Waku Maboshe, Ben Karatas, and Maisie Kite are due to share how NIHR INCLUDE Frameworks have been applied across five CTR trials. During the 8:30 lightning talk session in Hall 3. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

The ICTMC scientific programme opens today. CTR colleagues are contributing talks and posters on inclusion, consent, data quality, adaptive design and complex trial delivery. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #ClinicalTrials

At 11:15 in Hall 1, Martina Svobodova presents OPTIMISE recommendations for designing more inclusive consent processes in trials. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #InclusiveResearch

At 11:45 in Hall 1, Victoria Shepherd presents ACCORD work on implementing frameworks for trials involving adults who lack capacity to consent. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #InclusiveResearch

Cardiff CTR Research Manager, Rhys Denton, presents findings on the ‘Buildings Blocks’ approach for implementing AI against complex tasks. They will share their poster and discuss the implications at the ICTMC. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

CTR colleagues are contributing work on adaptive designs, evidence across trial baskets and practical methodological choices that can strengthen future studies. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #TrialMethodology

Rhys Denton, a Research Manager at Cardiff CTR, will present a poster at the ICTMC discussing themes that emerged from work with the LGBTQ+ community and researchers across Cardiff, exploring barriers existing with LGBTQ+ people being involved in research. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Collaboration doesn’t just include working with academics and clinicians but also includes the voices of patients and the wider public. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

CTR can collaborate at any point—from early design and funding applications to delivery, analysis and impact. If you’re attending ICTMC 2026, come and talk to us in Birmingham. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #Collaboration

This can include recruiting older participants who have different accessibility needs. Here is one of our CI’s, Dr Rachel Abbot talking about EXCISE, a surgical skin cancer trial, where the demographic are mostly older patients. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Recruitment, retention and participant experience are central to useful trials. At ICTMC 2026, CTR colleagues will share work on practical barriers, decentralised approaches and inclusive delivery. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Cardiff CTR DEVISE-HD Trial Manager, Paula Foscarini-Craggs, will present a poster on reducing participant burden by incorporating data from other clinical studies into trial delivery. Come along to the ICTMC to find out more. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Pleased to introduce our @evita-trial.bsky.social Trial Manager who will be presenting at #ICTMC2026 next week.

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Complex trials depend on strong delivery as well as strong methods. CTR contributions at ICTMC 2026 include international CTIMP set-up, multi-CTU working and early-phase decentralised delivery. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Cardiff CTR staff Rhys Denton and Fiona Lugg-Widger will host a hands-on workshop at the ICTMC looking at operationalizing AI in trials, alongside Will Cragg from @leedsctru.bsky.social and James Lee from @ovg.ox.ac.uk . @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

From routine data and REDCap to practical uses of AI, CTR colleagues are taking work on data quality, inclusion and operational efficiency to ICTMC 2026. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026 #ResearchData

More than 30 CTR colleagues are involved in our current plans for ICTMC 2026, with contributions across talks, posters and workshops. We’ll share the themes and people behind the work. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Ahead of ICTMC, Prof Mike Robling talks about the importance of the conference for driving innovation and methodology within academic clinical trials. Cardiff CTR brings together 170+ permanent colleagues and supports 100+ studies at any one time. @researchwales.bsky.social #ICTMC2026

Happy to announce the 25th recruit to The EXCISE Trial. Congratulations to the team in Victoria Hospital, Fife, for achieving this and regaining their position as the highest recruiting site!

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It was a privilege to project manage this trial and a delight to work with so many wonderful people to deliver this research

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine@lancetrespirmed.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔹 Procalcitonin testing combined with NEWS2 evaluation compared with usual care based on NEWS2 for identification of sepsis and antibiotic initiation in the emergency department: a phase 3 RCT 🗓️ Free until 1st April: tinyurl.com/2h7dw8xx 🙏 Congratulations and thanks to all researchers

Delighted that the study synopsis for the Procalcitonin Evaluation for Antibiotic use in COVID-19 Hospitalised patients (PEACH) study has now been published in @nihr.bsky.social Journals library! Full report in the 'related links' here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-t... @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social

Absolutely incredible, and engaging, talk from Professor Iain Whitaker on reconstructive plastic surgery and regenerative medicine. Phenomenal work #HealthResearch25

Our very own Director of Infections, Inflammation and Immunity division @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social - Dr David Gillespie, delivering his Ted style talk at the Health and Care Research Wales conference. #ResearchWales25

Our very own Director of Infections, Inflammation and Immunity division @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social - Dr David Gillespie, delivering his Ted style talk at the Health and Care Research Wales conference. #ResearchWales25

Lovely Autumnal day in Cardiff today for the 10th annual Health and Care Research Wales conference #ResearchWales25.

Great to see this press release go live from the EVITA trial sponsor organisation. Proud to be study lead on this one from Cardiff CTR and a pleasure to be working with Liverpool CTC (Emma Bedson Carrol Gamble and colleagues). www.southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/post/multi-m...

Multi-million pound trial to find the best treatment for severe asthma in children

Three medicines used to treat children who have severe asthma attacks will be compared in a national trial.Asthma is the most common long-term condition among children and young people.There are curre...

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En route to Manchester for the #UKTMN ASPIRE Trial Management course opener. Looking forward to meeting the first ever cohort!

Pleased to finally have this published from the RAPID-PROTECTION trial team. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Attending the first Healthcare Infection Society meeting today for the AMR and wastewater Special Interest collaborative. Always a pleasure to hear @philiphowardamr.bsky.social speak. Hopefully exciting opportunities to collaborate are afoot!

1/ Delighted to report the results of the Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH) trial in @LancetChildAdol authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Merry Christmas to all who are working today. I hope there are chocolates in tubs, biscuits in wrappers and lots of tea/coffee in the pot. Thank you x