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
Meetings and Exhibitions
The UK DCTN attends meetings and conferences throughout the UK. We may be coming to a venue near you! Please do come along to meet us and see our exhibition stand if you are attending one of the following:
Latest NewsUK DCTN Annual Report 2008/09 is now available - June 2009
The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network have produced the annual report for the period 2008/2009. Please have a look and see the achievements we have made and our plans for the future. Click here for the annual report.
NEW Vitiligo Research Website - June 2009
The Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology would like to identify the most important research questions for the treatment of vitiligo. You can have your say in defining the research agenda for vitiligo by going to the new dedicated website and completing the on-line survey. The results of the survey will be used to develop a list of the Top 10 most important questions in the field of vitiligo. For more information go to: http://www.vitiligostudy.org.uk
Dermatology Research: Do you have an unanswered clinical question?
The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network is collaborating with 'NHS Evidence - skin disorders' 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 complete the DUETs submission form available on the NHS Evidence -skin disorders library website. If you want to develop your idea further then go to our 'Submit a Trial Idea' page.
