Printer FriendlyCurrent Studies
Researchers at the IWK Health Centre are currently recruiting participants for the following research studies:
Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV)
For information about participating in vaccine research at the CCFV, please click here.
Other Studies:
Parent-child interactions during pain and conflict
Stress in Moms and Babies Study
Are you a parent of an 18- to 60-month-old child?
iPhone Headache Diary Study
Are you looking for a fun research activity for you and your child?
Looking for teens with asthma, arthritis or diabetes
Maritime Early Literacy Team Project (MELT)
Crohn's Disease Study (GEM Project)
Sexual Pain Study
Parent-child interactions during pain and conflict
Children have pain. What parents and children think about pain matters. Help us learn how to make the hurt less.
We are looking for children 8-12 years old and their parents to take part in a study about how parents and children interact during pain and during conflict. Participation takes 45-60 minutes at the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at the IWK Health Centre. Anytime that is convenient for you. You and your child will receive $20 each, plus $10 for parking. Please call 470-6906 or e-mail kbirnie@dal.ca to learn more and see if you are eligible!
Stress in Moms and Babies Study
Are you between 16 and 30 years old, and pregnant? The IWK is conducting a research study to determine if a mother’s stress response system affects her baby once he or she is born. If eligible, you will be asked to visit the IWK during your pregnancy for testing. Your baby will then be tested three times after his or her birth. If you are interested in learning more about this study, call 470-6353. Eligible participants will receive money for their time and their travel expenses.
Are you a parent of an 18- to 60-month-old child?
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research
We are looking for parents of children between the ages of 18 months (1 year, 6 months) and 60 months (4 years, 12 months) to participate in an online survey about young children’s everyday pain experiences, which are the minor bumps and scrapes that children often experience as part of their daily activities. If you choose to complete the survey, you will be asked a variety of questions about your child’s pain experiences and your parenting beliefs and attitudes.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and for participating, you will be given the opportunity to enter a draw for 1 of 3 $100 gift certificates to a national toy store.
If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below, which will bring you the opinion survey hosted on Dalhousie University’s secure server.
To access the survey, please click here.
This study has been approved by the IWK Health Centre’s Research Ethics Board.
iPhone Headache Diary Study
Centre for Research in Family Health
Do you have headaches? If so, do you want to learn more about your headaches? You can now from anywhere in the world with this new iPhone application!
The app has a pain diary that allows you to conveniently track your headaches whenever they happen and provides helpful reports to help you to identify your headache patterns.
Our study is entirely electronic, so you can participate no matter what country you are from. Follow this link if you would like participate in our research study to test out the application: http://crfh.ca/whi
Participants will be reimbursed with a $20.00 CAD gift card for their time.
If you are interested in participating in this research, please e-mail Wireless.Headache@gmail.com.
Are you looking for a fun research activity for you and your child?
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research
We are looking for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years old who want to participate in a fun research study at the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at the IWK Health Centre.
Children and parents will be asked to come into the lab for 60 minutes. When you come in we will explain all of the details of the study to you and ask you if you and your child want to participate, then you and your child will be asked a few demographic questions and your child will participate in a cold water task and answer a few questions about what the task felt like. This cold water task has been used in many of our research studies before and kids have generally enjoyed doing it. This study is a fun opportunity for parents and children to participate in research that will help us better understand some interesting aspects of children’s pain and will make a contribution to science.
Parents will receive $5 to assist with parking and children will receive $10 and a junior scientist thank you certificate for their help.
Please call, 470-6906 or email leah.wofsy@iwk.nshealth.ca to find out more about the study and to see if your child is eligible!
Looking for teens with asthma, arthritis or diabetes
We are doing a study on Global Self-Worth in Adolescents with Chronic Illness and are interested in learning about teens in grades 9-12 who have been diagnosed with asthma, arthritis or diabetes. You will be asked to fill in some questionnaires on a computer. All your answers will be kept confidential. Parents are required to authorize participation in this study.
To thank you for your time, you will be entered into a draw to win one of ten $20 VISA gift cards and a chance to win the grand prize of an 8GB ipod Touch!
For more information, contact marcie.balch@unb.ca , or go to the study directly at https://survey.psyc.unb.ca/selfworth.aspx
Maritime Early Literacy Team Project (MELT)
Are you expecting a baby in the next 2 months?
We would like to know how you plan on spending time with your baby. This study involves completing an online questionnaire that takes about 15 minutes.
Visit our website at www.unbf.ca/nursing/child/MELT.html
For more information, call 1-888-538-6988 or email Jennifer at jap@unb.ca
There are no out of pocket expenses to you if you participate in this study. All information will be kept confidential.
Crohn's Disease Study (GEM Project)
Do you have Crohn's disease?
or
Do you have a brother or sister who has Crohn's disease?
We are doing a study looking at people who have Crohn's disease (of any age) and their brothers and sisters (siblings) between the ages of 6 and 35.
The IBD GEM Project is looking at things that may cause Crohn's disease. Why does Crohn's disease affect some family members but not others?
If you are interested in taking part, or want more information, contact the GEM Project Coordinator at 902-470-6595 or refer to the GEM Project website at www.gemproject.ca .
* GEM = Genetic, Environmental, and Microbial
IBD = Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sexual Pain Study
Gynecological Pain Laboratory (Université de Montréal) and the IWK Health Centre
Do you suffer from painful sexual intercourse?
We are presently recruiting couples where the woman experiences vulvo-vaginal pain.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women suffering from vulvo-vaginal pain
- Women aged 18 to 45 years, partners 18 years or older
- Co-habitating for at least 6 months
- Daily Internet Access
**Other eligibility criteria may apply.
Women will undergo a gynecological exam. Both members of the couple will complete questionnaires at an orientation session as well as brief, web-based questionnaires for two months.
Individuals will receive $20 for orientation and $12/week ($232 total per couple) as compensation and will receive valuable information about their pain condition.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Natalie Rosen
(902) 470-6532
sexualpainstudy@gmail.com
