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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wow, what an amazing month for our studies in September, with 5 achieving their best month of recruitment to date! 👏 Amazing work - @geko-study.bsky.social, MILI, ODD SOCKS, PREPARE-KIDS and SORTED ! & a big thank you to all taking part to everyone involved on every one of our studies.

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Plastic Surgery Research Priorities (PSRP) @psrp-global.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good news: an editorial about PSRP has now been published in JPRAS: authors.elsevier.com/a/1nspD6Dcgb... Submit your top research questions here: bit.ly/psrpsurvey We want to hear from you!

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As #ICTMC2026 comes to an end, we'd like to congratulate our poster presenters and thank everyone who engaged with our work. It was a pleasure to connect with colleagues, make new contacts, and share ideas in such an inspiring environment. #ClinicalResearch #TrialMethodology

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Plastic Surgery Research Priorities (PSRP) @psrp-global.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We’re using the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) methodology to identify the research questions that matter most in plastic surgery globally. Submit your questions here: bit.ly/psrpsurvey #PlasticSurgery #GlobalSurgery #ResearchPriorities #CHNRI

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wishing all SITU members attending #ICTMC2026 a fantastic and productive conference! We hope you enjoy the inspiring sessions, valuable discussions, and networking opportunities. Good luck to all SITU poster presenters, we're sure you'll do brilliantly! 🍀 #ClinicalTrials #ResearchMethods

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🔬 Your research questions are starting to come in! Take part in our global research priorities survey — and please share with your colleagues & networks. Every voice can help shape the research questions of the future. 👉 bit.ly/psrpsurvey #PlasticSurgery #ResearchPriorities

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Ideometrics — Research Priority Setting

Run structured research prioritisation exercises using the peer-reviewed CHNRI method. No group bias. No seniority weighting. Fully auditable results.

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The PREPARE KIDS Study is now open! Preparing children for hip and leg surgery is a top research priority. The study aims to improve children’s recovery and experience, while reducing time in hospital and away from school. Find out more: preparekids.org #PaediatricResearch #ClinicalTrials

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌍 The Plastic Surgery Research Priorities (PSRP) project is now live! What are the most important research questions in plastic surgery? We want to hear from HCPs, researchers, charities, industry and funders. 👉 Submit your questions: bit.ly/psrpsurvey #PlasticSurgery #ResearchPriorities

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Ideometrics — Research Priority Setting

Run structured research prioritisation exercises using the peer-reviewed CHNRI method. No group bias. No seniority weighting. Fully auditable results.

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Yesterday we explored different communication styles, learned from one another, and strengthened our teamwork during a fantastic team away day. A big thank you to Prof Park from Korea for joining us, and to everyone who made the day such a success. @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social@sherazmarkar.bsky.social

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the EndoNET team on officially reaching 300 participants! Well done to the investigators, research teams, collaborators, and especially the participants for making this possible. #EndoNET #ClinicalResearch @octructu.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣 Celebrating NDS SITU at yesterday's OCTRU Summer Event! 🏆 MACRO study – Publication of the Year 👏 Jo Cook – Trial Manager of the Year 🏆 PART study– Trial of the Year ⭐ Laura Lloyd Jones – Special Recognition Commendation ⭐ TRANSLATE – Publication of the Year Commendation Congratulations all! 🎉

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

⏰ Less than 1 week left to register for BOASTiC! Designed for trainee surgeons, BOASTiC provides practical insights into clinical trials, research methodology, and evidence generation in surgery. Registration closes on 30 June. Don't miss out! #Surgery #ClinicalTrials #MedEd #SurgicalResearch

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UK CTU Network @ukctunetwork.org · 24/06/2026

The #UKCTUNetwork How to Be a Great Chief Investigator workshop on 28 Sept 2026 in Birmingham is now fully booked. If you’d like to be notified should any places become available, or to hear about future workshops & training ops for CIs, please join our mailing list below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7tuekx

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Three of our medical statisticians (Adrija Saha, Eleanor Temple, Chris Mwema) attended the NIHR Statistics Conference last week in Sheffield and a great time was had by all! 😊 And well done to Chris who came 2nd place in the poster competition! 👏 #NIHRStatisticsConference2026

Adrija and her poster - COMBAT-GB: A Dose-Finding Study for Decitabine in Glioblastoma

Eleanor and her poster - Reducing missing data: Expanding the statistician's role in trial design

Chris and his poster - From ICH E9(R1) to the Operating Theatre: Using Estimands in Surgical Trials with Time-dependent Treatment Switching

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 22/06/2026

VOLUNTEER: Would you like to take part in health research? Take a look at some of the clinical trials and research studies across Oxford Medical Sciences that are currently recruiting participants 👉https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/for-staff/opportunities-and-updates/june-2026-volunteer-opportunities

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UK CTU Network @ukctunetwork.org · 16/06/2026

🚨 Only 10 spots left on our 'How to be a Great Chief Investigator for Clinical Trials' workshop in Birmingham on 28 Sept 2026! Build your skills, learn from experienced CIs & other trialists, & grow your peer network. 🔗 Register here tinyurl.com/48ku2ywx #UKCTUNetwork #ChiefInvestigatorTraining

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How to be a Great Chief Investigator for Clinical Trials | Registered CTU Network

Each workshop features expert guidance from experienced CIs & other trialists, interactive activities, & a collaborative learning environment

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers who are involved in our research - particpants, organ donors, members of Patient and Public Involvement groups, Community Advisory Boards, Research Ethics Committees, Confidentiality Advisory Groups, and more - we couldn't do it without you! #volunteersweek

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UK CTU Network @ukctunetwork.org · 03/06/2026

📣 Registration is open for our next How to Be a Great Chief Investigator workshop, taking place in Birmingham on 28 Sept 2026. Build your skills, learn from experienced CIs & other trialists, & grow your peer network. 🔗 Register here tinyurl.com/48ku2ywx #UKCTUNetwork #ChiefInvestigatorTraining

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Shouting out to all surgical trainees - BOASTiC 2026 Registration is open now! Learn how to design and conduct surgical trials at Merton College, Oxford on 29-30 Sept 2026. Follow the link or QR code below to apply! 🔗 lnkd.in/ejA-fsja Registration deadline is 30 June 2026. See you there!

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are at the Women in Surgical Research Conference today! If you are attending, please drop by our stand to speak with our team and to pick up some goodies. #WomenInSurgery #SurgicalResearch #AcademicSurgery @britorthopaedic.bsky.social

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy International Clinical Trials Day 2026 We'd like to thank everyone who makes this research possible, your dedication and support makes a huge impact by improving medicine and lives around the world!

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

David, Director of SITU-NDORMS joyfully looks back on how his career path was shaped by many influential people, and why International Clinical Trials Day is such an important day to celebrate! Find out more about SITU NDORMS: www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/octru/octru-... @situ-oxford.bsky.social #ICTD2026

I first got into trials many moons ago (1989). On return from a busy clinical job in the Canadian outback (Owen Sound, Ontario) I took up a very unique, rare (and seemingly unpopular) job as "research" physio at the NOC whilst doing a parallel MSc at Kings College, London. The enforced project was on Anterior Cruciate Injury and proprioception. I had barely heard of that ligament, never mind this "research" thing! Quickly moving onto a DPhil under the supervision of Prof Hamish Simpson and late Prof John O'Connor, and with the support of the Prof Duthie, longstanding NOC knee surgeon Chris Dodd and I had some great fun putting together a few "crude" trials to explore the value of proprioceptive rehab for ACLD. I cut my teeth and learnt from everyone - engineers, trialists, surgeons, physios, researchers. I became hooked on evaluation science and have stayed that way ever since. Today my trials outlook is truly "international" both with SITU/OCTRU in Oxford and the NHMRC CTC in Sydney. It's a great day to celebrate - so much good has been achieved through rigorous clinical trials - and we can all be proud to be part of that. - Prof. David Beard, Director of SITU NDORMS

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Connecting with diverse groups of people is an aspect of clinical trials that Anjali, Clinical Trials Manager & Epidemiologist at SITU-NDORMS thrives on! Anjali is currently the trial manager of the GEKO study: geko.octru.ox.ac.uk #ICTD2026 @geko-study.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social

My initiation to clinical trials was by re-evaluating two long-running series of UK childhood leukaemia trials as part of my doctoral research and seeing how they contributed to 5-year survival rates increasing from less than 5% in the early 1960s to currently over 85% - and I got to demonstrate children are being cured! I am now managing the GEKO clinical trial and the aspect I enjoy most is the enormous number of people whom I get to connect with including possible participants, patient representatives, health professionals, and academics from many disciplines who are all single-mindedly committed to improving health outcomes. - Anjali, Clinical Trials Manager & Epidemiologist

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Alice, a Clinical Trial Manager in SITU-NDS talks about how and why she was drawn to Trial Management, and why it is fulfilling to work in trials. Find out more about the SITU NDS group here: www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/octru/octru-... #ICTD2026

After obtaining my PhD in Biological Sciences, I began my career as a postdoctoral researcher. During this time, I realised I wanted to move into clinical research, where I could contribute to studies with a more immediate and meaningful impact on patient care. I was particularly drawn to trial management, as it allows me to support Chief Investigators in delivering their research while working closely within multidisciplinary teams. After exploring different roles and speaking with colleagues involved in clinical trials, I transitioned into this field and have continued to develop my career. I find clinical research collaborative, engaging, and highly rewarding. - Alice, Clinical Trial Manager

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Lesley, Clinical Trials Assistant at the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU - NDORMS) talks about her shift into the world of trials after taking a career break, and why she enjoys working in trials. #ICTD2026 @situ-oxford.bsky.social

After studying biochemistry at university, I was a scientific journal editor for over 10 years. After a career break to focus on my family, I took the leap back into work at the surgical trials unit (SITU) in NDORMS and I am very happy! The work is varied and keeps me learning every day. Most importantly, it feels meaningful knowing it ultimately helps improve treatment for patients. - Lesley, Clinical Trials Assistant

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FORENSIC-UK @forensic-uk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A big shout out on International Clinical Trials Day 2026 to all those who make the FORENSIC-UK Trial possible 👏 THANK YOU to all the participants, patient representatives, surgeons, physiotherapists, nurses and research teams in helping to improve treatment for back pain. #ICTD2026 #SurgicalTrials

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's a sunny start to May & today we congratulate the studies that achieved their best month of recruitment to date in April - FORENSIC, GEKO, RAMBOH-1 and WHiTE DELPHIC! 👏🌞 As always, thank you to our participants across all of our studies and to all the teams involved in all of our research.

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Come and visit the SITU Team stand at #BASK2026 for the ACL-STARR and GEKO Trials #KneeSurgery #SurgicalTrials

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FORENSIC-UK @forensic-uk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Great to see the FORENSIC-UK Team at the National Spine Network (NSN) Conference in Birmingham yesterday. Our CI, Sashin Ahuja, presented the latest news for the study. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the banner. #NSN #lowbackpain #surgicaltrial

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We’re delighted to share the publication of a new paper from our Unit 🎉 This study is a Study Within A Trial (SWAT) embedded in the recently published NEON Trial. Read the SWAT paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1753... Read the NEON trial publication: academic.oup.com/bjs/article/...

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Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination in digital nerve injury: a study within a trial - Ciarán O’Hanlon, Matthew D Gardiner, Loretta Davies, Dominic Power, Abhilash Jain, Jonat...

Introduction: Digital nerve injuries are the most common peripheral nerve injuries, usually diagnosed through physical examination and confirmed by surgical exp...

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FORENSIC-UK @forensic-uk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

See the latest updates in our February newsletter - exciting news of recruitment of both sites and participants.

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Well done to the ACL STARR study - this month they hit 10% of their recruitment target - thank you to all participating! This study aims to find the best surgical option for treating tears of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). 🏥🦵 🧑‍⚕️ Find out more: aclstarr.com @situ-oxford.bsky.social

Black text on lefthand side that says '10% of recruitment target reached' in all capitals on a white background. The background on the right hand side is a stylized photo of a human knee bent with two hands around it, the closest hand has more visible forearm. The bone is shown in the knee and it is red in colour in contrast to the hands/forearm which are blue. On the bottom from left to right, are the logos for OCTRU, SITU, and ACL STARR.

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Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Easy-to-miss symptoms of one of the world’s deadliest cancers that ‘masks’ as heartburn – as late diagnoses soars 46% Professor Sheraz Markar of @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social comments on symptoms of oesophageal cancer. www.thesun.co.uk/health/38099...

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Easy-to-miss symptoms of one of the world's deadliest cancers

HEARTBURN could be masking cancers that are becoming more deadly due to diagnosis delays, warn experts. As many as four in 10 people get indigestion or acid reflux and for most it is nothing sinist…

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Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A new clinical study has launched to investigate whether insulin levels influence how women with the most common type of breast cancer respond to treatment. Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/new-cli... @situ-oxford.bsky.social

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OCTRU Trials Hub @octructu.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It's day 1️⃣8️⃣ of our advent calendar! 📆 🎄 Today we introduce FORENSIC! FORENSIC will assess if treating low back pain with surgery is better than nonsurgical treatment, and also aims to find out if the spinal fusion surgery is good value for money for the NHS. 🏥 🌐 forensic.octru.ox.ac.uk

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The 10 year follow-up results of the TOPKAT trial of total (TKR) vs partial (PKR) knee replacement are out! Similar clinical outcomes, but PKR more cost effective. t.co/V4O7s6MvZe

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Fantastic day at the Oxford Science + Ideas Festival! Teaching randomisation using a bead-moving trial using chopsticks or a spoon. Thanks to for the brilliant finger model for great discussion on surgery vs non-surgery in nailbed repair

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Woo! Great work from all the site teams across the UK. And a special thank you to the generosity of all the participants who are taking part in this important research. #ClinicalTrials #WhyWeDoResearch #NIHR

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