Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) vs conventional ventilation for patients with moderate to severe acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: The RELEASE trial Principal investigators: Luigi Camporota, Danny McAuley. Investigates the clinical & cost-effectiveness of early APRV compared to conventional lung protective mechanical ventilation in moderate-severe AHRF patients. Project status: Ongoing
Clinical research network on artificial intelligence in nursing (AI-NURSES) Principal investigators: Siobhán O'Connor. The AI-NURSES project will establish and run a clinical research network on artificial intelligence in nursing in the United Kingdom. Project status: Ongoing
Exploring the experience of children who have provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the impact of CPR training Principal investigators: Claire Hawkes. Child CPR Study - A qualitative interview study, using reflexive thematic analysis, exploring experiences of young people involved in a resuscitation attempt. Project status: Ongoing
Facilitating Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training in high-risk areas study Principal investigators: Claire Hawkes. The FACT study is developing an intervention(s) to address factors for people from minority ethnic communities in deprived areas of England. Project status: Ongoing
Fostering teamwork for resilient staff and safe care: driving post-pandemic recovery and renewal in intensive care units Principal investigators: Andreas Xyrichis. FEARLESS ICU (Fostering teamwork for resilient staff and safe care in ICUs) seeks to strengthen team working to protect staff wellbeing and patient safety. Project status: Ongoing
The Confederation of Respiratory Critical Care Trials (CoReCCT) Principal investigators: Danny McAuley, Professor Gavin Perkins. CoReCCT is a group of 4 clinical trials testing interventions along the care pathway for patients with acute respiratory failure. Project status: Ongoing
Unpacking the black box of interventions such as peer support to optimize mental health outcomes of family caregivers Principal investigators: Louise Rose. It will co-design technology to measure family caregiver stress and inform how interventions like peer support can improve mental health outcomes. Project status: Ongoing
Virtual Peer-to-Peer Support for Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Motor Neurone Disease at Risk of Becoming or Currently Technology-Dependent Principal investigators: Louise Rose. A randomised controlled trial looking at the efficacy of a virtual support programme for informal caregiver psychological health and caregiver burden. Project status: Ongoing
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