MSc research project abstracts

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Students on our MSc programmes learn research skills from the very start of their courses, culminating in a supervised research project carried out in their final year. Please browse the links below to find details of our students’ completed research projects.

 

2024

Kirsten Chick - Mushrooms, gut microbiota and cancer: a scoping review with qualitative synthesis

 

2022

Laura Naylor - Trusted sources of nutrition information during first pregnancy: a cross-sectional qualitative study

 

2021

Hannah Weaver - The effect of nutritional therapy on the management of functional GI symptoms in a 43-year-old female with hypothyroidism: a retrospective case report

Michelle Porter - Does the Dietary Inflammatory Index change after Nutritional Therapy in clients who self-report depression in a student nutrition clinic? A retrospective case study

Vicky Richardson - How does the way mindful eating is defined and recommended at the NCA student clinic compare to the emerging evidence base? A retrospective multiple case study

Beth Hughes - Commonalities in Health History, Diet and Lifestyle amongst Women attending a student Nutritional Therapy Clinic for help with Self-reported Premenstrual Syndrome: A retrospective multiple case study

Karen Austin - Exploratory study into the information sources used by breastfeeding women following dairy-free diets when considering calcium supplement use, and the factors they take into account during the decision-making process. A cross-sectional survey

Rebecca Wakefield - What is the clinical evidence that cruciferous vegetables and the supplemental compounds 3,3’ diindolylmethane, sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, modulate the potentially harmful effects of oestrogen metabolites? A narrative review

 

2020

Lisa McPherson - What Advice Is Given By Nutritional Therapists When Recommending Milk And Milk Products To Clients With Lactose Intolerance? A Qualitative Study

Sarah Alexandra Beecroft - What is the Evidence for a Diet that promotes the Production of Short Chain Fatty Acids being effective in Reducing Symptoms of Depression in Adults: A Critical Narrative Review

Kara Garnett - Dietary Pattern Advice provided by UK Fertility Clinics to their patients: A critical narrative review

Marie Harrison - Do Supplemental Forms of Choline, Methionine, Betaine, Vitamins B2, B6, B9 and/or B12 Increase Cancer Risk in Humans? A Systematised Narrative Review

Lin Petry - Asthma and nutrition: What nutrition information do parents/carers of primary school age children with asthma have and does this information impact on the children’s asthma symptoms? A cross-sectional study

Annette James - The relationship between the level of Mediterranean Diet nutrition knowledge and level of Mediterranean Diet use in middle-aged adults living in East Yorkshire: a cross-sectional survey

Roveena Gata-Aura - What are the views and attitudes of hospital-based clinical rheumatology healthcare professionals in the UK, towards the role of nutrition in Rheumatoid Arthritis? A cross-sectional survey.

 

2019

James Ellis - Eat and Run: A cross-sectional study of the nutrition knowledge of UK-based ultramarathon runners. Can their nutrition knowledge help predict performance?

Elena Holmes - What is the current evidence for alpha-linolenic acid conversion efficiency in adult vegans? A systematic review

 

2018

Kim Adams - How Many Published Clinical Case Reports Explicitly Record Falls Concurrently With Signs of Vitamin B12 Deficiency? A Literature Review of Clinical Case Reports Published Between 2006 – 2017

Finola Andelic - An Exploration of the Type and Quantity of Food and Drink Provided by Hartlepool's Foodbank and the Nutritional Knowledge of the Staff, Volunteers and Service Users: A Mixed Methods Study

 

2017

Clare Grundel - Mapping Nutrition Research against ‘Effectiveness Gaps’ in the NHS: A Critical Review of the Evidence

 

2016

Sam Dunkley - For individuals diagnosed with depression, is the supplementation of folate, B6 or B12 in any combination, effective at improving depressive symptoms, when used either in isolation, or as an adjunctive therapy, compared to antidepressant medication alone?

Geoffrey Cornwell - A preliminary investigation by a self-administered questionnaire of the sports nutritional knowledge of serving and veteran United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel who have undergone traumatic limb amputation during operational service

Meg Kennedy - Analysis of the Provision of Omega-3 (n-3 EFAs) in Private Children’s Day Care (CDC) in Leeds: A Mixed Methods Study

Nicky Robinson - Nutritional Management of Adult Coeliac Disease: Is it Time for a New Approach? An exploratory study

 

2015

Sarah Kekus - Is there a relationship between eating behaviors and lower gastro-intestinal (GI) symptoms in female runners? An exploratory study

 

2014

Anne Pemberton - An investigation into the perceived value of the provision of nutrition education among students of contemporary dance: a mixed methods study

 

2013

Lynda Fricker - An observational pilot study evaluating the relationship between b vitamin intake and symptoms of depression

Anne Larvin - What difference does learning food and cooking skills make? A mixed-methods study evaluating a community food and cooking skills programme.

