Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit
Welcome
Welcome to the OCTRU website. The University of Oxford has a long standing tradition in clinical trials and OCTRU based within the University is one of the UKCRC's registered clinical trials units.
Latest News
WAX trial opens for recruitment!
10 January 2020
The WAX trial has been given the green light and is now open to recruitment.
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.
NIHR CTU SUPPORT
PLEASE NOTE : This unit receives National Institute for Health Research CTU Support Funding. This funding has been awarded to support the unit in developing and supporting NIHR research.
Recent OCTRU Publications
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial.
Beard DJ. et al, (2018), Lancet, 391, 329 - 338
Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Management on 12-Month Disability Among Adults With Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb: The WOLLF Randomized Clinical Trial.
Costa ML. et al, (2018), Jama, 319, 2280 - 2288
Three-Year Follow-up of a Trial of Close Contact Casting vs Surgery for Initial Treatment of Unstable Ankle Fractures in Older Adults.
Keene DJ. et al, (2018), Jama, 319, 1274 - 1276
TRAINING SESSIONS & SEMINARS
OCTRU Extended Training Bite (QA): TMF Training
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 10am to 12pm @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G54
OCTRU New Starter Training
Tuesday, 04 February 2020, 10am to 11.30am @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G51
OCTRU Training Bite (QA): Documentation in Relation to Drug Management
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 10am to 11am @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G54
Would you like to collaborate with OCTRU?
OCTRU welcomes requests to collaborate.