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Prof David Beard with some of the doctors on the Surgical Trials Course in Vietnam

NDORMS enhances surgical research capacity in Vietnam

Prof David Beard was the keynote speaker at a recent Surgical Trials Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, contributing to improved treatment quality and greater international integration in healthcare and medical science.

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The GEKO trial aims to bridge the gap in knee osteoarthritis care

A new multicentre trial to evaluate a minimally invasive treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis could transform the way knee osteoarthritis is managed, potentially improving quality of life for patients long before surgery becomes necessary.

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NDORMS team develops new national course for all UK surgical trainees

A new national online surgical research course designed to equip every surgical trainee in the UK with the skills to critically engage with, and contribute to, surgical research has been developed at NDORMS.

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Study finds tailored exercise programme feasible for adults over 80 with osteoarthritis

A new NDORMS study has found that a tailored exercise programme for people aged 80 years and older with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and other long term health conditions is both practical and acceptable, paving the way for a large clinical trial.

Doctor repairs finger and applies a bandage

Trial shows that suture repair fails to improve digital nerve injury outcomes

The first ever trial of microsurgical suture repair vs nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests suture repair does not improve outcomes.

FORENSIC-UK opens to recruitment

The GEKO study opens to recruitment

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Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease more effective than antibiotics

Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by UCL, coordinated by the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU) at NDORMS, in collaboration with researchers across the UK.

The ACL STARR study opens to recruitment

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SITU announces a trio of new trials

SITU-NDORMS has announced the launch of three major new clinical trials. Funded by the NIHR, these studies are providing evidence for the treatment of chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, and ACL injuries.