It’s Research Wednesday again. Still not a thing, although Jane Speight from the @ACBRD disagreed with me after I said that last time, so maybe it is a thing?

Anyway, here are a few research studies you may be interested in getting involved in. Remember, participating in research is a great way to help contribute to and shape diabetes care, as well as provide insights that only those of us living with (or around) diabetes truly can. Please do consider getting involved if you can.

Women Loopers in Australia – we need you!

The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes is currently recruiting women for a research project on DIYAPS.

This one has been open for a while and for some reason lots of blokes have participated, but we need some women to get involved. Women are a truly significant part of the DIY world. I know that when I want information about DIYAPS, the first person I look to is Dana Lewis. And for Loop specific info, Katie DiSimone. I also know that there are a lot of women loopers in Australia. And we need you!

So – if you are female, living in Australia, aged 18 years or over, have had type 1 diabetes for at least a year, and using Loop, OpenAPS or AndroidAPS , please consider getting involved. This study involves a phone interview which will take 45 to 60 minutes, and you’ll be asked about your looping views and experiences.

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

(Disclosure: I’m involved in this study.)

Loopers everywhere – we need you!

The OPEN project is a collaboration of international patient innovators, clinicians, social and computer scientists and advocacy organisation investigating DIYAPS. The first piece of work from this consortium is called DIWHY (get it?) which is looking to provide a better understanding of the reasons that people with diabetes decide to take the DIYAPS road, as well as examine barriers and motivators to building and using these systems.

You can participate in DIWHY by taking the online survey which is open to adults with diabetes as well as parents/carers of children with diabetes. The survey is available in English and German.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE AND DO THE SURVEY

(Disclosure: I’m involved in this one too…)

Social media and diabetes care

Jacqueline, from the University of Hamburg, is currently looking for people to complete an online survey to help with her Masters thesis. She is looking at the importance and use of social media in diabetes.

The survey is anonymous and will take you about ten minutes to complete.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

Still open – new mums with diabetes

Women with type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes who are either pregnant or have been pregnant in the last year are still needed for a survey from the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at Sydney Medical School (from the University of Sydney).

This is a twenty minute survey and the aim of the research is to better understand the glucose monitoring preferences and experiences of women with diabetes during (or planning for) pregnancy.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY