Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
Our Studies
We currently have over 30 trials in set up, recruitment or follow up phases. Our trials include national multicentre studies and complex single centre trials with grant funding from a wide variety of NIHR, Research Council and charitable funding streams. In total, these cover 400 sites and include 28,000 patients.
We are investigating interventions including Drugs, screening, rehabilitation, lifestyle modifications and health service delivery.
Trials currently in set-up and recruitment include:
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EME-TIPAC: The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation of Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis with the addition of Co-trimoxazoleChief Investigator: Prof Andrew Wilson, University of East Anglia |
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Prepare ABC: Supportive exercise programmes for accelerating recovery after major abdominal cancer surgeryChief Investigators: Mr James Hernon, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals and Professor John Saxton, Northumbria University |
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FinCH: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Guide to Action Care Home (GtACH) fall prevention programme in old age UK care homesChief Investigator: Prof Pip Logan, University of Nottingham |
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CHIPPS: The Care Homes Independent Prescriber Pharmacist StudyChief Investigator: Prof David Wright, University of East Anglia |
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ARRISA-UK: At-Risk Registers Integrated into primary care to Stop Asthma crises in the UKA pragmatic cluster randomised trial with nested economic and process evaluations examining the effects of integrating at-risk asthma registers into primary care with internet-based training and support Chief Investigator: Prof Andrew Wilson, University of East Anglia |
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SYMBAD: Study of Mirtazapine or carBamazepine for Agitation in DementiaChief Investigator: Prof Sube Banerjee, Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
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Perfected: Management of dementia and hip fracture: qualitative and quantitative evaluationChief Investigator: Prof Chris Fox, University of East Anglia |
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ASCRIBEDThe impact of acute systemic inflammation upon cerebrospinal fluid and blood biomarkers of brain inflammation and injury in dementia: A study in acute hip fracture and memory clinic patients Chief Investigator: Prof Chris Fox, University of East Anglia |
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INHALEDevelopment, evaluation and implementation of molecular diagnostics for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia in diverse UK hospital settings Chief Investigators: Dr Vanya Gant, University College London and Prof David Livermore, University of East Anglia |
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DECRYPTCognitive Behavioural Therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in youth exposed to multiple traumatic stressors: a phase II randomised controlled trial. Chief Investigator: Dr Richard Meiser-Stedman, University of East Anglia |
Our current research themes are:
Cardiovascular
Diabetes
Musculo-skeletal
Respiratory
Nutrition and GI
Mental Health
However, we take on studies in a wide range of therapeutic areas. Please contact us for further information.