Current Research Projects
ASYMPTOMATIC
The aim of the ASYMPTOMATIC trial is to find out the best way for children and young people with asthma to use their inhaled corticosteroids (preventer inhaler).
Dare2Think
The aim of this study is to find out whether newer blood thinning tablets can prevent serious long-term complications if used at an earlier point than current normal treatment in patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
For more information, please visit their website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cardiovascular-sciences/research/dare2think/patients-public.
Optimise2
The aim of the trial is to establish whether deprescribing common drugs that lower blood pressure is safe in older people. The study will answer: 1. What is the effect of deprescribing blood pressure lowering drugs on hospital admissions and death? 2. Does deprescribing affect health-related quality of life? 3. Does deprescribing offer value for money for the NHS?
Hydrolysed Rice Formula study
This trial is investigating using a rice based formula for children with cows milk protein allergy.