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!
WHiTE Four trial results published
9 February 2021
The results of the WHiTE Four clinical trial for the treatment of fragility hip fractures have been published in The Bone and Joint Journal.
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.
HUSH trial opens to recruitment!
29 October 2020
The HUSH trial has received OCTRU Green Light approval and is now open to recruitment!
Oxford researchers start new trial on the use of anti-TNF to treat Covid-19 in care homes
30 September 2020
Researchers at the University of Oxford are starting a new study to explore the effectiveness of the anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drug adalimumab as a treatment for patients with COVID-19 in the community, especially care homes. The AVID-CC trial, which will be conducted by Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU), will enrol up to 750 patients from community care settings throughout the UK.
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!