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\n \n\n \n30 September 2020
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the University of Oxford are starting a new study to explore the effectiveness of the anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drug adalimumab as a treatment for patients with COVID-19 in the community, especially care homes. The AVID-CC trial, which will be conducted by Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU), will enrol up to 750 patients from community care settings throughout the UK.
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\n \n\n \n16 September 2020
\n \n \n \nCBBC's Operation Ouch have been helping to raise awareness of participation in clinical trials for children.
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\n \n\n \n15 September 2020
\n \n \n \nThe NEON trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and is about to open sites to recruitment!
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\n \n\n \n26 August 2020
\n \n \n \nThe results of the WHIST trial are in!
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\n \n\n \n11 August 2020
\n \n \n \nThe CRAFFT trial has now opened sites to recruitment.
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\n \n\n \n8 June 2020
\n \n \n \nThe statistical analysis and reporting of treatment effects in reports of randomised trials with a binary primary endpoint requires substantial improvement, suggests NDORMS research published in BMC Medicine.
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\n \n\n \n5 June 2020
\n \n \n \nA clinical trial to test whether Azithromycin, a commonly used antibiotic, can treat the symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients has recruited its first patient.
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\n \n\n \n29 May 2020
\n \n \n \nThe ATOMIC2 trial has now opened sites to recruitment!
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\n \n\n \n4 May 2020
\n \n \n \nDuncan Richards, Climax Professor of Clinical Therapeutics and Director of the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) is interviewed about clinical trials and the challenges of running them in a pandemic.
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\n \n\n \n14 February 2020
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\n \n\n \n7 February 2020
\n \n \n \nAn update on the PRO CURE study, which is currently in the process of setting up.
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\n \n\n \n31 January 2020
\n \n \n \nAn update on the FRUITI study, which is currently in the process of setting up.
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\n \n\n \n31 January 2020
\n \n \n \nIn a new podcast Sallie Lamb, Head of the Rehabilitation Research Group at NDORMS talks about SARAH, the Strengthening and Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand Trial.
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\n \n\n \n29 January 2020
\n \n \n \nAn update on the PASHION study, which is currently in the process of setting up.
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\n \n\n \n10 January 2020
\n \n \n \nThe WAX trial has been given the green light and is now open to recruitment.
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\n \n\n \n9 January 2020
\n \n \n \nThe OCTOVA study has completed recruitment and will now begin its follow-up phase.
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\n \n\n \n9 January 2020
\n \n \n \nThe GRRAND-F trial has been given the green light and is now open to recruitment.
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\n \n\n \n2 January 2020
\n \n \n \nThe Head of Physiotherapy at NDORMS was awarded an OBE as was Dr Tom Hughes who teaches Emergency Medicine to NDORMS undergraduates.
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\n \n\n \n17 December 2019
\n \n \n \nEnd of year summary for the CTU.
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\n \n\n \n10 December 2019
\n \n \n \nJob vacancies are available in OCTRU.
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