Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit
We would like to make everyone aware that the OCTRU office continues to be contactable during the current situation regarding COVID-19.
If you have any queries please continue to contact us at octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk or for queries about specific trials, please contact the trial teams directly on the numbers on your information sheets or the trial websites.
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
Operation Ouch!
16 September 2020
CBBC's Operation Ouch have been helping to raise awareness of participation in clinical trials for children.
NEON trial opens to recruitment!
15 September 2020
The NEON trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and is about to open sites to recruitment!
CRAFFT trial opens to recruitment!
11 August 2020
The CRAFFT trial has now opened sites to recruitment.
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 trials.
Recent OCTRU Publications
Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.
Costa ML. et al, (2020), Lancet, 395, 441 - 448
Platelet rich plasma injection for acute Achilles tendon rupture: PATH-2 randomised, placebo controlled, superiority trial.
Keene DJ. et al, (2019), Bmj, 367
Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.
Costa ML. et al, (2020), Lancet, 395, 441 - 448
TRAINING SESSIONS & SEMINARS
POSTPONED - OCTRU Workshop (STATS): Trial Outcomes - What are we trying to measure?
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 10am to 12pm @ Botnar Research Centre, Rooms G54/38
Please note this session has been postponed until further notice.
POSTPONED - OCTRU Workshop (IT/STATS): Creating Your Data Matrix
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 10am to 12pm @ Botnar Research Centre, Rooms G54/38
Please note this session has been postponed until further notice.
OCTRU New Starter Training
Tuesday, 06 October 2020, 10am to 11.30am @ Botnar Research Centre, Room G51
Would you like to collaborate with OCTRU?
OCTRU welcomes requests to collaborate, look to see which of our themes your collaboration may fit within.