There are about 25435 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in United Kingdom. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
The purpose of this study is to measure the long-term safety and efficacy profile of LTP001 in participants with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study offers participants who had completed the CLTP001A12201 double-blind parent study in PAH an opportunity to receive LTP001 (whether they were on LTP001 or not). Unblinding of the treatment received in CLTP001A12201 is generally not needed, but can occur on request by the investigator.
Title of clinical study:Clinical application, validation, and functionality evaluation of the Mobile Head Circumference Application in neonates and children Sponsor: University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Purpose of study:Evaluate and validate the utility of the mobile Head Circumference application for use in the clinical and outpatient setting for evaluation of head circumference of neonates and infants Primary objectives:Evaluate usefulness of and feasibility of the application in the clinical setting comparing it to normal practice. Secondary objectives:Evaluate parent/guardian reliability and satisfaction of the use of the mobile head circumference app. Study Design:Prospective Sample Size:Treating clinicians employed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will identify patients eligible for this study (infants <18 months of age) and notify research team members with the patient's/guardian's consent. Once identified, research team members will approach patients' parents/guardians to seek informed consent before their clinic appointment or at the bedside on the ward. An information sheet will be used. If they choose to participate, we will measure the HC during the clinic appointment or on the ward. (Please refer to Flowchart 1). Sample size estimation was calculated with 90% statistical power to detect a change of means by 1 and a standard deviation of 1. This, along with 10% iteration, equals 33 participants. Summary of eligibility criteria:Neonatal patients and infants with need of continuous measurement of Head Circumference up to the age of 18months. Investigational techniques:Mobile application for Automatic measurement of head circumference.
A qualitative study of group art therapy in England for adults with a learning disability accessing community services. Different stakeholder views and experiences will be gathered using ethnographically-informed group observation, semi-structured individual interviews and a focus group. People with a learning disability will support the data analysis and dissemination of findings in accessible means.
Menopausal symptoms have a substantial effect on quality of life as well as potentially serving as markers for future health. Previous research has suggested that diet can impact menopausal symptoms. Seaweed is marketed as a treatment to alleviate menopause symptoms, but no research has tested whether it is effective in reducing the symptoms and psychological effects associated with menopause. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of consuming a seaweed supplement over a 4-week time period on menopausal symptoms and psychological well-being.
Engaging in muscle strength and balance (S&B) exercises and has numerous health benefits for older adults, promoting greater mobility, reducing risk of falling, and overall improved health and wellbeing. Given the rising age of global populations, reducing the burden associated with lost physical function is essential to minimise health and social care costs. Unfortunately, very few older adults engage in sufficient S&B exercise to reap these benefits, with a lack of time, self-efficacy and access to leisure facilities cited as the key barriers. Finding innovative ways promote an acceptable and engaging format of S&B exercise is consequently a public health priority. One novel way that aims to address typical barriers to participation in older adults is through the promotion of exercise 'snacks', as opposed to a more traditional, lengthy structured exercise session at a leisure centre. Exercise snacking describes short bursts of exercise that are designed to be undertaken over a short period in the home environment and without the need for any specialised exercise clothing or equipment. In the initial laboratory and cross-sectional and pilot intervention research, the investigators have been testing two formats of 5-minute, twice-daily, strength exercise- and tai-chi-snacking, which has been shown to be acceptable and feasible to implement in older adults. This protocol presents initial efficacy for evoking improved physical function in people aged 65 years or more. The investigators' remote study demonstrated that remote assessment and delivery of 4-week exercise and tai-chi snacking interventions were acceptable and feasible. However, qualitative feedback indicated that exercise programmes may be more acceptable and interesting with simpler tai-chi movements and exercise snacking programme with upper body movements. Nevertheless, the investigators only recruited healthy older adults, doing short-term interventions in previous studies. This study aims to test the effectiveness of progressive S&B interventions over a sustained period in pre-frail older adults.
