Participate in a study

This study aims to investigate if pregnant women make a different response to air pollution compared to non-pregnant women and men.

 

We require female volunteers over the age of 18 years who are pregnant. We also require healthy non-pregnant female and male volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 years. All participants are required to be non-smoking and non-vaping.

 

Participants would be required to tell us a bit about themselves and their health and then donate a few samples of their choosing. This could include a nasal swab, some saliva, a skin sample collected with a sticking plaster, urine, and a few drops of blood from a finger prick. This will be carried out at Singleton Campus of Swansea University. Free parking is available, and participants will be reimbursed with a £10 amazon voucher.

 

This research has been given a favourable ethical opinion by Swansea University Medical School (SUMS) Research Ethics committee (RESC), project reference 2022-0099.

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This study aims to investigate the inflammatory cycle of women during the menstrual cycle, and how this may be affected by hormonal contraception, menopause, or disorders such as endometriosis and PCOS. 

 

We require a range of volunteers: (1) males aged 18-40, (2) males aged 60+, (3) females aged 18-40 with a regular menstrual cycle, (4) females aged 18-40 on hormonal contraception, (5) females with endometriosis or PCOS, and (6) females aged 60 post-menopause.

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Participants would be required to answer a few questions about themselves and their health. We would ask you to donate a one-off sample of up to 120 ml of blood, taken by a certified phlebotomist, and/or up to 3 ml of finger-prick blood. This will be carried out at Singleton Campus of Swansea University. Free parking is available, and participants will be reimbursed with a £5 Greggs voucher.

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This research has been given a favourable ethical opinion by Swansea University Medical School (SUMS) Research Ethics committee (RESC), project reference 2022-0023.

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