Current Research
Current Research Run Through the PenCTU
- ANTICS: A pilot randomised controlled single-blind trial of a collagen implant for the prevention of sternal wound infection in cardiac surgery
- MePSS: Pilot investigation on the effect of the Memokath® 028 prostatic stent on Quality of Life in patients with urethral obstruction – a comparison with long term catheter
- PASTIES: A randomised trial of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the Emergency Department
- RESPECT: A randomised controlled comparative study of continuous local anaesthetic infusion for post-operative analgesia following breast surgery
- Sorafenib: A study of sorafenib in cutaneous schwannomas
- SCRUTI-KNEE: A pilot trial of group acupuncture for chronic knee pain
- TWIST: Clinical and cost effectiveness, and acceptibility of WII Sports for improving dominant arm function after stroke
Current Research Supported By the PenCTU
- Aspiration in Breast Cysts: Optimising treatment of breast cysts; does air injection after aspiration help
- CADET: Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial of Collaborative Care for Depression
- CHOP: A trial looking at CHOP chemotherapy with or without Bortezomib for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma
- COCOA: Care for Offenders: Continuity of Access
- CUPID: Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease
- DDELPHI: The feasibility of a simple, low-cost, general practitioner delivered intervention to promote physical activity
- EARS: An exploratory trial to evaluate the effects of a physical activity intervention as a smoking cessation induction and cessation aid among the 'hard to reach'
- ESTEEM: The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of telephone triage of patients requesting same day consultation in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing nurse-led and GP-led management systems
- IAPT: Improving access to psychological therapy
- MIDAS: Amongst patients having major elective colorectal surgery does intraoperative goal directed fluid therapy particularly decrease postoperative hospital length of stay in patients who are categorised ‘high risk’ on the basis of a preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise test result?
- NCS-LSD: National Collaborative Study of Lysosomal Disorders
- PAIN OUT: An Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Management. Sponsored by Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
- PREVENT: Preventing depresing relapse in NHS setting through mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
- SWIMS: South West Impact of Multiple Sclerosis
- Waste the Waist: Pilot study for a randomised controlled trial of a primary care based intervention to support lifestyle change for people with high cardiovascular risk
