Participate in our research

We are currently recruiting participants for a number of trials across our Centre.

Please check the eligibility conditions carefully before applying for a trial. If you are ineligible for any of our current trials, please check back as this section is updated periodically.

• ARAD – Australian Rheumatology Association Database 
  ARAD collects information about your arthritis and health, the medications you take, your quality of life, and information from state and federal health registries.

• Do ankle braces affect functional performance?
  A research study about the effects of ankle braces on performance in people with and without chronic ankle instability.

• Get Back to Healthy
  A study to reduce the burden of low back pain.

• GREAT – Gait Retraining Interventions for people with knee osteoarthritis trial
  The study aims to evaluate the effects of three interventions; walking (gait) strategies for people with knee osteoarthritis.
  
  
• HELP Media Intervention Study - Health literacy in low back pain
  The HELP study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of distributing and broadcasting a media-led intervention on low back pain (LBP) management in primary care. This study explores a creative approach to enhance public awareness of LBP management while assessing beliefs and attitudes about LBP.

• Pain and function associated with a pronated foot posture
  This study aims to improve our understanding of why some people with flat/pronated feet are more at risk of foot and lower limb pain.

• PROPOSE study
  The PROPOSE (Professional Referral to Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise) study is looking to interview people aged 50+ across Australia who have seen a physiotherapist in the past two years. Interviews will take approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by phone or video call.

• SUcceSS
  SUcceSS is the world’s first randomised placebo-controlled study of decompression surgery for lumbar canal stenosis.