SPCRN



Current Projects

Study Title Chief Investigator Project Contact Recruitment

ASCEND: A randomised 2x2 factorial study of aspirin versus placebo, and of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation versus placebo, for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes

Dr Jane Armitage, University of Oxford

Dr Louise Bowman

East, North, North East, South East & West

The Scottish Family Health Study (Generation Scotland)

Professor Andrew Morris, University of Dundee

Dr Blair Smith, University of Aberdeen

East & West

Influenza A/H1N1v in pregnancy: An investigation of the characteristics and management of affected women and the relationship to pregnancy outcomes for mother and infant.

Professor Simon Thomas, University of Newcastle

Mark Ryan-Daly, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear CLRN

East, North, North East, South East and West

PATHWAY 1: Monotherapy vs Dual Therapy for Initial Treatment for Hypertension

Professor Morris Brown, University of Cambridge

Mrs Jackie Salisbury, Cambridge

East, South East & West

PATHWAY 2: Prevention and treatment of hypertension with algorithm based therapy (Pathway) Number 2. A multicentre Phase 4 study of optimal treatment of drug resistant hypertension.

Professor Morris Brown, University of Cambridge

Mrs Jackie Salisbuty, Cambridge

East, South East & West

PATHWAY 3: A multicentre phase 4 study of comparison of single and combination diuretics in low-rennin hypertension.

Professor Morris Brown, Univesity of Cambridge

Mrs Jackie Salisbury, Cambridge

East, South East & West

VitDish: Can high-dose vitamin D supplementation reduce blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular risk in older people with isolated systolic hypertension?

Dr Miles Witham, University of Dundee

Same as CI

East

AESOPS Study: The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care

Professor Simon Coulton, University of Kent

Dr Judith Watson, University of York

East

Cross sectional survey of the individual, social and environmental determinants of physical activity participation in older people.

Professor Marion McMurdo, University of Dundee

Same as CI

East

TRACE RA: Trial of atorvastatin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis.

Professor Jill Belch, University of Dundee

Same as CI

East

Maximising physical function in later life: a 2-centre randomised controlled trial of progressive resistance exercise training in combination with ACE inhibition.

Professor Marion McMurdo, University of Dundee

Same as CI

East

Sharing responsibility: the public health impact of a nurse-led telemnetric home blood pressue monitoring service

Dr Janet Hanley,Napier University

Ms Mary Paterson

South East

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The impact of a telemetric COPD monitoring service: Randmonised controlled trial with nested qualitative study.

Dr Brian McKinstry, University of Edinburgh

Same as CI

South East

Telesynth: computer-generated voices for telecare messages.

Dr Maria Klara Wolters, University of Edinburgh

Same as CI

South East

CAMERA: A randomised placebo controlled trial of metformin on progression of carotid atherosclerosis in non diabetic patients with cardiovascaulr disease treated with conventional risk reducing agents.

Professor Naveed Sattar, University of Glasgow

Dr David Preiss, University of Glasgow

West

COBALT: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an adjunt to pharmacotherpay for teratment resistant depression in primary care - a randomised controlled trial.

Dr Nicola Wiles, University of Bristol

Jean Mulligan, University of Bristol

West

A novel assessment of vascular disease, and its association with insulin resistance and adiposity in South Asians.

Professor Naveed Sattar, University of Glasgow

Dr Nazim Ghouri, University of Glasgow

West

Effect of macrolides (Azithyromycin) on asthma control, airway inflammation, and bacterial colonisation in smokers with asthma.

Professor Neil Thomson, University of Glasgow

Dr Euan Cameron, University of Glasgow

West

Evidence of risk for the development of premature cardiovascular disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JACS).

Dr Janet Gardner-Medwin, University of Glasgow

Maureen Todd, Yorkhill Hospital

West

The feasibility of a pedometer-based walking programme in combination with physical activity consultation in Scottish adults aged 65 years and over in a primary care setting.

Professor Nanette Mutrie, University of Strathclyde

Same as CI

West

Interstroke: Importance of conventional and emerging risk factors for stroke in different regions of the world and in different ethnic groups: a case controlled study.

Professor Peter Langhorne

Same as CI

West

Scottish School of Primary Care