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
Rehabilitation strategy after non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture: UKSTAR, a multicentre RCT and economic evaluation
COSTA M. et al, (2019), The lancet
Platelet rich plasma injection for acute Achilles tendon rupture: PATH-2 randomised, placebo controlled, superiority trial.
Keene DJ. et al, (2019), Bmj, 367
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.