 

2012

Jane Frank - Dietary advice for prostate cancer patients: information sources used, range of advice offered and patient uptake: a questionnaire survey.

Elaine Wilson - Raw Food: A Literature Review Investigating the Principles of, and Current Evidence for, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic-Based Nutritional Approach Perspectives.

2023

Rick Sørensen Scott - Examining a protocol of electroacupuncture as a complex intervention for sciatica through scoping review, expert practices, and case study vignettes

Miriam MacDonald - The use of medicinal mushrooms by Western herbal medicine practitioners in their practice: Applied Thematic Analysis

Rosemary Ferguson - Understanding the potential benefits and risk factors when using an intervention of time restricted eating in clinical practice. A phenomenological study of professionally registered nutritional therapists' perspectives

Mandy Brass - Evaluating the Outcomes and Patient Experience of Group and Individual Acupuncture in an NHS Cancer Care Setting: A Mixed Methods Study

 

2022

Kirsty Baxter - An exploration of the lived experience of personal growth in individuals who have experienced weight loss during a structured weight loss programme: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)

Thomas Sheehy - A constructivist grounded theory exploration of Cape Town yoga instructors’ understanding of eating disorders

Jo Rochford - The potential for Acupuncture Practice to Influence Behaviour Change in Patients: A Grounded Theory Study

Svetlana Wise - Anatomical and Clinical Characteristics of Scalp Acupuncture Systems: a Scoping Review and Synthesis

Amina Pfeufer - Informing sustainability recommendations for nutritional therapists through lived experiences of vegans in the UK: a thematic analysis of vegan perspectives

 

2021

Sophia Kupse - What do Complementary Therapists (CTs) understand about self-care and CTs sense of importance of self-care? A Qualitative interview study using Thematic Analysis

Patricia Daly - An Investigation of the Effects of Dietary and/or Nutraceutical Modulation of Insulin Resistance on Survival in Female Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematised Review of the Evidence

Helen Spriggs - Nutritional interventions for symptom management in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of patients’ lived experience

Jennifer White - Psychiatrists' Perspectives on the Role of Nutrition in the Treatment of Patients with Depression in Ireland: A pragmatic qualitative study using semi-structured interviews

Nora Giese - Defining the details of acupuncture treatment for pelvic pain in endometriosis: a systematised literature review and an e-Delphi study

Anita Lienhard - Fertility Physicians’ Professional Opinions About Traditional Chinese Medicine as Adjuvant Therapy: A Qualitative Study Using Framework Analysis

 

2020

Gail Brady - Can weight gain and an increase in abdominal adiposity throughout menopause be managed through diet and exercise interventions? A systematised review of current evidence

Martin Knowles - What is the effect of Shiatsu on anxiety as measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory? A Crossover Trial

Maya Harish - Current Evidence for single interventions for the management of NAFLD to inform naturopathic practice: A narrative review

Nicholas van Bergen Garner - Do Total Visual Analysis Scores using the novel AFEMTA Measurement Tool significantly correlate with Total Scores on the Anxiety Sub-Scale of the DASS-21 Questionnaire during a course of acupuncture? A pilot study

Eyal Shpringer - CMDAT versus Tzarmeret: An Exploratory Predictive Study to test a Categorical and a Quantitative Dietary Analysis Method

Sandro Graca - Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Survey of Clinical Practice

 

2019

Inbal Sivan - Diagnosis and treatment of primary insomnia with acupuncture: A survey of TCM practitioners

Leisa Bellmore - The Experience of Shiatsu for care-partners of persons living with dementia: A qualitative study

Nils May - The Impact of Acupuncture on self-perceived Stress and ADHD Core Symptomatology in an adult, Atomoxetine-taking ADHD Participant. An in-depth Single Case Study

Joachim Hauser - Exploring the Tactile, Sensed Experience of Changing Embodied Emotions in Connection with Receiving Acupuncture: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (ITA)

Emma Van Loock - The Phenomenological Encounter Between Being-in-Pain and Receiving Acupuncture: A Qualitative Study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Deirdre Murphy - The Role of Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in Cystic Fibrosis: A Review and Analysis of the Literature

