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The Tina Trial: A Phase III randomised placebo-controlled trial of mirtazapine as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine “Ice” dependence
Status: Current
  Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a growing concern in Australia. There are no approved medications that can be used to treat dependence on this drug. This clinical trial will examine whether... Read more
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Risk communication for people who use illicit drugs: establishing guidance on preferences and behavioural responses to drug alerts
Status: Current
This study seeks to understand the awareness, preferences and responses to communication of drug alerts of people who use illicit drugs. We plan to use the study findings to develop practical... Read more
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PREFER
Status: Current
  There is increasing emphasis on patient preference and choice in healthcare, however many trials that have examined the effect of preference have had inconclusive findings in regard to clinical... Read more
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The Quit Smoking Study
Status: Current
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Online treatments for Suicidal Behaviours - Online interventions for people presenting to Emergency Department with self-harm or suicidal behaviors
Status: Current
  This project will estimate the prevalence of chronic pain in people who attend emergency departments (ED) with suicidal behaviours or self-harm. It will also investigate the feasibility of offering... Read more
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Understanding the use of pain management and other health services by people living with chronic pain
Status: Current
This study involves semi-structured interviews with people living with CNCP conducted either by telephone or face-to-face (Randwick, Sydney), depending on the preference and location of the... Read more
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The COVID-19 Health Care Workers (HEROES) Study
Status: Current
The COVID-19 Health Care Workers (HEROES) Study is an international collaboration of more than 20 countries across five continents (America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania), established to study... Read more
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Understanding Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Experiences of Alcohol, Substance use and Health: The UnLEASH online cohort study
Status: Current
UnLEASH is an online cohort study of substance use among lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Australia. 
E-cigarette surveillance project
E-cigarette Surveillance Project
Status: Current
E-cigarette use has increased rapidly worldwide since their introduction to markets in the mid-to-late 2000's, particularly among young people. There remains substantial global debate regarding the... Read more
ADAPT
Australians’ Drug use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study
Status: Current
ADAPT stands for Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats. The ADAPT study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use... Read more