Research Projects

The Sydney Centre for Reproductive Health Research (SCRHR), the research division of Family Planning New South Wales, needs people to take part in clinical trials and other research studies. Click above to browse research projects sorted by date, subject or title. Or see the latest projects below.

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• RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT [ 18 September 2008 ]
• Informed Consent Study [ 01 April 2008 ]

Contraception

• Contraceptive Pill Continuation Study [ 01 April 2008 ]
• Vaginal Ring: A new form of birth control [ 18 May 2007 ]
• Radiopaque Etonogestrel Implant Study [ 20 April 2007 ]
• GP Contraceptive Advice Study [ 01 May 2006 ]
• Mifepristone Ovulation study [ 16 June 2005 ] Currently Recruiting
• Implanon Nuisance Bleeding Treatment Trial [ 30 May 2005 ]
• Implanon acceptability study Phase 2 [ 01 November 2004 ]
• Volunteers required for study of treatments for problem bleeding with Implanon [ 11 March 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• Lunelle 007 [ 19 April 2002 ]
• Implanon acceptability study Phase 1 [ 01 June 2001 ]
• Hormonal intrauterine device [ 15 May 2001 ]
• Contraceptive pill trial [ 15 May 2001 ]

Men and Boys

• Volunteers needed to try a 2 day treatment for recurrent genital herpes [ 05 May 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]
• Male sexuality trial [ 09 January 2002 ]

Menopause

• Are you a post-menopausal woman needing a pap smears? [ 31 May 2006 ]
• New treatment for post menopausal vaginal atrophy [ 12 February 2004 ]
• New treatment for women who experience sexual arousal problems following the menopause [ 31 January 2003 ]
• Female sexual response trial for post menopausal women [ 01 August 2002 ]

Periods

• Unity Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Study [ 10 August 2006 ]
• Volunteers required for study of treatments for problem bleeding with Implanon [ 11 March 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• Hormonal intrauterine device [ 15 May 2001 ]
• Contraceptive pill trial [ 15 May 2001 ]

Professional Development and Training

• Developing Supervision Models for HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion [ 01 March 2008 ]

Sexual health

• Family Planning NSW clients knowledge and uptake of HPV vaccination (Gardasil) [ 01 March 2008 ]
• Communication in family planning consultations [ 01 October 2007 ]
• Ceasing HRT [ 27 March 2007 ]
• Have you noticed a change in your sex life compared to younger years? [ 24 June 2004 ]
• Prevalence rate of chlamydia in Family Planning NSW centres [ 23 June 2004 ]
• Volunteers needed to try a 2 day treatment for recurrent genital herpes [ 05 May 2004 ]
• Volunteers required for study of treatments for problem bleeding with Implanon [ 11 March 2004 ]
• New treatment for post menopausal vaginal atrophy [ 12 February 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]
• New treatment for women who experience sexual arousal problems following the menopause [ 31 January 2003 ]
• Female sexual response trial for post menopausal women [ 01 August 2002 ]
• Evaluation of Truscan test for detection of abnormal cells of the cervix [ 01 August 2001 ]

Sexuality

• Longitudinal study on long-acting progestogen-only methods of contraception [ 01 October 2007 ]
• Have you noticed a change in your sex life compared to younger years? [ 24 June 2004 ]
• New treatment for post menopausal vaginal atrophy [ 12 February 2004 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]
• New treatment for women who experience sexual arousal problems following the menopause [ 31 January 2003 ]
• Female sexual response trial for post menopausal women [ 01 August 2002 ]
• Male sexuality trial [ 09 January 2002 ]

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs)

• Prevalence rate of chlamydia in Family Planning NSW centres [ 23 June 2004 ]
• Volunteers needed to try a 2 day treatment for recurrent genital herpes [ 05 May 2004 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]

Women's health

• Contraceptive Pill Continuation Study [ 01 April 2008 ]
• Family Planning NSW clients knowledge and uptake of HPV vaccination (Gardasil) [ 01 March 2008 ]
• Longitudinal study on long-acting progestogen-only methods of contraception [ 01 October 2007 ]
• Radiopaque Etonogestrel Implant Study [ 20 April 2007 ]
• Ceasing HRT [ 27 March 2007 ]
• GP Contraceptive Advice Study [ 01 May 2006 ]
• Mifepristone Ovulation study [ 16 June 2005 ] Currently Recruiting
• Do you experience pain during sexual intercourse or when inserting a tampon? [ 17 May 2005 ]
• Implanon acceptability study Phase 2 [ 01 November 2004 ]
• Have you noticed a change in your sex life compared to younger years? [ 24 June 2004 ]
• Prevalence rate of chlamydia in Family Planning NSW centres [ 23 June 2004 ]
• Volunteers needed to try a 2 day treatment for recurrent genital herpes [ 05 May 2004 ]
• Volunteers required for study of treatments for problem bleeding with Implanon [ 11 March 2004 ]
• New treatment for post menopausal vaginal atrophy [ 12 February 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]
• New treatment for women who experience sexual arousal problems following the menopause [ 31 January 2003 ]
• Female sexual response trial for post menopausal women [ 01 August 2002 ]
• Lunelle 007 [ 19 April 2002 ]
• Evaluation of Truscan test for detection of abnormal cells of the cervix [ 01 August 2001 ]
• Implanon acceptability study Phase 1 [ 01 June 2001 ]
• Hormonal intrauterine device [ 15 May 2001 ]
• Contraceptive pill trial [ 15 May 2001 ]

Youth

• Oral Sex and Young People Survey [ 15 May 2008 ]
• Prevalence rate of chlamydia in Family Planning NSW centres [ 23 June 2004 ]
• Volunteers needed to try a 2 day treatment for recurrent genital herpes [ 05 May 2004 ]
• Volunteers required for study of treatments for problem bleeding with Implanon [ 11 March 2004 ]
• Contraceptive Vaginal Ring [ 21 August 2003 ]
• A vaccine that may prevent infection with the wart virus (HPV) which causes genital warts. [ 21 March 2003 ]
• Male sexuality trial [ 09 January 2002 ]