Health Improvement, Protection and Services Research Committee 2023

Projects funded in 2023

CodeTitleOrganisationLead PIFunding AmountAbstractFinal Summary
HIPS/23/02RedUcing risk of stroke and demeNtia in patients with COVert cERebrovascular disease: a pilot and development study (UNCOVER)University of EdinburghDr Fergus Doubal/Professor William Whiteley£299,999HIPS/23/02 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/03Scotland’s First Managed Alcohol Programme: Evaluating The Impact To Inform Future Service Delivery And ResearchUniversity of StirlingDr Hannah Carver£299,021HIPS/23/03 AbstractHIPS/23/03 Final Report
HIPS/23/04AQUA STEPS: AQUAtic exerciSe ThEraPy for fall prevention in older adultS – A feasibility studyUniversity of EdinburghDr Stelios Psycharakis£280,019HIPS/23/04 AbstractHIPS/23/04 Final Report
HIPS/23/06Motivational Interviewing For The Prevention Of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulceration In People Exposed To Multiple Deprivation: A Pilot Trial.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityDr Ruth Barn£299,752HIPS/23/06 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/08Long COVID And Frontline Public Service Occupations: Impacts On Employees And OrganisationsUniversity of StirlingDr Alice MacLean/Professor Kate Hunt£296,960HIPS/23/08 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/15PROgesterone for ThrEAtened Miscarriage, “PROTEA” StudyUniversity of AberdeenDr Andrea Woolner£299,875HIPS/23/15 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/16Understanding Equity Of Access To Best Care For People With Kidney FailureUniversity of DundeeDr Samira Bell£258,740HIPS/23/16 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/17Understanding And Reducing Inequalities In Kidney Health Care And Outcomes In ScotlandUniversity of AberdeenDr Simon Sawhney£298,948HIPS/23/17 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/18Protection Of Vulnerable Women Against HPV Infection And Cervical Cancer – An Exploratory StudyUniversity of EdinburghDr Christine Campbell£299,786HIPS/23/18 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/19Behavioural Activation For Depression In Adults With Severe Learning Disabilities. A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Study Of Behavioural Activation With Treatment As Usual (TAU) Vs TAU Alone.University of GlasgowProfessor Andrew Jahoda£300,000HIPS/23/19 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/23A Co-Design Community Project To Develop Realist Programme Theories Around The Impact Of Men’s Sheds On Positive Health And Wellbeing Of Socially Disadvantaged, Working-Age Men.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityDr Julie Cowie£161,270HIPS/23/23 AbstractHIPS/23/23 Final Report
HIPS/23/30FEEL-GOOD study: Female Empowerment through Enhanced Living: a comparison of vaGinal mechanical devices and pelvic flOOr muscle training (PFMT) versus PFMT only for female stress urinary incontinence: a feasibility and pilot StuDyUniversity of AberdeenProfessor Mohamed Abdel-Fatah£299,970HIPS/23/30 AbstractProject Active
HIPS/23/46Improving Young People’s Health Outcomes Through Addressing Emotionally-Based School Non-Attendance Within The Scottish ContextUniversity of GlasgowDr Joanne Inchley£297,220HIPS/23/46 AbstractProject Active