older adults with memory difficulties. We are interested in assessing the efficacy of our music-based training program on promoting brain plasticity.

Participants will be randomly allocated to learning piano, signing in a choir or watching…

Participating states:
New South Wales
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This study explores the hospital experiences of patients and informal carers.

Understanding patients’ and informal carers’ experiences of care in hospitals is crucial for evaluating the impacts of the Comprehensive Care Standard and identifying areas for improvement.

Patient and informal carer perspectives offer valuable insights into the quality of hospital care, access to…

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All States
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Researchers at the University of Queensland want to understand the hearing and vision support care needs of people with cognitive impairment who are receiving home care services. We will use this information to design better home-based hearing and vision support services for people with cognitive impairment who are receiving home care.

This study has been approved by The University of…

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