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.
Radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry (REMS) is a recently developed technology that uses ultrasound to assess bone density and bone quality. It was launched in 2018 since when OsteoscanUK Ltd has offered a clinical bone health service using a REMS scanner. REMS is an alternative to x-ray based dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans which are considered the "Gold Standard" for clinical densitometry. REMS is unique in offering not only bone density but also bone quality assessments in real time for both the spine and hip.
There is no cure or approved treatments for ME. Several causes have been implicated in ME, including poor mitochondrial function. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of cells, producing energy. Therefore, loss of mitochondrial function and reduced energy production could be an explanation for the debilitating chronic fatigue that defines ME. The primary site of red light absorption in cells is the mitochondria. Mitochondrial red light absorption can boost energy production. Light therapy is already FDA approved for the treatment of acne, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, blood circulation issues and hair loss. This is the first study to trial the use of red light therapy in ME and results will help us understand if the use of red light therapy is accepted by ME patients. In past clinical trials the monitoring of symptom reduction/increase in ME patients was mainly done using symptom questionnaires. These questionnaires have not been specifically developed for ME symptoms and therefore the reliability of results is poor. This study will be assessing the use of a new symptom questionnaire developed specifically for ME and will also be trialling the use of other tools to measure symptom reduction/increase. In addition, this study will also trial the use of Mantal, an online remote research management portal. This is to improve accessibility of ME patients to research participation. Each ME participants involvement in the study should take approximately 7 weeks. Involvement is split into four phases: 1) baseline, 2) intervention, 3) follow-up and 4) feedback. Baseline assessments: - Week one: complete a 27-item questionnaire on functional capacity (FUNCAP27) and online cognitive function tests - Week two: participants are posted an activity monitor which they are to wear for seven days. Participants will complete a sleep diary (consensus sleep diary version E) for seven days Intervention: - Participants are posted the red lamp to use in their own homes during weeks three and four. Participants use the red lamp for two minutes, daily, each morning for a total of 14 days. Follow-up: - Weeks five and six - Repeating the baseline assessments Feedback: - Participants are asked to complete an online questionnaire during week seven.
Lynch Syndrome, an inherited condition, increases bowel cancer risk. People with Lynch Syndrome are recommended to have regular colonoscopies where a camera in a tube is used to look inside the bowel for cancer and for polyps (growths that sometimes can become cancerous). UK guidelines recommend that people with Lynch Syndrome have colonoscopy check-up every 2 years after reaching a certain age; however, they face many challenges which make it difficult to have the recommended check-up. Among a subset of people with Lynch Syndrome in England, this study will investigate the: - percentage who are having colonoscopy check-up as recommended by UK guidelines - factors influencing whether a person is more/less likely to have the recommended colonoscopy check-up - views, experiences, and challenges of living with Lynch Syndrome and colonoscopy check-up This study will collect information from people in the 'Lynch Syndrome registry pilot' using a questionnaire. The Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Group (CSPRG) at Imperial College London are conducting the Lynch Syndrome registry pilot, which is recruiting people with Lynch Syndrome who are aged >18 years and in the Cancer Prevention Programme 3 (CaPP3) trial, from Nov 2022-Nov 2023. This study will include people in the Lynch Syndrome registry pilot who provided consent on the registry pilot consent form to be contacted about future research and are aged ≥25 years. People who have had previous surgery to remove their rectum will be excluded. The investigators will use the 'Views, experiences, and challenges of colonoscopy check-up' questionnaire, together with a few pieces of additional information previously collected as part of the Lynch Syndrome registry pilot. Participation involves completing the questionnaire only. The study will take approximately one year from administering the questionnaire to sharing results with participants.
The study will consist of two connected components at a single centre. Phase 1 is observational, phenotyping children with Homonymous hemianopia (HH). Phase 2 is a pilot double blind cross over RCT in which segmental prisms are compared with sham prisms in glasses.
The goal of this feasibility randomised controlled clinical trial (RCT) is to compare mesh-assisted to no-mesh pre-pectoral implant based immediate breast reconstruction in women undergoing mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer or for risk reduction of an inherited breast cancer risk. The main questions it aims to answer are: - To determine the feasibility of a definitive RCT comparing the clinical and cost- effectiveness of no- mesh versus mesh- assisted pre-pectoral breast reconstruction. - To determine if it is possible to collect data to inform a future economic analysis on the use of mesh in breast reconstruction. Participants will be randomly allocated to have their breast reconstruction either with the use of mesh or without the use of mesh prior to the start of the operation. Participants will be blinded to their allocation until day 90 post operatively. Participants will be asked to have medical photography and to complete a short quality of life questionnaire before and after surgery at 90 days prior to finding out their allocation.
Continuation study to provide continued access to latozinemab for participants who have previously participated in a latozinemab study
The goal of this mixed methods observational study is to investigate paramedic independent prescribing (PIP) in emergency and urgent healthcare settings. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What are benefits and limitations of paramedic independent prescribing in emergency and urgent care settings and how does it contribute to patient care and healthcare service delivery? 2. What facilitators and barriers exist which influence the implementation and delivery of PIP as a new and complex intervention within emergency and urgent care? Participants in the study will include paramedics qualified in PIP and staff working at the case study sites. With participant consent, data will be collected using non-participant observation of the prescribing practice of 4-6 paramedics at each site, capturing this data through field notes. The views and insights of a range of other site staff such as managers, doctors and other clinicians will be interviewed at each case site, during semi structured interviews. At each case site anonymised prescribing frequency data will also be collected to understand the range and frequencies of prescribed medication by paramedics. Relevant meetings (such as clinical governance and medicines management meetings) will also be observed, and documentary analysis of relevant site documents will also be undertaken.
The goal of this study is to evaluate safety and performance of the Fortiva Tissue Matrix. Participants will complete questionnaires to measure outcomes after hernia surgery for two years.
The investigators will conduct low-dose intranasal allergen challenges on children and young people with an indeterminate diagnosis of food allergy to cow's milk or peanut. Blood samples will also be taken, for conventional blood allergy diagnostics (allergy-specific Immunoglobulin E) and mast cell activation test (MAT). The data will be used to determine the diagnostic accuracy of two complementary, novel approaches to diagnose food allergy, in a representative clinical cohort.
Objectives of this study are to (1) Determine whether there are meaningful changes in tinnitus outcomes following cochlear implantation in adults with bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss, (2) Determine the prevalence, nature, and severity of tinnitus before cochlear implantation, (3) Determine the incidence, nature, and changes in severity of tinnitus following cochlear implantation, and (4) Explore associations between tinnitus and changes in hearing, psychological health, cochlear implantation-related factors, and quality of life in cochlear implant recipients with and without tinnitus. Participants will be adults eligible to receive a unilateral cochlear implant on the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK). Participants will undergo routine pre- and post-operative assessments as part of usual care, and complete online questionnaires before and after implantation to measure tinnitus and other health related factors. Mixed statistical methods will be used to characterise the sample and evaluate changes in the severity of tinnitus and patient-specific factors after implantation.