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 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
Dermatology Research: Do you have an unanswered clinical question?
The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network is continues to collect unanswered clinical questions on skin disease treatments . These will be assessed for inclusion as uncertainties in UK DUETS , the Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments, and then used to help prioritise future research. If you have a contribution to make, do please contact us. If you want to develop your idea further with the UK DCTN then go to our 'Submit a Trial Idea' page.
Latest News
Acne and Rosacea Evidence Based Update Meeting 10 May 2012 - NEW SPEAKER!!
We are very pleased to announce that Professor Christos Zouboulis from Berlin will be speaking at our meeting this year. He will make an excellent addition to our programme. For more information about this informative and valuable meeting see the EBU page here. Bookings are now being taken, you can download the booking form here , please post to the UK DCTN Co-ordinating Centre.
NEW! UK DCTN SAS Award for 2012
We are pleased to announce the SAS doctors award for 2012. This is an exciting opportunity for doctors interested in dermatology research to have a greater insight into the world of clinical trials and specialist research studies. A full description of the programme can be found here. The deadline for applications is 2 March 2012. Contact Dr Carron Layfield for more information
New UK DCTN SpR Fellowship and Nursing Prize Award Winners 2012
We are pleased to announce that Dr Rachel Abbott (Cardiff) and Dr Fiona Meredith (Aberdeen) are the latest SpR's to benefit from our fellowship scheme. Dr Meredith receives the prestigious Neil Cox Fellowship. The range of activities offered by our fellowship can be viewed here. The nursing prize goes to Angela Steen who works at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl. Well done all.
If you interested in applying for next years awards keep checking this website for our next call for applications likely to be in the summer of 2012. More information can be found on the UKDCTN awards page.
PATCH II wins best presentation at British Lymphoedema Society Conference
Results of the UK DCTN PATCH II (cellulitis) trial were presented by Dr Vaughan Keeley on behalf of the PATCH trial team. The trial, funded by the Bupa Foundation, evaluated the use of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of cellulitis of the leg and is the largest study of its kind to date. Full details of the study are available in the British Journal of Dermatology article here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21910701
UK DCTN featured in new publication 'Clinical Investigation'
We have a comprehensive feature in a new publication by the Future Science Group called 'Clinical Investigation'. It's a great introduction to the work of the UK DCTN, view the article here and feel free to forward it to your colleagues: http://www.future-science.com/doi/pdf/10.4155/cli.11.67
