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Although All Our Families is no longer recruiting, there are many other opportunities to participate in research studies currently active in our community.
SmartMom is a Canadian prenatal education program delivered by text messages to guide you through each week of pregnancy. Messages arrive three times a week and each message contains a link to online resources.
We are conducting this study to learn if SmartMom improves health in pregnancy and childbirth.
The SmartMom study is open to pregnant people across Canada, except for BC, Nova Scotia, and the Halton and Peel regions of Ontario. If eligible, a member of the study team will call you at the number you provide to walk you through the study and answer any questions. You will be randomized to either receive SmartMom messages or a set of general “Control” messages. Eligible participants can receive up to CA$60 in gift cards for completing 3 surveys.
The study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and is led by Dr. Patricia Janssen at the University of British Columbia.
Questions? Contact smartmomstudy@gmail.com
Post-Secondary Success: Navigating the Transition
The first year of post-secondary can be challenging enough, but for students with learning disabilities (LD) and ADHD there can be unexpected challenges. To help with the transition, we are looking for students in Grade 11, 12, or first-year undergraduate studies to complete a game tutorial on preparing for post-secondary. The tutorial was developed by researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of Manitoba. The course contains six game chapters that contain important information about being a successful student in post-secondary (e.g. what your diagnosis means, how to access accommodations and supports, time management, budgeting, coping with stress).
We want to make this tutorial accessible to all high school students in Alberta. Before we do that, we want to know if it is effective. We are looking for your feedback on the design and content of the modules. We will use your feedback to make improvements to the tutorial.
Prediction, Prevention & Interventions for Preterm Birth
The P3 Cohort is a research study related to prediction, prevention and interventions for preterm birth (The P3 Cohort). We will be recruiting approximately 4000 women in Calgary to participate in this pregnancy cohort over a 3-year period.
As part of this study, you will be asked to complete questionnaires during and after your pregnancy, which will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. In appreciation of your time, you will receive a $10 electronic gift card when you complete a questionnaire.
If you have any questions, please contact the P3 Cohort research team at 587-355-2036 or p3cohort@ucalgary.ca.
Owerko Neurodevelopmental Disorders Recruitment Database
The Owerko Neurodevelopmental Disorders Recruitment Database is a project that recruits children who have been diagnosed, or are being evaluated for, any developmental concern such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, or developmental delay. The database will be used by researchers to get in contact with families to tell them about studies, and recruit them if the study is of interest to the family. Families/participants who sign up for the recruitment database will not be committed, or obligated to any specific study.
Following the REDCap link will take you to the online survey where you can enter your family’s information. You can then be contacted about different studies that may apply to you. If you have further questions, please contact Dr. Kara Murias at 403-441-8411 or kara.murias@ahs.ca.
ChILD Research Group
The ChILD Research Group is a collective of four University of Calgary psychology labs that conduct research on language and learning. The research group works with children aged 2 months to 14 years, both in-person and online depending on the research study. The research is non-evaluative and non-clinical, it does not assess the skills of individual children. You may contact the study team at child@ucalgary.ca and/or sign-up for their research database.
Participate in Research at UCalgary
Participate in Research is an initiative led by the Office of the Vice-President (Research) to support UCalgary researchers to recruit participants.
UCalgary scholars conduct research studies and clinical trials in a vast range of disciplines, from MRIs to understand childhood brain development, to online surveys that help understand how people interact on social media.
Depending on the type of study you participate in, you may be involved in a range of activities. In health research, participants may help researchers to understand the effects of new drugs or therapies. In other kinds of research, participation might involve completing questionnaires or interviews, behavioural tasks like physical exercises, or memory and cognitive tasks.
Participating in research at UCalgary is a great opportunity to learn about new technologies, therapies, and ideas. While many projects call for participants who meet certain criteria such as a health condition or lifestyle, many also need healthy or control participants in order to conduct a successful study or trial. Often, siblings or family members join as a control participant when a loved one is participating in a trial. Similarly, individuals who have been impacted by health or other challenges in their life may participate as a way to engage and contribute to research.