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The objective of this study is to determine whether active treatment with carvedilol will improve short-term echocardiographic in asymptomatic individuals with familial dilated cardiomyopathy.

This project aims to help people who would like to have more control over how much alcohol they drink by improving how they manage feelings of craving for alcohol. An 8-week delay wait group will act as a control for the single treatment condition. The treatment program is based on Elaborated Intrusion Theory, recently published by the project's Chief Investigator. Its primary focus is on craving reduction and management utilising techniques designed to interrupt, prevent and manage the intrusive thoughts/images associated with cravings. The program also utilises other empirically validated techniques such as motivational interviewing, mindfulness meditation, thought distraction, competing tasks/imagery and cogntive behavioural strategies. The treatment program involves 9 hours of individual therapy contact delivered over 6 sessions.

This project evaluates whether correspondence programs for depression, that focus on working with general practitioners to maintain physical or mental health, result in adoption of healthier lifestyles and consequently reduce the risk of relapse. Participants are assigned to one of two treatment conditions. The depression prevention condition involves monitoring triggers and early warning signs, increasing pleasurable events, planning for relapse prevention and building social support. The physical health condition involves increasing physical activitiy, addressing smoking and improving diet and oral health. In each condition participants receive four fortnightly and three monthly letters describing the program elements and how to apply them. After six months, participants switch conditions and receive the alternate treatment program.

The study will evaluate the ability of a new wound cleaning product (TenderWet) to achieve a clean wound when compared with traditional saline soaked gauze dressings.

This study examines the effects of paramedic cooling using large-voulme, ice-cold intravenous fluid in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, compared with standard care.