Clinical research to improve surgery outcomes

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6 December 2013

Clinical research to improve surgery outcomes

Post-surgery organ damage could be reduced by modifying a simple pre-surgery technique that a Victoria University of Wellington PhD student is researching.

Clinical Research student Jenni Williams’ studies reveal new information about a technique known as Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning (RIPC) which involves temporarily restricting blood flow to a limb immediately before surgery, and has been found to significantly reduce subsequent tissue damage.

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Large-scale survey of clinical research participants shows mostly positive experiences

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A multi-center survey of close to 5,000 volunteers who enrolled in clinical research studies, the first of its kind, shows that by and large participants feel valued and respected by investigators. But although many gave high marks to the research teams’ trustworthiness and ability to explain their protocols, the survey also revealed that a sizable minority did not feel completely prepared for the study, and that participants wanted researchers to inform them of the results of the studies.

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