ICTM clinical trials units are involved in studies investigating a number of other conditions. More information can be found below.
- Ear, Nose and Throat
The Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø (CCTU) contribute to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø ENT Clinical Trials Programme, which aims to accelerate the process by which ENT discoveries become practice.
- Eyes and Vision
PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit is also involved in the ) study.
- Sexual Health
PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit carry out a number of trials investigating sexual health. These range from studies investigating the effectiveness of behavioural interventions in preventing sexually transmitted infections, to
The MRC CTU at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø also conducts a large number of trials relating to prevention, including the study, which recently showed that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the form of a daily pill is a highly effective way of preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men, reducing the risk of infection for this group by 86%.
- Respiratory Diseases
The MRC CTU at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø conduct a number of trials in respiratory diseases and breathing difficulties.
Trials related to pleural infection (fluid around the lungs): , , , ,
Trials related to sleep apnoea: ,
- Blood Transfusions
MRC CTU at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø are currently or have previously conducted a number of studies investigating the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusions.
Trials investigating blood transfusions: , , , , , , ,- Overdose Management
The MRC CTU at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø carried out a pioneering trial investigating whether giving heroin injectors who have recently been released from prison a drug called Naloxone to carry around would stop them dying from an overdose.