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ICTM clinical trials units are involved in studies investigating a number of other conditions. More information can be found below.

Ear, Nose and Throat

The Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ (CCTU) contribute to the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ ENT Clinical Trials Programme, which aims to accelerate the process by which ENT discoveries become practice.

Eyes and Vision

PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit is also involved in the ) study.

Sexual Health

PRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit carry out a number of trials investigating sexual health. These range from studies investigating the effectiveness of behavioural interventions in preventing sexually transmitted infections, to

The MRC CTU at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ also conducts a large number of trials relating to prevention, including the study, which recently showed that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the form of a daily pill is a highly effective way of preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men, reducing the risk of infection for this group by 86%.

Respiratory Diseases

The MRC CTU at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ conduct a number of trials in respiratory diseases and breathing difficulties.

Trials related to pleural infection (fluid around the lungs): , , , ,

Trials related to sleep apnoea: ,

Blood Transfusions

MRC CTU at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ are currently or have previously conducted a number of studies investigating the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusions.
Trials investigating blood transfusions: , , , , , , ,

Overdose Management

The MRC CTU at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ carried out a pioneering trial investigating whether giving heroin injectors who have recently been released from prison a drug called Naloxone to carry around would stop them dying from an overdose.