D-PACT
Title: Dementia - Person Aligned Care Team
Chief investigator: Professor Richard Byng, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth
e-coachER
Title: A multi-centred RCT of an augmented exercise referral scheme using web-based behavioural support in individuals with metabolic, musculo-skeletal and mental health conditions.
Chief investigator: Professor Adrian Taylor, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth
LoDED
Title: Randomised controlled trial of the LoDED (Limit of Detection of Troponin and ECG Discharge) strategy versus usual care in adult chest pain patients attending the Emergency Department.
Chief investigator:
Dr Edward Carlton, North Bristol NHS Trust.
MCL Biobank
Title: Establishing a biobank and database as a national resource for characterising indolent and aggressive forms of mantle cell lymphoma.
Chief investigator: Professor Simon Rule, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Reach-HF
Title: Rehabilitation enablement in chronic heart failure – A programme of research to develop and evaluate a home-based intervention for patients with heart failure.
Chief investigator: Dr Hasnain Dalal, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
ISRCTN78539530 Results Paper Protocol paper
SAFE
Title: A study to establish the feasibility of a definitive randomised controlled trial evaluating SAFE, an intervention for families of children with autism.
Chief investigator: Dr Rebecca Stancer (previously McKenzie), Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business, University of Plymouth
SWIMS
Title: The South West impact of multiple sclerosis project – a patient-orientated longitudinal study of the impact of multiple sclerosis in South West England.
Chief investigator: Professor Jeremy Hobart, University of Plymouth
SUMS
Title: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a home-based self-management standing frame programme in people with progressive MS.
Chief investigator: Professor Jenny Freeman, University of Plymouth
TARS
Title: Trial of Physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking.
Chief investigator: Professor Adrian Taylor, University of Plymouth
TIC TOC
Title: Trial of Intraoperative Cell salvage vs Transfusion in Ovarian Cancer – a feasibility study.
Chief investigator: Miss Khadra Galaal, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Title: A novel interactive training device to improve walking Ability and quality of life for Children with CErebral Palsy Trial. A multi-centred feasibility RCT with an embedded qualitative study.
Chief investigator: Rachel Rapson, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
ADepT
Title: Improving depression treatment outcomes by better repairing positivity deficits: Development and pilot randomised controlled trial evaluation of a novel psychosocial therapy.
Chief investigator: Dr Barnaby Dunn, University of Exeter
ART
Title: Does early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery enhance Recovery? A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial with qualitative component and health economic analysis comparing the use of plaster versus support boot.
Chief investigator: Mr Anuraag Sangar, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cadence
Title: A feasibility study and pilot study to establish methods for assessing the acceptability, and clinical and cost-effectiveness of enhanced psychological care in cardiac rehabilitation services for patients with new onset depression compared with usual care.
Chief investigator: Professor John Campbell, University of Exeter
Compod
Title: Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised trial with a waiting list control group to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a third sector led, community-based diabetes prevention programme.
Chief investigators: Dr Colin Greaves and Dr Jane Smith, University of Exeter
Engager II
Title: Developing and evaluating a collaborative care intervention for prisoners, with common mental health problems, near to and after release.
Chief investigator: Dr Richard Byng, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth
HAPPI
Title: A cluster randomised, controlled feasibility study of a nurse-led, holistic assessment and care planning intervention for older people living with frailty in primary care.
Chief investigator: Helen Lyndon, University of Plymouth
Improve II
Title: Integrating multifactorial psychotherapy research in an NHS Setting: A fractional factorial randomised trial delivering internet psychotherapy for depression.
Chief investigator: Professor Edward Watkins, University of Exeter
INSTEP
Title: Reducing Foot Plantar Pressure in people with diabetes using an instant insole solution: a mixed methods pilot study.
Chief investigator: Richard Collings, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth
MYRIAD
Title: Promoting mental health and building resilience in adolescence: Investigating mindfulness and attentional control.
Chief investigator: Professor Mark Williams, University of Oxford
REACT
Title: A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a community-based physical activity intervention to prevent mobility-related disability for retired older people. The REACT (REtirement in ACTion) study.
Chief investigator: Dr Afroditi Stathi, University of Bath
STARS
Title: The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the incredible years teacher classroom management programme in primary school children: a cluster RCT with parallel economic and process evaluations.
Chief Investigator: Professor Tamsin Ford, University of Exeter
STEPS
Title: The effectiveness of peroneal nerve functional electrical stimulation (FES) for improving mobility in Parkinson’s disease: A pragmatic two site feasibility study for an assessor blinded randomised control trial (STEPS).
Chief investigator: Dr Paul Taylor, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Strengthen
Title: Improving health, under community supervision, with the support of a Health Trainer: Developing and evaluating a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Chief investigator: Professor Adrian Taylor, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth
This unit receives National Institute for Health Research CTU Support Funding. This funding has been awarded to support the unit in developing and supporting NIHR trials.
