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Advanced Fibrosis
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
Pearl Study What is the study about? We are looking for patients with liver cirrhosis caused by one of the underlying conditions of HCV, HBV, alcohol-related, NAFLD and haemochromatosis, who have never been diagnosed with liver cancer. We are aiming to recruit 20 people to this study. Natio...
read moreControlling phosphate levels on dialysis
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? Based on current evidence, it is unclear if lowering blood phosphate towards a normallevel is always a good option for patients receiving dialysis. The PHOSPHATE trial istrying to find out if controlling blood phosphate levels results in a longer life and a betterquali...
read moreFeeding in babies who are born premature.
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The research study is looking at whether routinely measuring gastric residual volumes (checking what is in the stomach before feeding) helps babies safely get to full feeds quickly. Who can take part? All babies who are born 6 or more weeks early who need tube feeding will be included i...
read moreFeeding premature babies - FEED1
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The FEED1 study is a feeding study comparing gradual milk feeds with intravenous fluids (fluids added to veins) / parental nutrition (special food fluids added to veins) vs full milk feeds initiated in the first 24 hours after birth to compare if giving full feeds reduces the length of stay...
read moreGenes and how they affect preterm babies health
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
What is the study about? GenOMICC is a research study that is trying to find out how genes can affect preterm babies health, particularly looking at the likelihood of developing chronic lung disease. The research study can help us to develop better treatments for other patients in the future...
read moreSmoking in pregnancy
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About The study is testing whether some new ways of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) could help women to stop smoking and could improve women’s and babies’ health. Who can take part Pregnant person who is less than 25 weeks pregnant Smoke 5 or more cigarettes a day Don’t vape...
read moreKidney cancer surgery
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About The PARTIAL study is a research study looking at the long term impact on function of the kidney between two types of surgery for kidney cancer. The study will compare two different types of surgery: Removal of the whole kidney, known as total nephrectomy, or Removal of part of th...
read moreAntibiotic treatment for abdomen infections
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
About The EXTEND study is looking at the antibiotic treatment of patients treated for serious abdominal infections. The study aims to see if a fixed 28 day duration of antibiotics is overall better for treating patients with serious abdominal infections than shorter courses of antibiotics as de...
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