Chipping away at portion sizes
19 August 2019
Researchers funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research explored how working with a wholesale supplier could encourage fish and chip shops to offer smaller portion sizes to customers.
19 August 2019
Researchers funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research explored how working with a wholesale supplier could encourage fish and chip shops to offer smaller portion sizes to customers.
13 August 2019
Bowel cancer is common in the UK, with around 1 in 16 men and 1 in 20 women developing it at some point in their lives. Most bowel cancers happen when a type of polyp (a growth in the bowel) called an adenoma becomes cancerous.
02 August 2019
The CSAW Trial compared shoulder surgery, placebo shoulder surgery and active patient monitoring to compare their efficacy as a treatment option for shoulder impingement.
29 July 2019
HaemSTAR aims to promote clinical research into non-malignant haematology through opening new studies, increasing participant recruitment into studies, and facilitating staff development to establish the Chief Investigators of the future.
26 July 2019
The WOLLF trial compared the effectiveness of alternative and standard dressings for open fractures of the lower limb.
25 July 2019
When Mary received a shock leukaemia diagnosis, she decided to take part in a clinical study which she believes she owes her life to. She now cannot do enough to help the NHS and feels amazed by the possibilities clinical research gives to the future.
22 July 2019
Dr Elsa Marques got her first research grant from NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB), for a study comparing different hip replacement implants.
19 July 2019
The aim of the TRAPID-AMI study was to demonstrate whether use of a high sensitivity test for troponin T would enable an accurate and more rapid diagnosis of heart attacks.
19 July 2019
This evaluation aimed to see whether access to personal health budgets led to patient benefit, and whether it was cost effective.
15 July 2019
Medisieve received NIHR i4i Connect funding to perform first in man clinical trials of their magnetic blood filter.
15 July 2019
The risks of developing dementia and visual impairment both increase with age. However, prior to the PrOVIDe study, there was limited data about the prevalence of visual impairment in people with dementia in the UK.
15 July 2019
The NIHR supported DiPALS study has had a major global impact on treatment for patients with motor neurone disease who have had respiratory failure.
15 July 2019
The MS-STAT study assessed whether simvastin - an existing drug for vascular disease with neuroprotective properties - could be repurposed as a treatment for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
15 July 2019
The British Association of Dermatologist's BADBIR study set out to address the gaps in evidence around the long term use of biologic treatments for psoriasis. The longitudinal, observational study uses a unique web-based register to collect data from patient cohorts.
15 July 2019
Bullous pemphigoid, a severe blistering skin condition, is a rare auto-immune disease which mainly affects elderly people. The aim of the BLISTER study was to find out whether starting treatment with a commonly-used antibiotic would be effective and a safer alternative to oral steroids – which can cause long term side effects.
15 July 2019
Around one in ten people have a diagnosis of health anxiety - a condition often made worse by researching symptoms online. The CHAMP study examined the effectiveness of a form of cognitive behavioral therapy on a treatment group consisting of people with high levels of health anxiety.
15 July 2019
Obesity affects around a quarter of the UK adult population, increasing the risk of significant long term health consequences. The BWeL study set out to assess the effect of a brief, opportunistic behavioural change intervention by GPs on clinically obese patients.
15 July 2019
Cognitive decline, dementia and frailty are major consequences of an ageing population. The longitudinal CFAS II study set out to assess and update the body of knowledge around the generational nature around the incidence and prevalence of dementia and ageing - building on data from the original CFAS study which began two decades earlier.
15 July 2019
The PARAMEDIC 2 study aimed to determine if adrenaline is beneficial or harmful as a treatment for out of hospital cardiac arrest.
15 July 2019
A study to identify whether using Levosimendan in patients with sepsis could reduce multiple organ failure.
12 July 2019
Inspired by her network of users and carers, Dr Katie Featherstone undertook a wide range of engagement activities to ensure her research on acute care for people with dementia influenced policymakers, practitioners and managers.
12 July 2019
Dr Ruth Riley developed a performance art piece to share the stories of doctors interviewed for her NIHR-funded research on doctors’ mental health, as a novel way to raise awareness of mental health issues and create impact from her research.
12 July 2019
Dr Willie Hamilton used a number of different methods to share the findings from his NIHR-funded research and worked hard to make the connections to get the cancer risk assessment tools he developed into practice.
05 July 2019
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme supports early career researchers, helping them start out on careers in health and care research
05 July 2019
The NIHR supports research ideas from professionals across health and social care, including midwives