Studies Recruiting

Windrush Medical Practice participates in medical research projects vital in helping to improve clinical care and knowledge. Most of the projects we work on are connected to therapeutic interventions.

We are therefore pleased to give suitable patients the opportunity to participate in relevant studies many of which involve diagnostic tests and treatments which would not otherwise be routinely available. These studies are all National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies.

We are one of the leading research sites nationally and are extremely grateful for the continued support of our patients. We have many studies either ongoing or recruiting:

Mental Health

  • RESTED Insomnia study using sleep restriction therapy treatment to improve sleep which may improve depression

Memory

  • DARE2THINK aiming to improve the health outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), by reducing the risk of stroke, blood clots and potentially cognitive decline and vascular dementia.

Communication

  • GP-SUS This study aims to describe and compare what happens, long term to general practices that have introduced innovations designed to improve access to appointments

Heart and Kidney

  • OPTIMISE2 This trial will establish whether deprescribing common drugs that lower blood pressure is safe or effective in older people in the longer term (a year or more).

Vaccine studies

  • E.mbrace A study looking at a new vaccine preventing systemic infections from urinary tract infections
  • AReSVi A study to demonstrate the efficacy of a new vaccine preventing RSV infections.

Diabetes

  • We have several Diabetes research opportunities starting soon

Respiratory

  • We have several Respiratory research opportunities starting soon

Allergy

  • TIGER study aiming to identify early childhood allergies in relation to eczema

Infection

  • TOUCAN Point of Care testing study for urine infections. This study can test samples and provide preferred antibiotic information
  • OBSERVATARI Point of Care testing study for viral infections. This study can test nasal samples for a range of virus’
  • ATHENA Study looking at neuropathic pain relief in early shingles infection
  • Research/TAKE A TEST/Request a test kit – Do you have viral mild flu-like/respiratory symptoms and want a test for ‘Flu’/COVID and other viruses? The Windrush Practice is offering free respiratory viral testing as part of a public health and research programme. If you would like a laboratory test to see which virus is causing your viral mild flu-like/respiratory symptoms then please complete the test to find out if you are eligible and to order a test kit to be delivered.

Clinical Practice Research Datalink

The practice is working with the Medicines & Healthcare products regulatory agency & National Institute for health research contributing anonymised data for the Clinical Practice Research datalink (CPRD).

CPRD data is used for approved medical and public health research including:

  • Investigating side effects of medicines
  • Investigating causes of disease and medical disorders and associated risk factors
  • Looking into the outcomes of treatments
  • Examining areas of unmet medical need
  • Identifying ways of improving screening or diagnosis
  • Evaluating which services or treatments work best

Find out more about CPRD.

RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre

The practice is working with the RCGP research and surveillance centre contributing pseudonymised data for national research and important public health surveillance (Covid-19, Influenza etc). This data enables continuous monitoring of infections and diseases in the community and is used in ethically approved research.

Find out more about RCGP.