This clinical investigation will investigate how accurate the SurePulse VS and SurePulse VS Patch (VSP) are for measuring blood oxygen levels (oxygen saturation). If the results are accurate, the VSP will be ready to apply for regulatory approval, meaning it could then be available for use on newborn babies in the National Health Service (NHS).
Families and friends play a crucial role supporting people they care for as their unpaid carers. However, they are not always well prepared for this, and it can damage their own health and wellbeing. This can impact their ability to keep 'caring'. Carers often lack time to look after themselves, putting their own needs last. These needs tend to be hidden until crises. Carers need support to (1) look after their own health and wellbeing and (2) boost their skills and confidence to care. Healthcare policy says this should happen, but healthcare professionals can find this difficult alongside supporting the patient. To address this, we have worked with carers, health and social care professionals, voluntary organisations and national leaders in carer support, to develop a new Carer Support Nurse role. This role is designed to help carers who have their own needs, or who need extra support for their caring role, that cannot be met by their usual healthcare team. The nurse will also work with other healthcare providers to raise their awareness of carer needs and how to support them. The Carer Support Nurse is now in post. This study explores the role's value and impact by analysing data on (1) what the nurse does, and (2) the views of carers, patients, health and social care professionals, voluntary organisations, and the nurse themself. This will involve collecting data from (1) the nurse (through a weekly diary and monthly interviews), (2) carers who have had contact with the nurse (through a survey and interviews), (3) patients these carers support (through interviews), and (4) health and social care professionals and voluntary organisations (through interviews and focus groups). It will also develop recommendations for whether, and how, the role could be introduced more widely, and the design of a future multi-site study.
This pilot RCT aims to assess whether a simple PA behavioural modification intervention can be delivered safely and feasibly to individuals with Long COVID suffering long standing symptoms with concerns regarding their ability to perform activities of daily living. Participants will be randomised to receive an 8-week physical activity behavioural modification intervention alongside usual care or usual care alone. The primary outcome for this study is to assess the safety and feasibility of the intervention, including recruitment targets, randomisation, completion rates and acceptability to the study.
Older and more vulnerable persons are more likely to get very ill when infected with the coronavirus, and have the highest COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rate. The majority of patients that are admitted to the hospital are older (>70 years), and some of them have been admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU). In the case of rehabilitation of older patients post-COVID-19, we do not know what the course of recovery for these patients will be, and what treatment/approaches will deliver the best outcomes. Persons that are recovering from a COVID-19 infection, and admitted on a geriatric ward for early rehabilitation, or geriatric rehabilitation ward or facility, can be included in the study. They will receive routine, usual care; participation in this study will not affect their rehabilitation care. Routine care data will be collected from their electronic patient files at admission to geriatric rehabilitation, and at discharge. This also includes some data about their premorbid status. In addition, study participants will be called six weeks and six months after discharge from rehabilitation and asked some questions about their recovery. There is no risk association with participation in this study. Data will be anonymously collected in an online database. The primary aim of this study is to get insight into the course of recovery in (geriatric) rehabilitation patients affected by COVID-19 in Europe. Mainly, we are interested in functioning in activities of daily living (ADL-functioning) such as toileting, bathing, dressing, etc., and in quality of life. The second aim of this study is to get insight into the treatment modalities employed and the organization of geriatric rehabilitation that post-COVID patients in Europe receive. Therefore, we collect data on the types of care provided and the professionals involved. Moreover, we collect some patient characteristics such as year of birth, gender, date of admission and date of discharge; and data about complications such as delirium, pain, post-traumatic stress syndrome, hospital readmissions, and mortality. Our hypothesis is that most patients will show recovery during geriatric rehabilitation and in the six months after. However, we expect that the amount and/or speed of recovery will vary between patients.
The goal of this research study is to evaluate a programme that is based on Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) over four-weeks. The programme intends to share information and strategies to reduce diabetes distress, self-criticism, and shame, and improve physical health in people who have Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.