As we say hello to October, we celebrate the studies that achieved their best month of recruitment of all time in September! LEADER FORENSIC Thank you to everyone taking part in our research & to our teams for their work across all of our studies!

17 September is #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025. But patient safety is a year-round commitment inc. in clinical trials. The EXPLAIN Project developed animations to illustrate to patients & participants how safety in trials is overseen. Find out more here ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/explain-wpsd... #UKCTUNetwork

We can't believe it's already September! Well done to the LEADER study who achieved their best month of recruitment to date in August! 👏 Find out more about the study here: leader.octru.ox.ac.uk & thank you to everyone taking part in all of our studies, and to all of our hardworking teams!

The MACRO study's results paper has been published in @thelancet.com - well done to all involved, and thank you to all participants!! 👏 Find out more ⤵️ www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/surgery... Read the paper ⤵️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #CRS #ClinicalTrials #OpenAccess

SARONG has reached 700 participants! We're incredibly grateful to all the research teams and participants who made this milestone possible. @sherazmarkar.bsky.social @octructu.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

The #UKCTUNetwork is committed to fostering a supportive, collaborative & transparent environment across CTUs—driven by continuous improvement, knowledge-sharing, and mutual respect for experience and insight. Learn more: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/network-stra... #ClinicalTrials #UKCTUNetworkStrategy

As we welcome August we celebrate the studies that acheieved their best month of recruitment to date in July! Well done to the @sarongtrial.bsky.social, TaILOR, and INITIATE teams, and thank you to everyone taking part in, and working on, all of our studies! 👏

Huge milestone for the SARONG team! July 2025 has been the best recruiting month yet — 5️⃣4️⃣ new participants joined, bringing us to 6️⃣8️⃣7️⃣ randomised in total! We're incredibly grateful to our amazing sites, participants, and the NIHR for their continued support. @sherazmarkar.bsky.social

The MILI site team based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary share what this study means to them. Find out more about MILI here: mili.octru.ox.ac.uk #LFS #TP53 #LiFraumeniSyndrome @NHSGrampian

Interested in or currently leading a clinical trial? Want to be the best Chief Investigator you can be? Want to build a peer support network? This UPDATED course is for you! ⏰Registration for the October 2025 workshop in Glasgow is now open.⏰ Find out more here: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/how-to-be-a-...

The EXPLAIN Initiative has produced generic multilingual Explainer Animations for three key topics in clinical studies - available to use for free for studies at CTUs across the @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk network. To find out more, and to request the use of the videos, visit explain.octru.ox.ac.uk

We had a brilliant Summer Meeting yesterday! 🌞 Great to hear from all our groups on their achievements and innovations, and from our guest speaker Adwoa Parker for an engaging and informative talk! Congratulations also to the nominees and winners of our CTU awards for 2024!

Wow, WHiTE FRUITI recruited their 700th participant yesterday! 👏 Well done to the team and all involved in the study, and thank you to all our participants! Find out more about the study here: www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/research/cli... @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

Well done to the PART, TaILOR and INITIATE study teams - they achieved their best month of recruitment to date in June! 👏 Thank you to everyone taking part across all of our studies and to all of our hardworking teams! @situ-oxford.bsky.social @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

A huge well done to the TaILOR study team - they have recruited over 100 participants! 👏 Thank you to everyone taking part in this study & for the hard work of all involved! Find out more about the study here: tailor.octru.ox.ac.uk/node/523 #Rheumatology #InflammatoryArthritis

A few photos from the NIHR Statistics Conference 2025 last week in Sheffield, where our OCTRU Statisticians—Alex Zimmerman, Elnaz Saeedi, and Adrija Saha—represented us brilliantly. 👏 Congratulations to Alex for winning the prize for best rapid fire talk! #NIHRStats2025

Authors, editors, reviewers, and other potential users should use CONSORT 2025 when writing and evaluating manuscripts of randomized trials to ensure that trial reports are clear and transparent. Learn more in this Special Communication. https://ja.ma/3TlnKQe

Well done to OP NON STOP, ROBUST, and TaILOR - these studies achieved their best month of recruitment to date in May! Thank you to everyone taking part across all of our studies and to everyone involved in/contributing to our research! 👏 @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

Diversity and inclusion matter in clinical trials. They help ensure results are meaningful to those most affected. There’s more to do, but we’re proud of CTU projects like INCLUDED which offer practical guidance to researchers. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3st5jzke #ClinicalResearch #EDI

We hope you've enjoyed our series of posts for International Clinical Trials Day! We'd like to close today by thanking everyone who takes part in our research and everyone who makes it possible - we couldn't do it without you! #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Finally, we hear from Joanna, our Head of Regulatory and Quality Affairs, on why her role in Clinical Trials is important, and why Clinical Trials are important for the participants involved ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Sam, our Executive Assistant and Hub Co-ordinator, expresses why she likes working in OCTRU and reminds us that every person who contributes to, or takes part in a clinical trial is vital and valued ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Chris, one of our Medical Statisticians, explains why he wanted to work in clinical trials and how he can use his statistical knowledge to make an impact on healthcare and on people's lives ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Patrick, our Head of Programming, outlines the importance of working in Clinical Trials IT and how research is improved by technology ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Emma, our Quality Assurance and Administration Manager, explains why she is proud to be involved in clinical trials ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Clare, our Head of Pre-trial Operations describes why the work we undertake at our Clinical Trials Unit is important, and why she enjoys the challenges it brings ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

