Research

GP Research

The Acorn Surgery believes in the power of research and plays an active role in many research studies. The practice is part of a network of General Practices in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough that host medical researches on a regular basis. Through recent years, the Practice has had a much higher total recruitment, this is all thanks to our patient engagement, however there is still more you can do to support research. 

We work collaboratively with the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research), CRN (Clinical Research Network) and Commercial Company Partnerships. Anyone registered within the practice could help to shape the future of health care by helping with research projects that you may be invited to participate in.

There are different levels of patient involvement for every research project. Some may be a single survey, or questionnaire, and some might be taking part in a clinical trial and require interviews. Please consider any patient information leaflets you may receive about the research carefully. If you are interested in finding out more about practice research, please feel free to contact a member of the Acorn Research Team.

The Acorn is looking at different ways of engaging with patients with Practice Research. If there is any way you feel we could improve, please provide your feedback through our website. 

Consent

You are completely at liberty to decline any request to take part in a research trial and your full consent will always be obtained before being included in a study. Invitations for studies are sent through the Practice, we will not share your personal details until consent is obtained. All staff involved in practice research are Good Clinical Practice (GCP) trained and aware of informed consent.

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Current Active Research Trials

ACTIVE Brains Study

Aims to help older adults to look after their brain and body health. This study is underway with patients currently taking part.

Attack (Aspirin To Target Arterial events in CKD)

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/attack-trial/about/about-attack.page.
This Study relates to using aspirin in CKD patients. You may have received an invitation from the practice or may be eligible to take part. Follow the link to find out more and if you would like to take part contact the Research Administrator at the Acorn Surgery

CANRISK

A feasibility study of incorporating proactive multifactorial breast cancer risk assessment into General Practice. If you are a woman aged 40-49 years old you may have received an invite to take part in this risk assessment prediction tool. If you would like to find out more, please follow this link https://www.canrisk.org/

DIAMOND

A study looking at dietary approached to the management of Type 2 diabetes. This study is underway with some patients taking part.

IMP2ART

This study is looking at ways to improve day to day management of asthma. This research study is looking at utilising specific resources and tools to see if there is any improvement in self-management of asthma, therefore reducing time spent at the GP Practice. https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/aukcar/knowledge-hub/projects/imp2art

JAMS – Injectable Medication Study

This study aims to understand the human and systemic factors involved in the safe, effective and timely use of injectable end-of-life symptom control medications for adults dying at home. You will only be contacted relating to this study if the Research lead GP (Dr Leveritt) has reviewed your record and deemed you potentially eligible.

The RELIEF trial

A randomised controlled trial of a new relief inhaler in mild asthma. You may have received a letter stating you may be eligible. This study is still open to recruitment so if you would like to find out more information, please follow the link to the research site or alternatively contact the Practice. https://www.nctu.ac.uk/our-research/randomised-trials/current-studies/relief.aspx

Previous Research Studies

You may have seen or heard from the Acorn about some of these now closed to recruitment studies: 

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