We develop, deliver, interpret and disseminate patient-facing primary care research to the highest international standards.
About us
The Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit is an integral part of the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. Our research themes are aligned with the departmental priorities on infectious diseases, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, behavioural medicine and other topics of major national and international importance.
The unit is part of the Primary Care and Vaccine Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit (PCVC-CTU) consortium in recognition of its ability to coordinate high quality, academically-led, multi-centred clinical trials. We work closely with NHS Trusts across England and Wales and the UK Clinical Research Network.
This microsite contains resources for several of our clinical studies. Our main website contains our full portfolio.
PANORAMIC Trial
PANORAMIC is a UK-wide clinical study sponsored by the University of Oxford and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to find out in which people new antiviral treatments for COVID-19 in the community reduce the need for hospital admission and get better sooner.
We are recruiting volunteers, whether they have been vaccinated or not, to join PANORAMIC through this website, participating GP practices and other NHS sites across the UK.
DEFINE
Can FeNO in GP surgeries improve management of patients with asthma?
Merit
D-mannose to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
OPTiMISE
Optimising treatment for mild systolic hypertension in the elderly.
ARCHIE
The early use of antibiotics for 'at risk' children with influenza.