The Cancer Surgery and Anaesthetic Trials team test new and established surgical techniques and anaesthetic management to find out the best outcomes for patients undergoing cancer related surgery. The purpose of these clinical trials are to improve patient peri-operative care, preventing infection, reducing pain and improving long term quality of life after surgery as well as improving survival outcomes
If you would like to be considered for a clinical trial you will require a referral from your current treating team.
Visit the Joining a Clinical Trial page for referral information.
For more information on clinical trials, get in contact with our cancer clinical trials enquiry coordinator.
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A clinical trial to test if Ketamine administration during and after surgery will reduce the risk of patients developing long term pain after surgery Not specific Open and recruiting Not applicable The aim of this study is to see if giving the drug Ketamine during surgery and for up to three days after reduces development of chronic post-surgical pain in patients having breast, chest or abdominal surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug ketamine or placebo (normal saline) during and after surgery. All participants: Adult patients who:
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A clinical trial to test if two types of anaesthetics have an effect on cancer free survival after surgery Colorectal and lung cancer Open and recruiting Not applicable This study is comparing two types of general anaesthetic: inhalational volatile gas and intravenous propofol anaesthesia and whether this impacts disease free survival after cancer surgery. The study is also looking at the impact of giving the drug lidocaine at the time of cancer surgery. Adults patients who:
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