We currently support a number of clinical research studies, including:
Couples having IVF treatment – The generation of human embryonic stem cells for clinical use and Sperm, Egg and Embryo Research.
Sperm Research in Cancer Treatment– An investigation of the potential for human sperm cells to detect and target human cancer cells with chemotherapeutic drug.
DETECT – DEveloping Tests for Endometrial Cancer detection.
PROTECTOR –Study to evaluate the impact on sexual function with early removal of fallopian tubes and delayed ovary removal, as a two-step ovarian cancer prevention strategy in pre-menopausal women at high risk of ovarian cancer.
TIER – Determining cellular and molecular mechanisms by which women’s reproductive health is maintained to prevent disease and infertility.
ESPriT2 – A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of laparoscopic removal of isolated superficial peritoneal endometriosis for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women.
ENDO-CARE – Pre-operative intentional weight loss to support post-operative recovery in patients with overweight and endometrial cancer: the ENDO-CARE feasibility randomised controlled trial.
BriTROC-2: Longitudinal sample collection to investigate adaptation and evolution of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma.
OBITEC 2 – PROMINENT – Uncovering obesity and diabetes-related complex metabolic deregulation associated with endometrial, breast and colorectal cancers.
Urine human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical screening study.
For more information about these studies and other research in the area of gynaecology please contact gynaecology.research@mft.nhs.uk or 0161 701 4699
