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Dr Sonya Collins

Data Manager

  • Address: Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit
    Baddiley-Clark Building
    Newcastle University
    Richardson Road
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE2 4AX
Background

My background is in virology & cancer research, and I have extensive administrative experience both in the private and public sectors. 

In addition to my Data Manager role I also act as Wellbeing Ambassador for the Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit, and I'm one of the many Menopause Champions within the University.




Research

Current Trials:

  • Extracorporeal Photopheresis in the treatment of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: a randomised controlled trial (E-CLAD UK)
  • Trial of Mycophenolate for Persistent symptoms of Hypothyroidism (TRIUMPH)


Previous Trials:

  • Defining microbial predictors of responsiveness to biologic therapies in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (IBD-RESPONSE)
  • COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia treatment Trial (COBALT)
  • Minimally invasive thoracoscopoically-guided right minithoracotomy versus conventional sternotomy for mitral valve repair: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (UK Mini Mitral)
  • Multicentre, open-label, prospective, single arm study of the safety and impact of Eculizimab withdrawal in patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome: Stopping Eculizumab Treatment Safely in aHUS (SETS aHUS)
  • Obeticholic Acid for the Amelioration of Cognitive Symptoms Trial Programme (OACS-1, OACS-2, OACS-3)
  • Prehabilitation in Elective Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial (PrEPS)
  • Control, Fludrocortisone or Midodrine for the treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension: A Randomised Controlled Trial (CONFORM-OH)
Publications