Stergios Tsiormpatzis - Effects of Shiatsu on the Health-Related Quality of Life of a Person with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: a mixed methods N-of-1 trial within a whole systems research case study

 

2018

Merete Linden Dahle - A feasibility study of acupuncture vs standard medical treatment for men with erectile dysfunction (ED), measuring biomarkers of inflammation

Sarah Budd - Acupuncture treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum: A modified Delphi consensus study

2021

Nicola Wardhaugh - Participants’ perception of effects of auricular acupuncture on people affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire: a cross-sectional survey

Laurie Heaps - What dosages of acupuncture do UK-based acupuncturists use to treat endometriosis-related symptoms? A mixed methods practitioner survey

 

2018

Jill Storstein - Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of Recurrent Miscarriage with Traditional Acupuncture: A mixed-methods modified Delphi Study

 

2016

Carla Jane Love - Acupuncture vs Green-lipped Mussel Extract in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Greyhounds: a Pilot Study for a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Crossover Trial

Helen Walker - Is there an equivalent effect between an acupuncture needle retention time of 5 minutes compared to 20 minutes in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee? A pilot cross over randomised controlled trial

 

2014

Karen Charlesworth - APPA: An auricular acupuncture protocol for the attenuation of pain and anxiety in humanitarian aid environments: a consensus study to determine a theoretically safe and effective beta protocol

Charlotte Green - What are the long-term impacts of a 12 month pilot acupuncture clinic in primary care? An evaluation of patient health outcomes and an examination of patient reflections.

 

2013

John Donegan - An observational study of patients, practitioners and practice in clinical settings offering traditional Mongolian medicine in Mongolia .

Ildiko Hovarth - Is acupuncture an effective adjunct to antihypertensive medication in the treatment of primary hypertension?

Fiona McQueen - The Use of an Acupuncture Point Protocol incorporating Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Patients with Vulvodynia. A Case Series of Eight Patients.

 

2012

Patricia Blee - Is Auricular Acupuncture Effective in Reducing Anxiety in Patients Attending for Magnetic Resonance Imaging? A Pilot Study

Mel Koppelman - What effect does acupuncture have on cortisol levels?

 

2011

Amanda Silcock - How do practitioners view the multibed clinic as a delivery model for improving access to Facial Revitalisation Acupuncture within England? A mixed method pilot study.

Karen Crossland - TCM Acupuncture as an Adjunct in the Management of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Young People/Adults Aged 16 or Over: Is This a Realistic Option? A Case Study Series.

Karen Jeffrey - A Systematic Review evaluating the use of Acupuncture in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Pauline Moffatt - What is the impact of a 12 month pilot acupuncture clinic in primary care? An evaluation of patient health outcomes, patient satisfaction and GPs’ views.

 

2010

Lin Guo - Treatment of Migraine in Clinical Practice in China - A Literature Review.

Lucy Clarke - Exploring the basis for Acupuncture Treatment of Eating Disorders; A Mixed Methods Study.

Mark Fielding - Does Acupuncture Reduce Saliva Cortisol and Improve General Health Perceptions in Self-Diagnosed Stress? An Outcome Study - Clinical Observation of Ten Patients.

 

2009

Sarah Scott - What changes do patients with a diagnosis of endometriosis perceive whilst undergoing a course of acupuncture treatment?

Kathryn Almond - A qualitative and quantitative exploration of the use of Auriclar Acupuncture delivered in a group setting on perceived quality of life in men and women experiencing vasomotor symptoms as a consequence of treatment for breast and prostate cancer.

Amy Best - Is there a Relationship between a TCM Diagnosis of Hot-Cold and Menopausal Symptoms? A Qualitative Approach.

Jane Marsh - Independent Midwives’ Understanding And Experience Of Acupuncture In Pregnancy.

Jane Morris - Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Clifton Wicks - Is an acupuncture service of benefit to patients with chronic tennis elbow? A Case Series of Twelve n = 1 Case Studies.

 

2008

Linda Hehir - The Scottish Perspective: Potential for Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture within the NHS.

Kay Lam - What effect does acupuncture have on patient's physical facial tissue appearance and their level of satisfaction with facial tissue appearance? A Case Series using 5 patients.

Barbara Cushnie - An Exploration of the Components and Outcomes of a Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Intervention for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis; A Case Series.

 

2006

Tanya Magen - Can the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach provide additional benefits for the Lymphoedema patients already receiving MLD treatment?