We hope you are enjoying hearing from the OCTRU Hub team so far on International Clinical Trials Day 2025! Joanna, our Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, is celebrating today with this amazing cake that she baked! 🍰 #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Keira, our Good Clinical Practice Compliance Manager, outlines the importance of carrying out research to a high standard and why she enjoys being involved in clinical trials ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Alex, one of our Medical Statisticians, explains why he wanted to work in clinical trials and what they mean to him, and why research is exciting and important ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

First we hear from Vicki, our Operations Director and Interim Joint CTU Director on what research means to her and why working in clinical trials is rewarding ⬇️ #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

Happy International Clinical Trials Day 2025! 🎉 Today we will be sharing thoughts from the OCTRU Hub team on Clinical Trials, and what they mean to them! #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay2025 #ICTD2025

The multilingual animations from the EXPLAIN initiative were launched in April. 📺 Three UKCRC registered CTUs led by OCTRU worked to co-produce the three animated explainer videos with patient and public representatives. Find out more on the link below!⬇️ www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/multili...

Well done to the SPELL and ROBUST study teams who recently published their protocol papers in Bone and Joint Open - read them by clicking on the links below! 📖⬇️ SPELL boneandjoint.org.uk/article/10.1... ROBUST boneandjoint.org.uk/article/10.1... @situ-oxford.bsky.social

Well done to the TRANSLATE trial team on their recent publication! Find out more below: EAU25 Talk - Where to now for prostate cancer biopsy? urosource.uroweb.org/resource-cen... EAU25: EAUTV on TRANSLATE Trial eaucongress.uroweb.org/eau25-eautv-... #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth

TRANSLATE trial have published their results paper in The Lancet Oncology! Well done to all involved, and thank you to everyone who took part! 👏 Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/S147... News article summary: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-03... #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth #OpenAccess

Well done to REACH, @TheROBUSTStudy and WHiTE DECI who acheived their best month of recruitment of all time in February! Thanks to all of our hardworking study teams and to everyone taking part in our studies! @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

The MILI trial will help to understand: · How cancers form in Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) · How metformin affects this · The impact of having LFS on quality of life #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #LFS @oncology.ox.ac.uk @oxfordcancer.bsky.social 1/2

Congratulations to ODD SOCKS, REACH, TWO, WHiTE PRESSURE-3 AND WHiTE INITIATE for achieving their best month of recruitment of all time in January! Thank you to everyone taking part in our studies and for all of our study teams' hard work. @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

We are happy to announce that our second paper from the EXPLAIN Initiative has been published in #TrialsJournal! 📖 Read the paper here: rdcu.be/d656R #TheEXPLAINInitiative #ExplainerAnimations #ClinicalTrials

We are looking for a REDCap Database Officer to join our expanding programming team! Apply by 12 noon on Monday 3rd February. Find out more on our vacancies page: www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/octru/about-...

Happy New Year from OCTRU! 🎇 Well done to MILI, REACH, WHiTE PRESSURE-3, and WHiTE INITIATE who all had their best recruitment month to date in December. Thank you to everyone taking part in our studies! @octooxford.bsky.social @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

On our last day of our advent calendar, we reveal BIG BOSS ➡️🎅 BIG BOSS will compare the two commonly used treatments for a severe Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in children. 🔗 bigboss-study.digitrial.com @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

On day 23 we find the REACH study! 📅🎄 This study will explore the best way to support adults with a proximal humerus fracture (broken shoulder), by comparing two different ways to help them with their recovery. 🔗 reach.octru.ox.ac.uk @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

Today we find EPIONE behind door 22! 📆🎄 EPIONE's goal is to learn if deep brain stimulation works to treat severe pain following a stroke in adults. It will also learn about the safety of deep brain stimulation. @situ-oxford.bsky.social

Behind door 21 we find the UNDER Study! 📆🎄 UNDER Study will compare the two ways in which ulnar nerve decompression in the UK is performed in patients with Cubital Tunnel syndrome. Find out more: under.octru.ox.ac.uk @situ-oxford.bsky.social

On our 20th day the OP NON STOP study is revealed! 📆🎄 The aim of OP NON STOP is to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of surgical containment compared to active containment among children aged 5-12 with Perthes' Disease. Find out more: www.opnonstop.org @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

Day 19 reveals WHiTE DECI! 📆🎄 DECI's primary aim is to find out if an infusion of an anti inflammatory drug during surgery for a hip fracture in patients over 60, has an effect on delirium symptoms in the immediate post-op period. www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/research/cli... @oxtraumaresearch.bsky.social

Today behind door 18 we reveal the SENTINEL study! 📆🎄 SENTINEL's aim is to find out whether there is a lower risk of organ rejection in lung transplant, if a small patch of skin from the same donor is transplanted at the same time. 🔗 www.nds.ox.ac.uk/research/sur... @situ-oxford.bsky.social

Behind door 17 we find the MILI study! 📆🎄 MILI is looking at whether a drug called metformin might reduce the risk of cancer developing in people with Li Fraumeni Syndrome. Find out more: mili.octru.ox.ac.uk @octooxford.bsky.social

On our 16th day, ROBUST is revealed! 📅🎄 ROBUST study's aim is to assess if an exercise programme to strengthen the muscles of young people with cerebral palsy is better than their usual physiotherapy treatment. Find out more: robust-study.org