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OCTOVA study completes recruitment!
9 January 2020
The OCTOVA study has completed recruitment and will now begin its follow-up phase.
GRRAND-F trial opens for recruitment!
9 January 2020
The GRRAND-F trial has been given the green light and is now open to recruitment.
Professor Karen Barker recognised in New Year Honours List
2 January 2020
The Head of Physiotherapy at NDORMS was awarded an OBE as was Dr Tom Hughes who teaches Emergency Medicine to NDORMS undergraduates.
New collaboration aims to shape future drug development
18 December 2019
The EU-PEARL project will take a systematic approach that enables patient-focused, cross company collaborative platform trials.
Flu antiviral has bigger benefits for sicker, older patients
12 December 2019
A Europe-wide study conducted over three flu seasons finds that the antiviral drug, oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), can help people recover from flu-like illness about one-day sooner on average, with older, sicker patients who have been unwell for longer recovering two-to-three days sooner.
Researchers identify link in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
6 December 2019
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reveals how IL-10 and PGE2 work together to prevent inflammatory tissue damage and maintain a healthy gut balance
WHITE 5 study completes recruitment!
5 December 2019
The WHITE 5 trial has completed recruitment and will now begin its follow-up phase.
Study reveals ‘postcode lottery’ for hip and knee replacement physiotherapy
5 December 2019
Post-operation physiotherapy following hip and knee replacement varies significantly across the UK according to new research by Dr Toby Smith, leading to a ‘postcode lottery’ for patients.
Cancer Research UK Senior Fellowship awarded to John Christianson
2 December 2019
John Christianson, Associate Professor at NDORMS, has been awarded a £2 million Cancer Research UK Senior Cancer Research Fellowship to explore new treatments for patients with multiple myeloma.
New hip fracture study will compare ‘fix’ vs ‘replace’ treatment
28 November 2019
A new NIHR funded trial will compare whether either fixing the broken bone or replacing the hip joint gives a better result for people over 60
Double success for David Metcalfe
26 November 2019
David Metcalfe has been awarded both the prestigious Syme Medal and the AOUK&I Trauma Research Prize 2019 in recognition of his DPhil work in musculoskeletal science.
Platelet rich plasma found to be of no benefit in treating torn Achilles tendon
20 November 2019
New research from the University of Oxford has shown that platelet rich plasma (PRP) is not effective in treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
Two NDORMS researchers receive Versus Arthritis Fellowships
13 November 2019
Two Versus Arthritis Fellowships have been awarded to NDORMS researchers for the study of frozen shoulder and for management of osteoarthritis among the oldest adults.
NDORMS team awarded the International Dupuytren Award
12 November 2019
Jagdeep Nanchahal, Professor of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Kennedy Institute, and his team have won the International Dupuytren Award for a trial repurposing anti-TNF in Dupuytren’s disease.
New national surgical shoulder trial to investigate repair of partial rotator cuff tendon tears
8 November 2019
Professor Jonathan Rees and colleagues in the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU) have just been awarded a £1.5 million National Institute of Health Research HTA grant for the PRoCuRe trial to explore the benefits of surgical repair of partial rotator cuff tendon tears of the shoulder.
Largest study of its kind provides real-world evidence of the benefits of partial versus total knee replacement
8 November 2019
Opioid use and additional post-operative complications have been shown to be reduced when partial knee replacement is used over surgery where the whole of the joint is replaced.