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
WHiTE Four trial results!
5 January 2021
The WHiTE Four trial has now published its results in The Bone & Joint journal.
FUTURE GB Trial opens to recruitment!
18 December 2020
The FUTURE GB Trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and is now open to recruitment!
ARCADIAN trial opens to recruitment!
7 December 2020
The ARCADIAN trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and has now begun to open sites to recruitment!
HOPE-e study resumes recruitment of women with painful osteoarthritis in the hand
10 November 2020
Researchers in Oxford are looking to recruit women who have painful osteoarthritis in joints of their hands, after resuming a study that was paused due to the COVID crisis.
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
OCTRU New Starter Training *ONLINE*
Tuesday, 02 February 2021, 10am to 11.30am @ Microsoft Teams
Please note this session will be run online over Microsoft Teams - further details will be sent directly to attendees.
OCTRU Training Bite (QA): Documentation in Relation to Drug Management *ONLINE*
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10am to 11am @ Microsoft Teams
Please note this session will be run online over Microsoft Teams - further details will be sent directly to attendees.
OCTRU New Starter Training *ONLINE*
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 10am to 11.30am @ Microsoft Teams
Please note this session will be run online over Microsoft Teams - further details will be sent directly to attendees.
Would you like to collaborate with OCTRU?
OCTRU welcomes requests to collaborate, look to see which of our themes your collaboration may fit within.