Our Respiratory department is research active with a number of opportunities for patients to get involved.

ASPECT

The ASPECT trial is looking at whether aspirin prescription reduces the risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) in patients over 50 following an emergency hospital admission with community acquired pneumonia.

OPACE

The OPACE trial is aiming to find out how to best use azithromycin in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

RAPID

The RAPID study aims to find out if a ‘rescue pack’ of antibiotics and corticosteroids, with education on their use and twice-weekly text support for when to use rescue packs, can reduce the number of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who end up back in hospital within 90 days (the ‘high-risk period’) after being discharged.

RECOVERY

The RECOVERY trial is an international clinical trial identifying treatments that may be beneficial for people hospitalised with pneumonia. This trial aims to compare several different treatments that may be useful for patients with influenza pneumonia. Although these treatments show promise, nobody knows if any of them will help patients recover more effectively than the usual standard of care patients at hospital will receive.

Self Breathe

The Self Breathe trial is comparing usual NHS care to a self-guided internet-based intervention (SELF-BREATHE) plus usual NHS care to reduce breathlessness in adults living with chronic breathlessness.

How to get involved

If you are interested in participating in research and would like some more information about the studies we are supporting, contact the Respiratory Research team at mtw-tr.respiratory-research@nhs.net or on 01622 477582.