[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”modern” active_section=”” no_fill=”true” collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”What is the study for?” tab_id=”1643905474591-d0d3d89d-d32a”][vc_column_text]The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the way our blood naturally clots can affect the health of the blood vessels around the body and in the brain, and how this relates to our cognitive function in older life.<\/p>\n
This research study will investigate these relationships. One of our goals is to see if there are substances in the blood that can help to identify and protect individuals at risk of developing brain health problems in later life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who can take part?” tab_id=”1643909129976-cbeaca31-3d7d”][vc_column_text]You are eligible to take part in this study if you are o<\/span>ver 50 years of age.<\/p>\n You are NOT eligible to take part in this study if you have any of the following:\u200b<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Do I have to take part?” tab_id=”1643909301060-7e48a4b3-4515″][vc_column_text]If you choose to participate you will need to sign a consent form. After signing the consent form you are still free to withdraw from the study at any time. You will not need to give a reason why, and it will not affect your relationship with the University of Reading or any of the researchers involved in the study.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What will I have to do if I take part?” tab_id=”1643909345204-400837c1-3dc7″][vc_column_text]Participation in the study will require you to visit the University of Reading for approximately 4.5 hours.<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span>Information about each of the procedures in the study is provided\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Will I be paid for my time?” tab_id=”1643909387047-3b402c22-965f”][vc_column_text]You will receive \u00a340 for your time and contribution to the research.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What are the benefits of taking part?” tab_id=”1643909419809-fb6915b7-ac52″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n \u200b<\/span>Participation in this research will have no direct health benefits for you. None of the tests or procedures in the study can be used for the purposes of diagnosing or managing illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What are the risks of taking part?” tab_id=”1643909504733-64b1aacf-1dd0″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Rare\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(less than 1% chance)<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How will you use my data?” tab_id=”1643909557809-b8bb4ddf-f89e”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Some restrictions apply to the above rights where data is collected and used for research purposes. You can find out more about your rights on the website of the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) at\u00a0https:\/\/ico.org.uk\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Your personal data and consent form will be kept for 5 years before being destroyed.You also have a right to complain the ICO if you are unhappy with how your data has been handled. Please contact the University Data Protection Officer in the first instance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What if I change my mind about taking part?” tab_id=”1643909611700-9a5577b7-21f0″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who is the study run by?” tab_id=”1643909651353-c272b2d6-7398″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who has approved the study?” tab_id=”1643909690858-bb832afe-4410″][vc_column_text]This study has been reviewed by the University of Reading University Research Ethics Committee (UREC) and given a favourable opinion for conduct.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What if new information becomes available?” tab_id=”1643909724389-8eedd24e-c5da”][vc_column_text]If new information becomes available that might influence your decision to be in the study you will be provided a new Participant Information Sheet explain it, and if you still want to take part you will be asked to sign a new consent form.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who do I contact for more information or if I have any questions?” tab_id=”1643909752975-ed2d363a-3c73″][vc_column_text]For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the study team at haven.study@reading.ac.uk<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who do I contact if I have a complaint?” tab_id=”1643909787437-76924f5a-0f3b”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/span><\/strong>During this technique, a weak electrical current will deliver drugs to your skin blood vessels.\u00a0 This non-invasive technique is safe, but sometimes causes brief redness or itching\u00a0which will go away within 20\u201330 minutes after the procedure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n<\/span><\/strong>There is a chance (about 1 in 50) that venous blood sampling may leave a bruise on your arm. The risk of this will be minimised because the researcher taking your blood will be trained and experienced.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>This can result in short-term and mild side effects. These include nausea, flushing, hyperventilation (breathing faster than normal), anxiety, sensory stimulation, and feelings of panic. To reduce these risks, trained staff will monitor you for these symptoms before, during, and after this test, and will stop the test if you begin to experience any of these symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>The MRI scanner is a confined space, and it is possible you may suffer psychological stress, anxiety, or claustrophobia. The risk is expected to be 1 in 200 (0.5%). If you know you suffer from claustrophobia we will not complete an MRI scan on you. Whilst you are in the scanner, we will provide you with a panic button which you can press to stop the scan at any time. There is more information about what it is like to have an MRI scan in the MRI Participant Information Sheet which you have received alongside this information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\nResearch at the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN) investigates the dynamical interactions that bring about human thought and behaviour \u2013 from the fast neural timescale of a few milliseconds, to the slow timescale of life-span development.<\/div>\n
\n<\/span>The Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) is a multidisciplinary centre that brings together scientists from a wide range of research fields to work to understand the development of cardiovascular diseases, and the underlying obesity-related metabolic diseases from which they develop.\u00a0Visit the ICMR website here.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n