EXCISE Trial

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Discovering whether antibiotics should be prescribed to patients at the time of surgically removing their ulcerated skin cancer

The fifth edition of the EXCISE Trial newsletter is now available! This edition continues the celebration of this week's fantastic milestone of 100 participants recruited. Thank you to everyone supporting the EXCISE Trial- we look forward to the next milestone!

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Today, EXCISE celebrates a special milestone - 100 participants recruited! A huge thank you to all our participating sites for delivering high-quality research, and to every participant who has generously given their time to take part. Together, you're helping improve care for future patients.

The fourth edition of our trial newsletter celebrates this milestone and the progress across our participating sites. Congratulations to Hull and West Suffolk on recruiting their first participants, and to Hull, Fife, and Bath for achieving the highest recruitment totals.

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We are pleased to share that EXCISE has already achieved its pilot progression criteria, all 3 site and participant recruitment metrics in the green category - two months ahead of schedule. A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to the EXCISE Trial, our participating sites and patients.

Congratulations to the team at Research Innovation and Knowledge - NHS Fife for winning our Easter competition! 🎉🍫 We hope you enjoy the well-deserved chocolate. Sam Kent | PI Susan Fowler | SRN Carol Cecen | RN Emma Simpson | CRP Thank you for your continued support and contribution to EXCISE.

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Another strong month of recruitment for the EXCISE Trial, with 18 participants recruited during May and 61 participants recruited overall. Thank you to all participating sites and research teams for your continued support and commitment to the study.

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Delighted to announce the recruitment of the 50th participant to the EXCISE trial. Congratulations to Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust for recruiting this milestone participant and to all sites contributing to the trial’s ongoing success.

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A late April update - and what an incredibly successful month it has been- 24 participants recruited in April. 🗺️First recruit: South Tees and Norfolk & Norwich 🎖️Highest recruiters: Fife and Buckinghamshire Congratulations to all, and thank you for your continued hard work and commitment!

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Congratulations to Buckinghamshire, Brighton and Norfolk and Norwich for opening to recruitment! 11 sites now actively recruiting for the EXCISE Trial! A successful week of site opening and recruitment!

Happy Friday everyone- We are excited to share our first monthly newsletter! 🗺️First recruitment: Swansea, Bath, Cardiff, Walsall, and Fife. 🎖️Highest recruiting site: Fife- with four participants today🎉

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Welcome to the EXCISE Trial BlueSky account!👋 We’re studying whether antibiotics given before surgery reduce wound infections after removal of ulcerated skin cancers. Follow us here for the latest updates and an inside look at the progress and milestones of our trial.