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.
Neisseria meningitidis is a 'bad bacteria' which lives harmlessly in the nose and throat of many young adults (a process called colonisation). However, it can occasionally cause serious disease including meningitis. Vaccines have proven effective in preventing disease associated with a number of strains of this bacterium, however some disease-causing strains are not covered by currently available vaccines. This research is focused on exploring new approaches to preventing colonisation and disease caused by this bacterium. Neisseria lactamica is a 'good bacteria' that colonises the nose and throat of young children. It does not cause disease in healthy people. In a previous study it has been demonstrated that the introduction of Neisseria lactamica into the noses of healthy adult volunteers resulted in a significant decrease in Neisseria meningitidis colonisation. However, it is not yet understood why this effect occurs. One theory is that the immune response the body mounts in response to colonisation with the 'good bacteria' cross-reacts with the 'bad bacteria' and in so doing eradicates the bad bacteria from the nose and throat. This study aims to outline the nature of the immune responses mounted in response to colonisation with the good bacteria, N. lactamica, after introducing it into the noses of healthy adult volunteers. In addition, the study aims to establish how the introduction of the good bacteria changes the other bacterial populations that live in the nose and throat.
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is usually diagnosed at a late stage when it is incurable, thereby limiting treatment to palliative care. Chemotherapy is one of the standard palliative care options. Due to the availability of different regimens with varying degrees of benefits and risks, clinicians and patients with advanced pancreatic cancer usually discuss treatment options in order to arrive at the most appropriate chemotherapy regimen for the patient. The use of information tools has produced positive results in explaining the benefits and risks of different treatment options for diseases like stage IV lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer. However, there is no such tool for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. With over 80% of people with pancreatic cancer being diagnosed in the advanced stage, it would be beneficial to enhance effective decision-making with respect to treatment at this challenging time of the disease progression. The aim of this research is to investigate the potential of a web-based information tool to support decision-making about treatment options for people who have been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. A multiphase mixed methods design has been adopted for this research study. The identified phases are: (1) systematic review and network meta-analysis of reported randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in advanced pancreatic cancer; (2) focus groups/personal interviews with clinicians, and semi-structured interviews with patients and their relatives; (3) web-based information tool development; and (4) pilot test of the developed information tool with clinicians, patients, and relatives of patients
The primary objective of the study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the antibody responses to meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y (MenACYW) in terms of serum bactericidal assay using human complement (hSBA) vaccine seroprotection (antibody titer greater than or equal to [>=] 1:8) when MenACYW Conjugate vaccine was administered concomitantly with Bexsero® in the second year of life compared to when MenACYW Conjugate vaccine was given alone. The secondary objectives were to compare the hSBA antibody response in terms of geometric mean titers (GMTs) against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y when MenACYW Conjugate vaccine was administered concomitantly with Bexsero® or when MenACYW Conjugate vaccine was given alone in the second year of life; to describe the hSBA and serum bactericidal assay using baby rabbit complement (rSBA) antibody responses against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y before and after the 1st dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine administered at 3 months of age, before and after the 2nd dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine administered at 12 to 13 months of age for Group 1 and Group 2; to describe the hSBA and rSBA antibody persistence against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y after the 1st dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine administered at 3 months of age for Group 1 and Group 2.
This study investigates the effect of intranasal insulin on cognitive processes (behavioural and neural) in healthy lean and obese female adults. All subjects will receive a single-dose of intranasal insulin and/or placebo (on different days) before participating in several cognitive tasks.
This pilot interventional cohort study will examine the effects of intravenous iron in adults with cystic fibrosis and iron deficiency.
Depression is a prevalent and debilitating disorder. The most common treatments are antidepressant medications and talking therapies. However, for many individuals, these are not their treatment of choice. Furthermore, even following a full course of treatment with an antidepressant or talking therapy, over one third of patients continue to be unwell. The novel brain stimulation treatment, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), is a potential first-line treatment for major depression. The present research question is whether tDCS can be provided as a home-based treatment for major depression for adults with major depression.
The objective of this study is to compare the short-term clinical response to all combinations of two lens types: fanfilcon A and comfilcon A with two care systems: Hy-Care and Lite. The primary variables of interest are short-term biomicroscopy signs. Other variables of interest include subjective response and visual performance.
The purpose of this clinical study is to gather post-market clinical evidence on the use of Oasis ECM as a treatment for different types of chronic wounds in the community setting in the United Kingdom.
This is a trial in adult participants with unresectable, locally advanced, Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with pembrolizumab in combination with platinum doublet chemotherapy and standard thoracic radiotherapy followed by pembrolizumab monotherapy. The primary hypothesis of the trial is that within each platinum doublet chemotherapy cohort, the percentage of participants who develop Grade 3 or higher pneumonitis is ≤10% and objective response rate (ORR) by blinded independent central review (BICR).
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single and multiple doses of BN201 in healthy subjects. This is a phase I, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of BN201 in healthy subjects following single ascending doses and two cohorts of multiple doses. The study will be conducted in two parts (Part A and Part B). Part A (up to 8 single ascending doses (SD)) will be conducted in 32 subjects (4 interlocking cohorts of 8 subjects). Part B (up to 2 multiple ascending doses (MD)) will be conducted in 16 subjects (2 cohorts of 8 subjects). Subjects in Part A will undergo a screening period (Day -28 to Day -2), two in-patient treatment periods compromising 3 overnight stays (from Day -1 to Day 3) with a wash out period of at least 14 days between dose administrations and a follow up visit 12 to 16 days following administration of IMP. Subjects in Part B will undergo a screening period (Day -28 to Day -2), an in-patient treatment period compromising 7 overnight stays (from Day -1 to Day 7) and a follow up visit 12 to 16 days following final administration of Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP).