Clinical Research at Pathfields
Did you know that we take part in Clinical Research?
Pathfields Medical Group is proud to be involved in clinical research studies within primary care.
We are part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network for the South West Peninsula. Its aim is to improve the care for all patients by obtaining evidence for better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Primary Care and we are actively involved in recruiting for a number of studies currently taking place.
We’re excited to share news of our partnership with seasoned NIHR CRN (National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network) experts, seamlessly integrated into our practice team.
In the pursuit of advancing medical research, these professionals, alongside our practice team, may access your patient record for pre-consented activities. This involves identifying potential eligibility for research opportunities and supporting recruitment and follow-up for clinical trials.
This process operates under the lawful bases of Article 6 (public task) and Article 9 (substantial public interest) of the GDPR. Be assured, that your privacy and data security are rigorously safeguarded.
This collaboration also supports NIHR and NHS’s pursuit in improving equality to access research. Any eligible individuals will be contacted by the practice, and their consent will be requested before any further processing takes place.
Current Research Studies
DURATION
This research study, run by Oxford University, aims to find the shortest antibiotic treatment duration needed to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women effectively. We will also look at the impact of each
antibiotic and treatment duration on antibiotic resistance in
bacteria found in the patient’s urine.
The Research Team will recruit opportunistically when women present with UTI symptoms and will randomize duration and type of antibiotics in order to determine optimum duration and treatment of urine infections in women. Patients need to complete an online diary daily for part of the study, so being digitally enabled is essential.
If you do NOT wish to be included in this research, please advise your Practice team.
RSC Virology Swabs
If you or a member of your family have had a flu-like illness or a respiratory infection within the last 10 days you may be able to help monitor the spread of respiratory viruses.
Every year, there are a range of respiratory viruses circulating across communities. The Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research & Surveillance Centre (RSC) have been monitoring the spread of the respiratory viruses with swabs for over 50 years, tracking new viruses as they appear. We look at the spread of respiratory viruses across the country every week to inform public health policy and use the information to help understand the effectiveness of vaccines against those viruses. Please see the RSC's Patient Virology Poster for more information.
DEPICTION
Diabetes in Primary Care: Improving Classification
This Practice recently participated in a research study sponsored by the University of Exeter, in collaboration with the Universities of Nottingham and Bristol, to improve the diagnosis and classification of diabetes in adults.
The Practice team used computer programme to check that patients have been diagnosed with the correct form of diabetes.
Some people with diabetes will be contacted for a follow-up appointment to review their diagnosis and treatment.
Research Team Contact: DePICtion@exeter.ac.uk
