Our current recruiting trials
What is a clinical trial?
Clinical trials are research studies in which people volunteer to help find answers to specific health questions. They are the primary way that researchers determine if a new form of treatment or prevention, such as a new drug, diet, or medical device, is safe and effective in people. Clinical trials are a way to test new methods of diagnosing, treating, or preventing health conditions. In primary health care, trials address common conditions, informing evidence-based practices for improving patient care and public health within community settings.
What you need to know
By taking part in a clinical trial, you have the opportunity to receive cutting-edge treatments and interventions that may not yet be widely available. You will contribute directly to advancing medical knowledge, improving patient care, and make a significant difference in shaping the future of healthcare.
Results of trials we have run
The studies conducted in our Clinical Trials Unit have been instrumental in shaping primary care practices and improving patient outcomes. Completed studies have advanced medical knowledge, evaluated new treatments, and informed evidence-based guidelines.
Explore our currently recruiting trials to find out more about each study's objectives, eligibility criteria, and how you can get involved:
Trial | Condition | Age range | Location | Status | |
 | DURATION: finding shortest antibiotic treatment duration to effectively treat UTIs in women | Urinary tract infections | 18+ | GP surgeries across the UK | Recruiting |
| ECRAID-Base: studying respiratory infections in older adults | Respiratory infections | 60+ | GP surgeries across the UK and other European countries | Recruiting |
 | Respiratory infections | 18+ | GP surgeries across the UK and other European countries | Recruiting | |
 | OPTIMISE 2: establishing whether deprescribing common drugs that lower blood pressure is safe or effective in older people in the longer term | High blood pressure | 75+ | GP surgeries across the UK | Recruiting |
 | Testing the accuracy of N-Tidal Diagnose for diagnosing COPD in Primary Care | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | 35+ | GP Surgeries and CDCs in England and Wales | Recruiting |
 | SNAP 2: investigating self-management of raised blood pressure after giving birth | Postnatal high blood pressure | 18+ | Hospitals across the UK | Recruiting |
 | STEP: evaluating whether CBD could be used as anti-psychotic medication | Psychosis | 16-40 | Community hospitals, academic centres and specialised psychiatric hospitals in the UK | Set-up |
 | DEFINE: improving asthma management with an online breath test | Asthma | 12+ | GP surgeries in Thames Valley, Wessex, and East Midlands | Follow-up |
| FOUND: investigating a novel device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea | Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) | 50-70 | GP surgeries within the West Midlands CRN | Follow-up |
 | RESTED: evaluating a new approach to treating depression using a personalised sleep schedule | Depression | 18+ | GP surgeries in the Thames Valley and South Midlands region or the Greater Manchester region | Follow-up |
 | TOUCAN: investigating new, rapid diagnostic tests for UTI infections | Urinary tract infections | 18+ | GP surgeries across the UK | Follow-up |
