Surgical Research Projects
Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit’s surgical trials portfolio includes head-to-head comparisons of different surgical techniques, as well as comparisons of surgical versus medical approaches to treatment. These trials are funded by NIHR and medical charities.
- A Study of Donor Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion in UK Lung Transplantation
Project Leader(s): Professor Andrew Fisher - An External Pilot Study to Test the Feasibility of a Randomised Controlled Trial comparing Eye Muscle Surgery against Active Monitoring for Childhood Intermittent Distance Exotropia [X(T)].
Project Leader(s): Mr Michael Clarke - CONSERVE: A feasibility study for a multicentre randomised controlled trial to Compare Surgery (partial Nephrectomy) with needle ablation techniques (Radiofrequency ablation / cryotherapy) for the treatment of people with small renal masses (4 cm)
