Notices

Volunteers Wanted for Weight Maintenance Research Trial

Are you overweight? If yes, then you may be interested in participating in a weight maintenance research study.

This will involve:

• a low calorie diet
• nutrition, exercise and lifestyle counselling program

• must be aged between 18 and 70 years
• must be looking to lose weight
• must not have diabetes
• must be willing to participate in a researh study involving approximately 20 outpatient visits

For more information or to see if this trial is suitable for you, please contact:

All calls will be treated with the strictest confidence.

This project has been approved by the Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee.

Volunteers Wanted for Type 2 Diabetes Medication Study

Do you have type 2 diabetes? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study of an investigational drug.

• are currently controlling your diabetes by anti-diabetic drug/s or by diet and exercise?
• are aged between 18 and 85 years?
• have had diabetes for longer than five years?

You may :

• be eligible to participate in a worldwide clinical research study
• receive an investigational medicatiion that is being examined for the management of type 2 diabetes or placebo

And receive study-related:

• medical care
• diabetes education
• laboratory work and evaluations
• glucose monitoring supplies
• study medication

For more information and to learn if you are eligible to participate, please contact:

All calls will be treated with the strictest confidence.

This project has been approved by the Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee.

Volunteers Wanted for Low Bone Mineral Density Study

Postmenopausal women, we need your help. Austin Health are performing a research study of healthy postmenopausal women aged 40-55 years with osteopenia (low bone mineral density) for 12 months. This is a randomised, double blind placebo-controlled study.

Are you:

• Female
• 40 – 55 years old
• Postmenopausal (last period between 6-36 months)

If you answered yes to all of the above, you may be eligible to participate in the study. If you are interested in taking part or would like further information, please give us a call at the Endocrinology Unit, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.

Contact:

Jean (Research Nurse), ph (03) 9496-3600, or
Gwenda (Research Nurse), ph (03) 9496-2653

This study has been approved by the Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee.

Volunteers Wanted for Weight Loss Research

Are you interested in helping with weight loss research? Researchers from the Department of Medicine at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital are studying certain hormones which affect hunger and satiety (fullness).

We are looking for males and post-menopausal females who are either:

• overweight or obese OR
• lean

AND who:

• have no history of diabetes, cardiovascular or endocrine disease AND
• are aged more than 18 years

You will be required to make one visit to the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital for testing (with a questionnaire and blood tests).  You will be given breakfast and lunch. You will also have the opportunity to speak to a dietician and receive information regarding weight loss if you wish.

If you are interested in further information regarding this study, or are interested in participating, please call Dr Priya Sumithran, ph (03) 9496 2124.

This study has been approved by the Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee.