3. Project
Methodology
& design Data
Collection
Team leading
& analysis
& working
Write papers
Patients
Enhance CV
Trainee
Publications
Multicentre
& Presentations Benefits of Trials
Research
Transferable Collaborative
skills Quality of
Research
More clinical
Region Better surgical trials
recruitment
4. Getting it off the Ground
• Enthusiastic Trainees
• Senior Support and guidance
• Consultant trainer support
• Trials Unit(s)
• National Support
5. Running the WMRC
• Regular meetings as a group
• Formation of a management committee
• Communication
• www.wmresearch.co.uk
• Forums
• E-mail
6. How to set up a collaborative
Formation of a committee
Network Development
Trial Development
Overall organisation
Committee members:
Chairperson
Secretary
Webmaster
A junior surgical liaison
Treasurer
New study manager
Chief Investigator of each study
7. Committee
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Chief Investigator Chief Investigator Chief Investigator
Working Working Working
group group group
Local Local Local
investigators investigators investigators
8. How to set up a collaborative
Monthly group meeting
Discuss existing trials
New project presentations and discussions
Educational talks
Cancer Intelligence Unit
Trials Unit
Clinical
Journal club
Individual trials meetings
9. Current Research Portfolio
3 RCTs Cohort studies
ROSSINI CANOES
CHARMS
DREAMS
ABPI
PHAROES
Multicentre Audit
Pancreatitis Study
Qualitative research
10. Current Progress
• Around 45 trainees have GCP accreditation and are
randomising to ROSSINI
• Many more (junior) trainees are involved in our trials
• £232,000 NIHR RfPB grant for ROSSINI
• £131,000 BDRF grant for DREAMS
• £150,000 company sponsorship for PHAROES
• Presentations/Papers
• National Meetings
11. ROSSINI Trial
Reduction Of Surgical Site Infection
using a Novel Intervention
A multicentre, prospective randomised controlled trial of a
wound-edge protection device to reduce surgical site infection
12. ROSSINI Trial
• Primary Hypothesis:
Use of a wound-edge protection device in
adults undergoing laparotomy will result in a
reduced rate of surgical site infection (SSI) at
30 days.
13. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
• Inclusion criteria
– Any laparotomy
– Any Incision (eg midline, transverse, Kocher’s etc)
– Emergency or Elective
• Exclusion criteria
– Unable to consent
– Laparoscopic assisted cases
– Previous laparotomy within last 3 months
14. ROSSINI – Process
PATIENT CONSENT OPERATION FOLLOW UP A FOLLOW UP B
LISTED
Consent form Randomised in Day 5-7 wound Day 30-33 wound
Patient completed theatre (50:50) review review
Information
Sheet given CRF 1 CRF 2 CRF 3 CRF 4+5
EUROQOL EQ-5D
RESOURCE USE
Completed at end
CRF 6
15. ROSSINI sites (West Mids)
• University Hospital • University Hospital Coventry
Birmingham and Warwickshire
• Russells Hall Hospital • Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
• Walsall Manor Hospital • Princess Royal Hospital Telford
• City and Sandwell Hospitals • Hereford County Hospital
• Heartlands and Good Hope • Worcester Royal Hospital
Hospitals • George Elliot Hospital,
• Warwick Hospital Nuneaton
• University Hospital North
Staffordshire
• New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton
16. ROSSINI sites (National)
• Royal Derby Hospital • St Marks, London
• Wrightington,Wigan and • Stepping Hill, Stockport
Leigh • Bolton
• Derriford Hospital, • The Christie, Manchester
Plymouth
• Wrexham
• Hope Hospital, Salford
• Glan Clwyd
• Royal Devon and Exeter
Hospital • Manchester Royal Infirmary
• Medway • Yeovil
• Maidstone + Tunbridge
Wells
• The Homerton, London
19. Spreading the word
• RCS support
• SARS / ASGBI support
• Presentations at ASIT, ASGBI, SARS, ACPGBI
• Networking with other groups of trainees
• London / Trent / Southampton / Bristol / Leeds