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.

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.

OPACE

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

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.