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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
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A CRUK-funded, UKCRC-registered clinical trials unit based @unisouthampton, with expertise in the design, conduct and analysis of healthcare research studies to improve diagnosis and treatment for the benefit of patients.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations to the DETECTION-2 team for reaching this recruitment milestone!

This #ClinicalTrial is seeing if a simple blood test can detect #melanoma returning earlier than a routine scan.

A larger phase III trial is now being planned.

Read more - bit.ly/3YRtqok

@cancerresearchuk.org
A graphic with a pale blue background with the words "Recruitment complete!" in pink at the top. Underneath is a blue and pink star with the number "54" in it, and the words "patients recruited" in blue lettering next to it. The DETECTION-2 Feasibility trial logo is under this and then at the bottom are the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, Cancer Research UK and NHS Christie Foundation Trust logos.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 6d
@unisouthampton.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

#ADHDAwarenessMonth #ADHD #ADHDproblems #SleepProblems
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 6d
Does your child have a diagnosis of #ADHD? Are they experiencing #SleepProblems?

Our study aims to test whether a new website, Sleep Buddy, improves sleep problems in children aged 6-12 years with ADHD.

Find out more and register your interest - www.trial-deck.com/trial/sleepb...
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 12d
What happens when a #ClinicalTrial processes deviate from the approved #protocol? How do we help ensure participate safety is maintained at all times?

A new tool, developed by the @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk network, including the team at SCTU, helps trial teams navigate the process.

Full article below 👇
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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · 21d
📣 NEW TOOL RELEASED

Trial teams can now better manage #ProtocolDeviations using the #UKCTUNetwork developed Routemap which has been designed to support safer, more compliant research.

Find out more here: ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/deviations-r...

#WorldPatientSafetyDay2025 #ClinicalResearch
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 12d
This is a great tool developed by members of @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk trials units, including SCTU. Well done to everyone involved!
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 13d
Have you recently been diagnosed with type 2 #diabetes?

Join a new #ClinicalTrial to help improve the #EarlyDiagnosis of #PancreaticCancer.

We're evaluating a new blood test to spot the signs of #cancer in its earliest stage.

Find out more and register – www.safe-d.uk
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 14d
Our #research couldn't happen without patient and public members who give their time to help advise and develop #ClinicalTrials that are acceptable and beneficial to patients.

Find out more about #PatientAndPublicInvolvement at SCTU - bit.ly/3ZKS5e0

#WorldCancerResearchDay
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 14d
Today is #WorldCancerResearchDay.

#Research is helping to:
- Find better & faster ways to diagnose #cancer
- Find more effective & kinder treatments
- Personalise treatment to individual patients

Find out more about our #ClinicalTrials - bit.ly/40QAqn4

@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @cancerresearchuk.org
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU). We work at the forefront of innovative clinical research, taking discoveries from the laboratory into the clinic to provide the treatments and medical interven...
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 15d
@unisouthampton.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @whpartners.bsky.social @nhs-wca.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 15d
Combining immunotherapies could help to tackle treatment resistance in patients with #lymphoma.

Results from the RiVa trial suggest giving two different treatments, one to activate immune cells and one to flag cancer cells, could have benefits for some patients.

Full paper👉https://bit.ly/4pzf7jW
A close up image of an IV infusion bag (for treatment delivery). To the lower left of the image is a blue banner containing the words "Combining immunotherapies could improve outcomes for people with treatment resistant lymphoma". In the top left are the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit and University of Southampton logos.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 24d
Did you see @laralewington.bsky.social @bbctech.bsky.social report on our #ClinicalTrial of a new blood test aiming to detect #PancreaticCancer in its early stages?

There's another chance to see it at 14.30 today on the BBC News channel, or catch up on iPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Tech Now - Detecting Cancer Cases
Lara Lewington explores the tech being trialled to find 'hidden' pancreatic cancer cases. Chris Vallance finds out how AI is being used to spot and prevent incidents on our roads.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 26d
@uhsftresearch.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @drvictoriagoss.bsky.social @uhsft.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 26d
What's the technology behind a new test that aims to detect #PancreaticCancer in its early stages?

Watch @bbctech.bsky.social this weekend as @laralewington.bsky.social looks into the science and speaks to the teams behind the SAFE-D #ClinicalTrial.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
A collage of images of journalist Lara Lewington interviewing researchers and case studies involved in the SAFE-D clinical trial, and an image of a researcher in a white lab coat being filmed in a laboratory.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Sep 7
Today is #WorldRadiotherapyAwarenessDay #WRAD.

TOURIST is the first #ClinicalTrial in 20 years to look at how #radiotherapy could benefit patients with late-stage metastatic #LungCancer.

Find out more - bit.ly/4gO87LC

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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Sep 5
Ahead of World Radiotherapy Awareness Day on Sunday, it's great to see recruitment to the TOURIST trial in the news!

TOURIST is the world’s largest #ClinicalTrial using #radiotherapy in the treatment of metastatic #LungCancer.

