The aim of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UK DCTN) is to conduct high-quality, multicentre, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that answer questions of importance to clinicians and patients. It is a collaborative network of dermatologists, dermatology nurses, health services researchers and patients throughout the UK and Southern Ireland.
....."The idea of a British dermatology clinical trials network is about doing something collectively on a grand scale that could begin to change the face of dermatology clinical trials."
Professor Hywel Williams, Network Chair
Latest News and Events
Chair of UKCRN Skin Specialty Group 10 July 2008
We are very pleased to announce that Hywel Williams has been offered the Chairmanship of the NIHR/UKCRN national Skin Specialty Group. Dermatology is one of 26 priority areas identified for coverage by the Comprehensive Local Research Networks. Specialty groups will have an important part to play in the successful delivery of high quality clinical research through the NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network.
The role of the specialty groups will be to provide early advice on potential studies and decide if it is 'do-able' in the NHS, to assess the feasibility of studies and their acceptibility to patients, advise the UKCRN on all dermatology aspects of studies in the CCRN portfolio, and advise adoption committees regarding trials which are not automatically eligible for portfolio. The Group will look at both commercial and non-commercial trials. This is a new and exciting role in a process that is still evolving.
If you would like to get involved in the Skin Specialty group or would like more information please contact Professor Hywel Williams.
NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research awarded July 2008
The Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, has won £1,930,186 in the only award of it's kind for dermatology. The research will focus on eczema prevention, vitiligo, squamous cell skin cancer and pyoderma gangrenosum. The latter will be a Network study (STOP GAP) following on from our current pilot STOP GAP Study. For more information see the news release on the CEBD website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dermatology/
UK DCTN Nursing Prize 2009 - OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications are now invited for our Nursing Prize of up to £750. A UK research Nurse will have the opportunity to attend a short course, and visit us here at the UKDCTN co-ordinating centre.
The closing date for applications is Friday 24 October 2008. Go to our UKDCTN Awards page for more information.
We are very pleased to announce that Hywel Williams has been offered the Chairmanship of the NIHR/UKCRN national Skin Specialty Group. Dermatology is one of 26 priority areas identified for coverage by the Comprehensive Local Research Networks. Specialty groups will have an important part to play in the successful delivery of high quality clinical research through the NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network.
The role of the specialty groups will be to provide early advice on potential studies and decide if it is 'do-able' in the NHS, to assess the feasibility of studies and their acceptibility to patients, advise the UKCRN on all dermatology aspects of studies in the CCRN portfolio, and advise adoption committees regarding trials which are not automatically eligible for portfolio. The Group will look at both commercial and non-commercial trials. This is a new and exciting role in a process that is still evolving.
If you would like to get involved in the Skin Specialty group or would like more information please contact Professor Hywel Williams.
NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research awarded July 2008
The Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, has won £1,930,186 in the only award of it's kind for dermatology. The research will focus on eczema prevention, vitiligo, squamous cell skin cancer and pyoderma gangrenosum. The latter will be a Network study (STOP GAP) following on from our current pilot STOP GAP Study. For more information see the news release on the CEBD website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dermatology/