Linda Johnson - Treating Generalised Anxiety Disorder with Acupuncture: What Patients Think.

Alison Tattersfield - Is Acupuncture Effective in Moderating the Cardiovascular System’s Stress Response?

 

2005

Eleanor Davies - Acupuncture and the treatment of late side effects from Western medical treatments for cancer.

Melvyn Pickering - Is there a relationship between acupuncture treatment and postural realignment?

 

2004

Jacqueline Clelland - Can traditional acupuncture be incorporated as an effect treatment modality with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A four patient case study

Cheryl Mason - A pilot study of acupressure massage on women in labour when given by their birth partners.

Clare Trohear - A survey of UK acupuncture practitioners' use of moxibustion.

Joong Kook Baik - Exploring the potential of Koryo hand acupuncture therapy to reduce symptoms of major depression.

Karen Glancy - Attitudes, beliefs and actions of traditional acupuncturists with regards to marketing their practices - a postal survey.

Wendy Reynolds - Expectations and experience: A primarily qualitative study of patients undergoing their first course of acupuncture.

Irina Smelskyj - Clinical observation of 10 cases of insomnia treated by acupuncture. An outcome study.

 

2003

Yun Zhi Cao - What changes take place in asthma patients who undergo acupuncture treatment aimed at moving qi and blood stasis in the lungs.

Richard Chamberlain - A study on the nature of intuition and its possible role in the practice of Chinese medicine.

John Corrigan - Irritable bowel syndrome - What is the potential of Acupuncture using traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis in its management?

Elaine Wilson - Obesity: A literature review investigating the potential of acupuncture as an effective aid to weight loss.

Andrew Jackson - The use of acupuncture in treating people with tinnitus.

 

2002

Nicola Wood - The origins and development of blood-letting in Chinese and Western Medicine: a narrative review of the literature

Cinzia Scorzon - The role of acu-moxa textbooks in teaching and learning Chinese Medicine in contemporary China: a historical analysis based on literature research and interviews with textbook compilers and users

Jenny Head - What are the effects of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture on menstrual irregularities? A pilot study

Ray Littlewood - Tongue diagnosis in practice: evaluating concordance between practitioners

Louise Lipman - GPs attitudes towards provision of acupuncture on the NHS: a local study

Elaine B Brown - The use of acupuncture in the treatment of the main side effects of tamoxifen used in the management of carcinoma of the breast

Leon Southgate - Traditional Chinese Medicine And Reichian Theory: A preliminary exploration of parallels and differences between Chinese and Reichian medical theories and interventions

Sharon Dawn Taylor - How do approaches to treating HIV/AIDS with Chinese Medicine vary in practice in different social and cultural settings?

Beverley Lawton - Patient-perceived changes during a course of traditional acupuncture treatment for Postnatal Depression: A cohort of four case studies

 

2001

Audrey Townsend - Exploring treatment for Meniere's Disease

Richard Blackwell - What Options are Available for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis by Acupuncture?

Nicholas Lutyens-Humfrey - Chinese Face Reading In The UK: A Study Of Acupuncturists Using The System Taught By Maura Bright

 

2000

Neil Blacklock - Imaging Extraordinary Vessels with Kirlian Photography Analysis - a useful diagnosis?

Charles Buck - Evaluating Chinese medicine's theoretical foundations - do ancient paradigms merit a place in modern medicine?

Alison E Gamon - Primary Dysmenorrhea: Exploring the potential of acupuncture

Patricia Hunter - A study of the treatment of idiopathic sensory urgency using acupuncture.

Anne Palmer - The Use of Shiatsu in Treating People with Shoulder Pain - A Pilot Study.

Galia Reuveny - Heroin: Addiction and Detoxification.

 

1999

Alison J Gould - Perspectives on change: A patient-centred view on the effects of traditional acupuncture.

Marianne Buck - Exploring the Somatotopic Auriculotherapy Map with Respect to Skeletomuscular Dysfunction.

Don Clarke - Can diagnosis by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) procedures inform the process of identifying the most suitable conventional drug for the treatment of migraine with the purpose of minimising unacceptable side-effects and can an understanding of the actions of conventional drugs for migraine be helpful in planning treatment by TCM?

Penny Walker - Chinese Acupuncture: Is it the answer to Menopausal Hot Flushes?

 

1998

Anne Etherton - What are the Correspondences between Atopic Asthma and Giovanni Maciocia's Theory on how Traditional Chinese Medicine Understands this Disorder?

 

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