All Clinical Trials in United Kingdom

The Investigators are researching how to improve the treatment currently available for patients diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP). This is a rare cancer that usually starts in the appendix and spreads around the abdomen. PMP is usually treated using a type of surgery called Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS). During the surgery heated chemotherapy will also be used to treat any cancer cells that cannot be seen and may be left behind. This is called Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). This treatment is commonly used in the UK and in Europe, however, the chemotherapy can be given at two different doses: a lower dose over 60 minutes or a higher-dose over 90 minutes. The Investigators want to understand if there is a difference between these two doses. The higher dose has been associated with a slightly increased rate of complications but may be better at killing cancer cells and preventing recurrence of cancer. In Basingstoke the lower dose over 60 minutes is used and survival results are similar to centres who use the higher dose. Previous studies have shown that both doses are effective at treating PMP, but no research has shown which is better for patients. The Investigators hope to show that the lower-dose over 60-minutes is as good as the higher-dose over 90-minutes. Read Less

Patients living with diabetes mellitus have double the risk of kidney failure compared to patients without diabetes following use of dye in many x-rays and procedures to diagnose and treat narrowing of the arteries (blood vessels) in the heart that can lead to angina or a heart attack. Heart disease is the commonest cause of death in patients with diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to need these tests/treatments. By identifying those at greater risk of kidney complications we may be able to make these tests/treatments safer and offer them to more patients with diabetes. Read Less

Background Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is a localised radiotherapy treatment for patients with brain metastases or other benign tumours in the brain, like meningiomas. The Investigators do not currently know if, or how much, SRS affects brain function. Patients with brain tumours do not get tested routinely for their brain function. Understanding short- and long-term side-effects is important for SRS. Brain metastases patients have short life expectancies (6-months to 1-year). However, meningioma patients can live 10 years or more. SRS is used to treat both. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment will be used to test the participants' brain function. Quality-of-life questionnaires QLQ-C30 and BN20 will also be used to assess the participants' physical and mental wellbeing . These are specific for patients with brain cancer. Why is it important This study aims to identify areas in the brain that relate to changes in brain function after SRS. These areas can then have the radiation dose reduced to them in future patients, hoping to minimise side-effects. Research Question Which regions of the brain contribute to a decline in brain function following SRS. Study Design This is a single centre observational study with prospective and retrospective collection of data. This study will look at two groups of patients: Group1: Patients will complete the MoCA and two quality-of-life questionnaires before the treatment and every 3 months for a year. Group2: Patients will complete the MoCA and two quality-of-life questionnaires once. The investigators will use these tests, MRI scans and the SRS treatment plan to identify areas of the brain that are responsible for any problems with the participants' brain function. The participants for Group 1 will be recruited from the SRS Clinics, at City Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The participants for Group 2 will be identified through the Mosaiq Oncology Information System. This pilot study is funded by the Midlands Mental Health and Neurosciences Network. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between problems in sleep, genetic variations in the Aquaporin-4 gene (AQP4), and the development of Parkinson's Disease. Read Less

The study objective is to evaluate the safety of the iTind device comparied to UroLift. Read Less

In this study the investigators would like to investigate the degree of damage of the synapses, an important part of the neurons vital for the communications between neurons, in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Read Less

ORFAN is a prospective, multi-centre, multi-ethnic cohort observational study collecting CT scans, biological material and outcomes data, to develop and validate novel biomarkers of cardiometabolic and other disease risk. Read Less

It is not known what causes Parkinson's disease and what makes it worsen over time. Research conducted in the past few years has highlighted the possible role of inflammation on this process but its actual mechanisms are still obscure. In this study, the investigators aim to gain understanding on how inflammation is increased in Parkinson's disease and what are its mechanisms, by performing two Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans using the tracer \[11C\]PBR28, that takes pictures of the brain highlighting the areas of inflammation, before and after the administration of a compound called Lipopolysaccharide or LPS, that is known to cause a mild degree of inflammation. The investigators will couple this study with two venous blood draws to measure the levels of circulating molecules of inflammation. Read Less

This is a global, prospective, multi-center study that is designed to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of OAV101 in patients who participated in an OAV101 clinical trial. The assessments of safety and efficacy in Study COAV101A12308 will continue for 5 years after enrollment in this study. Read Less

A Prospective, open label, multi center, single arm, First in Human study to assess the safety and initial performance of EAS1 system for Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) ablation of lung cancer in subjects eligible for tumor resection Read Less

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain continues for more than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment. Chronic pain is the main symptom of muscle and joint problems, rarely explained by damage to the muscle and joints alone. Activity in the central nervous system (CNS; nerves, spinal cord, and brain) pathways governs our ability to describe pain intensity and our emotional response to pain. Musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, fibromyalgia) share altered CNS pathways, acknowledged by recent classifications of 'primary' and 'nociplastic' pain. Clinically useful tools to diagnose and measure activity and reveal abnormalities in these CNS pathways are needed to improve clinical decisions and accelerate new treatment development. Laboratory pain sensitivity testing and brain imaging confirm the CNS as a primary contributor to pain. These assessments are less acceptable or unfeasible for clinical practice. Simpler clinical pain sensitivity assessments are being developed. The investigators simple Central Aspects of Pain (CAP) questionnaire detects some people with pain sensitivity and knee, rheumatoid arthritis or low back pain. Combining the CAP questionnaire reflecting emotional processing and simpler pain sensitivity assessment, combining two different dimensions should be better than either approach alone. PURPOSE: To optimise diagnosis and measurement of CNS as the primary contribution to chronic musculoskeletal pain by using the CAP questionnaire and simpler pain sensitivity assessments to ensure timely, effective diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVES: 1. Assess the ease, ability and performance of the combined CAP questionnaire and simpler pain sensitivity assessments to identify CNS as the primary contributor to chronic pain across musculoskeletal conditions. 2. Use the CAP questionnaire alone or with substitute measures of activity in CNS pathways, demographic, and clinical variables to indicate pain levels at six and twelve weeks. 3. Understand the relationship between CAP and simpler pain sensitivity assessment with laboratory pain sensitivity assessments as a tool to inform the current CNS activity contributing to pain. 4. Evaluate associations between the CAP questionnaire and simpler pain sensitivity assessments with patient outcomes. Read Less

The death of a baby before or shortly after birth affects approximately 1 in every 250 pregnancies in the UK meaning that over 4,000 parents experience the death of a baby each year in the UK. The majority of women who have experienced the loss of a baby will have another pregnancy, usually within a year. Our analysis of 14 studies concluded that parents need specialist support from doctors and midwives in a future pregnancy to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and to provide the care and support they need. The Rainbow Clinic model aims to provide specialist care and support to families who have experienced the death of a baby during pregnancy or shortly afterwards. Rainbow Clinic was initially established in St Mary's Hospital, Manchester in 2013. The Rainbow Clinic team are now working to establish Rainbow Clinics in other maternity units throughout the UK. As this is a new clinical service the investigators would like to evaluate the care provided in the Rainbow clinics across the United Kingdom, to look at women's experiences of care, their levels of anxiety and depression, to identify where care can be improved and the pregnancy outcomes of women attending Rainbow Clinic. This evaluation needs information about pregnancy outcomes and women's experiences. Participation in this research study will allow us to collect and aggregate this information. The investigators will ask all women attending participating Rainbow Clinics to complete a short questionnaire early in their pregnancy and again at the end. The study will collect information about the outcome of their pregnancy. Read Less