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
FAME trial opens for recruitment!
4 November 2019
The FAME trial has been given the green light and is now open to recruitment.
Be Part of Research
21 October 2019
We are expanding!
17 October 2019
Senior Clinical Trial Manager vacancy - would you like to join our team?
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 Workshop: Risk Assessment and Monitoring
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 9.30am to 12pm @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G54/38
OCTRU Training Bite: Trial Master Files
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 10am to 12pm @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G54
OCTRU New Starter Training
Tuesday, 03 December 2019, 10am to 11.30am @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G51
Would you like to collaborate with OCTRU?
OCTRU welcomes requests to collaborate.