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Strategic Priority 4

The Trust will maximise collaborative opportunities locally, nationally and internationally

 

8. Velindre University NHS Trust Sponsored Research Performance Indicators

 

The Trust sponsors research studies taking on the responsibility for the initiation, management, and financing (or arranging the financing) of those research studies.

The following information shows the performance indicators for the Trust’s sponsored studies.

 

FY2023/24

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Number of New Projects Sponsored

0

1

0

Number of Studies Opened

0

1

0

0

Scope of Studies Opened

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A 

Number of Sites Opened

1

1

0

0

Number of Publications

1

1

0

 0

Number of Abstracts

3

4

5

2

Recruitment

51

51

41

 20

 

The following information shows the publications, articles, and posters generated by the Trust’s sponsored studies:

Conference/Journal

Submitted by

Outcome

Abstract title

PATHOS

International Congress on Innovative
Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology

Berenato, S.

Accepted

Objective evaluation of plan quality in the PATHOS
clinical trial using automated treatment planning.
International Congress on Innovative
Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology

Higgins, E.

Accepted

Development of a Normal Tissue Complication
Probability Model for Dysphagia in PATHOS
trial patients.
International Congress on Innovative
Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology

O'Hara, J.

Accepted

Differential functional outcomes following
transoral surgery for oropharyngeal
carcinoma – laser versus robot.
2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck
Cancer Symposium

Hutcheson, K.

Accepted –
digital poster
Aspiration rates and clinician-graded
dysphagia after transoral surgery (TOS):
an interim analysis of modified barium
swallow (MBS) studies (videofluoroscopy)
from the PATHOS trial.
European Society of Radiotherapy and
Oncology (ESTRO)

Kostas

Accepted –
Proferred Paper
Exploring the potential of RTTQA
streamlining based on experience
from the PATHOS clinical trial.
European Society of Radiotherapy and
Oncology (ESTRO)

Zohal

Not submitted

An international insight into the
oropharyngeal radiotherapy practice
as part of the PATHOS trial.
British Association of Head and Neck
Oncologists (BAHNO)

Patterson, J.

Oral Paper

Aspiration rates and clinician-graded
dysphagia after transoral surgery (TOS):
an interim analysis of modified barium swallow
(MBS) studies (videofluoroscopy) from the
PATHOS trial.
International Congress on Innovative
Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology

Wheeler, P.

Presentation

Objective evaluation of plan quality in the
PATHOS clinical trial using automated
treatment planning.

PEARL

European Society of Radiotherapy
and Oncology (ESTRO)

Rackley, T.

Accepted

Evaluation of the dosimetric impact of PET-based
adaptive radiotherapy in the PEARL Clinical Trial.

Nurse Led Education

UK Oncology Nursing Society
Conference (UKONS)

Semedo, L.

Accepted –
Poster
Development and testing of a co-produced
education workshop to improve nurse
understanding and confidence to deliver
pre-intravenous (IV) systemic anti-cancer therapy
(SACT) patient education
UK Oncology Nursing Society
Conference (UKONS)

Semedo, L.

Accepted –
Abstract
Development of a co-produced education
workshop to improve nurse understanding
and confidence to deliver pre-intravenous (IV)
systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) patient education.
ESCTOX / UKASCC
Conference 2023

Semedo, L.

Accepted –
Poster
Development of an educational workshop
to improve nurse knowledge and confidence
to educate patients and carers pre-intravenous (IV)
systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT)

Nursing Times

Semedo, L.

Manuscript

Development and testing of a brief
educational workshop to improve
nurse knowledge and confidence to deliver
pre-intravenous (IV) systemic anti-cancer
therapy (SACT) patient education.

SCOPE2

EClinicalMedicine 61

Mukherjee, S.

Article

Efficacy of early PET-CT directed switch to
carboplatin and paclitaxel based definitive
chemoradiotherapy in patients with
oesophageal cancer who have a poor early
response to induction cisplatin and capecitabine
in the UK: a multi-centre randomised controlled phase II trial

VIP-Epi

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Roberts, R.

Article

Chemotherapy induced phlebitis experienced
by women with breast cancer following
administration of epirubicin using a
volumetric infusion pump: an observational study 

 

 

9. Cross-cutting themes: progress