Dietary supplementation for the management of Orthostatic Hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), a common cause of falls
Introduction
Research Area:
Diet/ Falls/ Hypertension/ Orthostatic hypotension
What is the research about?
Do you have orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), high blood pressure and/or a history of falls? Would you be interested in becoming involved in research?
Researchers in University Galway are starting a research project on a food supplement (salt supplementation) for the management of orthostatic hypotension (which means low blood pressure on standing). They are looking for members of the public to become involved as co-researchers. This involvement is known as ‘Public and Patient Involvement’, or ‘PPI’ for short. While the research team will bring their own expertise, they do not have personal, lived experience of low or high blood pressure or falls. Patients and researchers can therefore collaborate to conduct high-quality research with patient needs forming a clear part in that research.
Signing up as a PPI contributor for this project would involve attending approximately 8-10 meetings, many in person (but informed by the preference of the group re: online/inperson) over three years. You would work with the research team on tasks such as developing study materials and sharing the study results.
Details of the research project are below- it is led by Dr. Catriona Reddin and Prof. Martin O’Donnell (consultant geriatrician).
Opportunity for:
Involvement Opportunity Details
Time
Time commitment:
Approximately 8 meetings over 2 years
Contact between meetings:
Occasional email/phone contact (as per preference of PPI contributor)
Length of involvement:
2 years
Start date for involvement:
10/01/2023
Logistics
Where?
If online, explain how:
First meeting will be in person. Format of future meetings will be informed by preference of PPI group.
If in person, explain where:
Galway City area - exact location to be confirmed.
Other ways of communicating:
In-person meetings / Telephone
Funding available for:
If no funding available, explain why:
Not applicable
Other Information
Stage of the research study/ programme:
Funded but not yet started
Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:
Yes
Closing date to contact researchers:
08/01/2023
Research Team
Contact person:
Catriona Reddin
University/organisation:
University of Galway
Contact email:
catriona.reddin@universityofgalway.ie
Researcher background:
Geriatric Medicine
Research funder:
Health Research Board Ireland
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Interested in this PPI Opportunity?
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