Breakthrough in treatment for Dupuytren’s disease
29 April 2022
Injection of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab into Dupuytren’s disease nodules is effective in reducing nodule hardness and nodule size.
Liposomal bupivacaine found to be no more effective than current treatments for post-operative knee pain
6 April 2022
A new study published in JAMA, has found that a drug recently licensed in the UK has no effect on post-operative knee replacement recovery or pain, compared to the current treatment when administered at site of surgery.
Cemented hip replacement improves quality of life for patients over 60
10 February 2022
The White 5 trial compared implants fixed with bone cement against uncemented implants for hip fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
FUTURE-GB looking ahead to 2022
2 February 2022
FUTURE-GB has bounced into 2022 ahead of both predicted recruitment into Stage 2 (the Randomised Controlled Trial), and the sites open in Stage 2! Congratulations to all our sites for their hard work so far.
Plaster cast or metal pins to treat a broken wrist? The results are in.
19 January 2022
An Oxford study published in The BMJ has found the use of metal K-wires (commonly known as ‘pins’) to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional moulded plaster cast.
SCIENCE spreads across the world
14 July 2021
Oxford Trauma are pleased to open their first overseas site for the SCIENCE study.
Treatment choice for rotator cuff disorders could create efficiency and savings for the NHS
14 July 2021
A trial that evaluated the clinical and cost effectiveness of physiotherapy treatments for rotator cuff disorders suggests cost savings can be made while maintaining positive patient outcomes.
PRoCuRe opens to recruitment
12 July 2021
The Partial Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Trial (PRoCuRe) is open to recruitment at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after achieving OCTRU Green Light approval!
IMP-MEL Trial given Green Light to open
4 June 2021
OCTRU have now given Green Light approval for IMP MEL to open. This is a phase 1 first-in-human dose finding/randomised phase 2 study of IMM60 and pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma and NSCLC.
WISE opens to recruitment
25 May 2021
The WISE Study - Wrist Injury Strengthening Exercise: a randomised multicentre feasibility study of resistance exercise versus usual care for optimising function after distal radius fracture in adults aged 50 years or over has now received OCTRU Green Light approval and has opened to recruitment.
International Clinical Trials Day
20 May 2021
Researchers across the world celebrate International Clinical Trials Day today. We have produced a short animation this year to mark the occasion...
Clinical trial finds Azithromycin has no benefit against COVID-19
6 May 2021
A clinical trial by University of Oxford researchers has confirmed that the antibiotic azithromycin has no clinical benefit in people with moderate COVID-19.
Study reveals the three most important aspects of care for hip fractures
5 May 2021
Older patients with hip fractures recover better if they receive treatment under the supervision of both a surgeon and a specialist in elderly care; are checked to avoid future falls; and are assessed for memory problems.
AVID-CC trial opens to recruitment!
18 February 2021
The AVID-CC trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and is now open to recruitment!