#WRAD @nihr.bsky.social

www.thestar.co.uk/health/westo...
Weston Park Cancer Centre recruits first UK patients into groundbreaking radiotherapy trials
Researchers at Weston Park Cancer Centre have recruited some of the UK’s first patients into two new groundbreaking radiotherapy trials – including a UK first.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 22
Study shows the benefits of static cycling for patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Great to see the CLEAT study from @bournemouthuni.bsky.social & University Hospitals Dorset, supported by our team at SCTU, making a real difference to people with hip OA.

Read more - bit.ly/45Hni4v

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Study shows static cycling benefits patients with hip osteoarthritis
Study shows static cycling benefits patients with hip osteoarthritis
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 19
Lighting the way to new #cancer treatments!

SCTU researcher Andrea will be taking on the @cancerresearchuk.org Southampton Shine Walk in October alongside her sister Lindsey, who has just finished two years of treatment for #BreastCancer.

Find out more bit.ly/472zS0L
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 15
#OesophagealCancer is often diagnosed late, making it more difficult to treat.

The DECIPHER trial aims to improve outcomes for patients at high risk of the #cancer returning after initial treatment.

Take a look at our new participant website to find out more - bit.ly/3HrYYf6
A close-up image of a man's torso with his hands holding his chest as if in pain. At the bottom is a blue banner with the wording "Trials tests if a targeted cancer drug can help patients with a hard-to-treat cancer of the food pipe and stomach." In the top left-hand corner is the DECIPHER logo, a magnifying glass highlighting the word "DECIPHER" and bits of DNA. In the top right-hand corner are the University of Southampton and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit logos.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 14
The VALUE #ClinicalTrial is now open and recruiting patients at the Salford Royal, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

VALUE aims to improve decision-making about the best treatment for patients with #OesophagealCancer.

Find out more about the trial - bit.ly/3xmHjQH

@nihr.bsky.social
A graphic with the wording "New site open to recruitment" at the top. Below is the VALUE logo, the word VALUE with the A replaced by the outline of a head and torso with the oesophagus (food pipe) and stomach outlined. The Southampton Clinical Trials Unit logo is in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 13
Fantastic news from our Sleep Buddy trial as the first participant is recruited! 👏

This digital tool has been designed with parents and carers of children with #ADHD to help manage sleep problems that many children experience.

Find out more about the study 👇

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sleepbuddy.bsky.social @sleepbuddy.bsky.social · Aug 12
The first participant signed up to our Sleep Buddy trial today! Sleep Buddy is designed to help parents and carers of children with ADHD and sleep problems manage their child’s sleep. Find out more here: www.discasleep.org.uk/get-involved #sleep #adhdproblems #adhd @southamptonCTU
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 12
100 people have now been recruited to the SAFE-D #EarlyDiagnosis study!

We're seeing if a simple blood test can detect #PancreaticCancer at an earlier stage, when more treatments are available.

Well done to all the #research teams involved.

Read more - bit.ly/44bgkoS
A graphic with a blue star in the top left-hand corner with "100" in it, and the words "participants recruited" next to it. In the top right-hand corner is the SAFE-D study logo, a lighthouse with a strand of DNA coming out of the light. At the bottom are the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, ClearNote Health, Cancer Research UK and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logos.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 11
ICYMI - Did you see the #CancerVaccineLaunchPad on ITV news?

Its latest expansion will see more people with head & neck cancer accessing a #ClinicalTrial of a potential new #CancerVaccine.

We're proud to be running the ground-breaking CVLP on behalf of @england.nhs.uk.

www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 8
Over 11,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck #cancer in England every year.

Now, patients will get access to a #ClinicalTrial of a new #CancerVaccine, thanks to an extension of the SCTU-run @england.nhs.uk Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad.

Find out more - bit.ly/3IZBjDd
A close up image of an IV infusion drip, with a blurred image of a doctor in scrubs, mask and gloves administering the drip in the background. The CVLP and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit logos in the top right-hand corner and across the bottom of the image is a blue banner with the wording "Patients with head and neck cancer to access new cancer vaccine trial as ground-breaking NHS programme expands".
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 1
Today is #WorldLungCancerDay.

A perfect time to celebrate the progress being made in our TOURIST platform #ClinicalTrial, using #radiotherapy to treat metastatic #LungCancer.

A big thank you to all the #research teams and trial participants who are making this trial possible!
A graphic with a star saying "31 TOURIST sites open", a banner saying "PRINCE TOURIST PLATFORM TRIAL - 42 patients recruited" and another saying "QUARTZ LUNG TOURIST PLATFORM TRIAL - 13 patients recruited" and the hashtag #WorldLungCancerDay. At the bottom are the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, NIHR and Christie NHS Foundation Trust logos.
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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · Aug 1
Watch BBC South Today this lunchtime to see a report on the MODERNISED trial, which is evaluating a new blood test that it's hoped could improve the #EarlyDiagnosis of 10 different #cancers.

@uosmedia.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @drvictoriagoss.bsky.social
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