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 main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of risankizumab compared with secukinumab for the treatment of adult subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy.
Males from areas of social deprivation within the town of Middlesbrough (UK) were targetted and recruited on to a high-intensity, exergaming intervention over a 6-week period. Eligible participants were randomly allocated to an intervention group (weekly exergaming) or control group (normal habitual lifestyle). All participants completed baseline (week 0) and follow-up (week 7) measures of metabolic health. Participants in the intervention group were invited to three sessions a week of high-intensity exergaming performed against their peers on a developed boxing game.
The aim of this investigation is to analyse the potential benefits of wearing a new commercially available microcurrent device combined with different exercise training modalities on exercise outcomes, body composition, recovery including muscle damage, general markers of health and immune function in athletes.
Subjects will be admitted to hospital the evening prior, or the morning of surgery, whereupon they will undergo standard admission processes, including pre-operative assessment by the anaesthetist assigned to that list (One of the two study authors). The anaesthetist will then explain the study again, reiterating the potential risks and benefits of the study to the patient themselves, and to the population as a whole. Consent will be sought at this point. Patients will be transferred to theatre, anaesthetised and operated on as per normal practice. Inclusive of this, in accordance with NICE guidelines, patients will have a nasal or oesophageal Doppler probe inserted to accurately measure core temperature. At this point, patients enrolled in the study will have temperature measurements taken every minute from the oesophageal probe and non-contact thermometers. If the patients requested it previously, they will be informed of the results of the study at a later date. Statistics will then be carried out on the data to compare accuracy of the two novel methods to the oesophageal probe.
Fish oil and oily fish contain omega 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids known to be beneficial to health. Many people consume little, despite UK government recommendations to eat at least one portion of oily fish per week. Furthermore, despite modest consumption, fish stocks are declining due to over fishing. Therefore, there is a need for an alternative, sustainable and cost efficiently produced dietary source. A seed oil source of these fish oil-type fatty acids has been achieved by adding genes from other plant sources to the oil seed plant Camelina sativa. Camelina sativa, related to mustard and cabbage, has provided seed oil for human consumption for thousands of years. It was the most important oil seed plant in Europe until the 1900's. This research is being done to see if consuming fish oil-type fatty acids in Camelina seed oil allows the body to take up and use the fish oil fatty acids in the same way as it does from fish oil.
Manufacturer's diagrams showing defibrillation pad positioning (as used on public access defibrillators) are anatomically incorrect and are likely to lead to poor position of defibrillation pads, with reduced defibrillation efficacy. We will ask untrained members of the public to observe the diagrams and place pads as indicated on the diagram. We will asses the accuracy of pad placement and repeat the study using an anatomically correct diagram to see if we can improve the accuracy of pad placement.
This study looks at two new types of orthodontic brackets (metal squares of the brace) that have recently been released. Both types have been developed to allow the brackets to stick better to the tooth surface. The difference between the two groups is the adhesive ('glue') that is used. One uses a more conventional type of pre-coated adhesive (APC-II). The other type uses a new flash-free adhesive that does not require the excess to be removed once placed. It is claimed by the manufacturer that this new adhesive has a far lower failure rate than other types. However, there are very few studies that have looked into the bond failures of these adhesives comparatively, with most being lab-based studies outside of the mouth. The purpose of this study is to investigate which of the two bracket types lasts longest when glued to teeth for brace treatment and if there are any particular reasons why they may fail. This in turn will provide good evidence and research for future use of different bracket types, with an aim to prevent brackets from coming loose as little as possible during treatment. This could potentially result in smoother treatment for the participants and fewer visits. A total of 56 participants within the Orthodontic Department at Guy's Hospital London, shall be recruited to the trial and randomly placed into one of the two groups. The participants invited to take part in the trial will require fixed braces ('train-tracks') and meet the specific criteria that the investigators are looking for. Once the braces are fitted, regular appointments are made and participants are asked to return for emergency appointments if any of the brace comes loose. The total time for follow-up after the brace is fitted is a maximum of 3 months. The results shall then be analysed.
Two doses (475 mg and 950 mg) of Sideritis Scardica (SS or 'mountain tea') are investigated for cognitive, mood, blood pressure and cerebral blood flow effects in a healthy group of 50-70 yr olds, both acutely and following 28 days of consumption.
The main purpose of this study is to compare the early detection of sepsis and the decision, by the Investigator to start or not, or to change, antibiotics in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients at high risk of sepsis, based on standard of care (clinical, laboratory and imaging data but not on PSP values), as well as timing of antibiotic de-escalation versus the the retrospective assessment (i.e., at the end of the study) of a First Endpoint Adjudication Committee (EAC) which is aware of the clinical data and of the PSP values but not of the Investigator's decision(s), and of the retrospective assessment of a Second Endpoint Adjudication Committee which is only aware of the PSP values. This study will follow the site's routine clinical practice for the diagnostic, assessment and treatment of the enrolled patients, with the exception of daily blood samples which will be taken for the PSP measurement using the AbioScope as well as another daily sample taken for central analysis of biomarkers of inflammation, infection and/or sepsis (including but not limited to C-reactive protein [CRP] and Procalcitonin [PCT]).
This study will aim to evaluate the efficacy of a short-term, home-based, high-intensity interval (HIT) programme in improving cardiovascular fitness in healthy volunteers aged 55 and above, with an age-comparison to younger individuals taking part in the same training regime. It will also explore the efficacy of time-matched 'static' interventions for improving cardiovascular parameters in middle-aged females and older adults.