TAKE PART IN RESEARCH
Get in touch at involve@brainmic.org to find out about the current opportunities and how you can get involved.
Current opportunities to take part in research
Participation
Where people take part in a research study.
Examples of participation are:
- people being recruited to a clinical trial or other research study to take part in the research
- completing a questionnaire or participating in a focus group as part of a research study.
Involvement
Where members of the public are actively involved in research projects and in research organisations.
Examples of public involvement are:
- as joint grant holders or co-applicants on a research project
- involvement in identifying research priorities
- commenting and developing patient information leaflets or other research materials
- undertaking interviews with research participants
- user and/or carer researchers carrying out the research
Engagement
Where information and knowledge about research is provided and disseminated.
Examples of engagement are:
- science festivals open to the public with debates and discussions on research
- open day at a research centre where members of the public are invited to find out about research
- raising awareness of research through media such as television programmes, newspapers and social media
- dissemination to research participants, colleagues or members of the public on the findings of a study
EyeFocus: a mobile APP delivering attention telerehabilitation for brain injury
This project is looking to recruit brain injury survivors, carers of brain injury survivors and brain injury clinicians (with experience of spatial neglect rehabilitation). In this study the aim is to work closely with brain injury survivors, their carers and clinicians to gather opinions and feedback about the EyeFocus APP at every stage of the development process. Our hope is that developing EyeFocus with end-user feedback will improve the enjoyability of the APP, increase uptake and ultimately improve the care and quality of life for brain injury survivors.
Take a look at the You Tube below for more information!
If you wish to find out more on either of these projects please email: involve@brainmic.org
To find out about opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Take Home Attention Training for Stroke, Integrating Technology into Treatment – THAT’S ITT!
The team are looking for people who have suffered a stroke and as a result have attentional problems and spatial neglect (the loss of awareness of some of their vision). This project requires approximately 20mins per day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks (around 6-7 hours in total).
If you wish to find out more on either of these projects please email: involve@brainmic.org
To find out about opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
If you wish to find out more on either of these projects please email: involve@brainmic.org
To find out about opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Head on
This project is seeking individuals who have suffered a concussion. Head on is a new digital app designed to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The HeadOn course runs over 5 weeks with the user typically spending 5 minutes per day accessing the app.
If you wish to find out more on either of these projects please email: involve@brainmic.org
To find out about opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) extend an invitation for you to take part in a research project.
We are investigating how physiotherapy can be directed at the biological underpinnings of movement to improve recovery after stroke. These biological underpinnings are called neuromuscular function. Neuromuscular function includes: the ability to use weak muscles in the right order and at the right time during movement and performing everyday tasks such as answering the telephone in the same way as you did before the stroke. Also being investigated is whether sleep patterns may influence recovery of neuromuscular function
We are also developing measures of the movement needed for the everyday activity of answering the telephone. Our purpose is to provide new measures for finding out how the brain recovers after stroke and how physiotherapy may be focused at the biological underpinnings of movement recovery after stroke.
You do not have to take part if you do not want to.
Talk about the project with others if you would like to.
If you need more information, please ask the researcher, Valerie Pomeroy at UEA. Or get in touch with her personal assistant: Pel Fordham. Both of them will be happy to answer your questions. Their contact information is at the bottom of this page.
Thank you for reading this information and for considering taking part in this project.
| Contact Details |
| Researcher’s name: Professor Valerie Pomeroy
Email: v.pomeroy@uea.ac.uk Phone: 01603 59 1923
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| Researcher’s personal assistant: Pel Fordham
Email: p.fordham@uea.ac.uk Phone: 01603 59 1923
School of Health Sciences, Queen’s Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ |
EyeFocus: a mobile APP delivering attention telerehabilitation for brain injury
This project is looking to recruit brain injury survivors, carers of brain injury survivors and brain injury clinicians (with experience of spatial neglect rehabilitation). In this study the aim is to work closely with brain injury survivors, their carers and clinicians to gather opinions and feedback about the EyeFocus APP at every stage of the development process. Our hope is that developing EyeFocus with end-user feedback will improve the enjoyability of the APP, increase uptake and ultimately improve the care and quality of life for brain injury survivors.
Take a look at the You Tube below for more information!
If you wish to receive further information on any of the above projects, please email involve@brainmic.org
Further information regarding Involvement can be found on the NIHR website: www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-carers-and-the-public/i-want-to-help-with-research/become-a-reviewer.htm
To find out about forthcoming opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research, sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Take Home Attention Training for Stroke, Integrating Technology into Treatment – THAT’S ITT!
The group are seeking involved people to inform its development of the training app. Patients will take a full active part in our cross disciplinary discussions and their ideas and opinions will help in the development of the app.
Further information regarding Involvement can be found on the NIHR website: www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-carers-and-the-public/i-want-to-help-with-research/become-a-reviewer.htm
To find out about forthcoming opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research, sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Cranial plates
The project is seeking patients who have had or are awaiting a cranioplasty as part of their recovery from brain injury. They would like to interview people to inform their project right up until September 2021.
Further information regarding Involvement can be found on the NIHR website: www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-carers-and-the-public/i-want-to-help-with-research/become-a-reviewer.htm
To find out about forthcoming opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research, sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Clinical Guideline Development
A revision of the best practices for rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including traumatic brain injury will begin this year. Patients and carers can apply to join this group to help review the evidence and provide a patient voice.
If you wish to receive further information on any of the above projects, please email involve@brainmic.org
Further information regarding Involvement can be found on the NIHR website: www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-carers-and-the-public/i-want-to-help-with-research/become-a-reviewer.htm
To find out about forthcoming opportunities to participate or get involved in brain injury research, sign up to Register for Healthcare Involvement and Technology Evaluation (RHITE): www.brainmic.nihr.ac.uk/rhite
Brain Injury Global Picnic
The 9th Annual Brain Injury Global Picnic will be held on Friday July 23rd 2021.
The Global Picnic is for everyone. By sharing your story or information about local issues with your regional media you will help raise awareness of brain injury in your community. By joining together on one day across the world we bring a united and stronger voice.
More info: www.globalbia.org/global-picnic-2