EMSAN Meeting - May 2019
In attendance
Chair: Prita Daliya
Attendees: Alfie Adiamah, Nick Moody, Karen Asher (NIHR), Karen Pearson (NIHR), Charlene Otieno-Hall (NUH R&I), Rebecca Green, Ahmed El-Sharkawy, Tanvir Hossain, Anisa Kushairi, Farah Roslan.
Apologies: Mukul Dube, Austin Acheson, Dileep Lobo, Phil Herrod, Hannah Boyd-Carson, Panchali Sarmah, Paul Leeder, Katie Rollins, Elena Theophilidou, Rachel Lee, Adil Rashid, Charlie Barter.
Meeting summary
Updates on EMSAN studies: - FaST (Fasting and Surgery Timing) audit. Manuscript preparation underway.
- WES-Pi (Winter Elective Surgery cancellation and Psychological impact) survey. Manuscript
submitted and under review.
- OPIOiD Study. Phase 1 retrospective audit ready to start across the region. Site leads
required, please get in touch. - Research Survey. Steering group required, please get in touch.
- IMAGINE Study. New RCT planned. Steering group required, please get in touch.
National collaborative studies:
A summary of collaborative studies presented, and regional involvement discussed...
- Part of the NIHR Associate PI scheme.
SUNRRiSE: (Single Use Negative pRessure dressing for Reduction In Surgical site infection following Emergency laparotomy).
- A national multi-centre RCT: To determine the difference in wound infection rates in patients
who receive portable single-use negative pressure dressings (SUNPD) compared to standard
dressings.
- Part of the NIHR Associate PI scheme.
- Starting soon across the East Midlands...
- A national, multi-arm, multi-stage, multi-centre RCT: Assessment of several interventions in
the reduction of SSI.
- Part of the NIHR Associate PI scheme.
- Starting soon across the East Midlands...
NUH: trainee role vacant.
PPAC-2: (Packing of Perianal Abscess Cavities). - A national, multi-centre RCT: To assess the impact of postoperative packing of perianal
abscess cavities.
- Live at...
NUH: specialist nurses: Sue Tumilty, Melissa Shaw. Get in touch to collaborate.
TELA: (Trauma Emergency Laparotomy Audit).
- Prospective audit of all trauma laparotomies.
- Running until 30 June 2019 at NUH: trainee lead: Nick Moody.
- Get in touch to help with data collection.
iBRA-net:
- A national audit of Magseed(R) and wire localisation of breast lesions. - Live at NUH. Invitation to open at further sites, get in touch.
MAP-BRA: (A Mesh SAfety Platform for Immediate Implant based BReAst Reconstruction).
- National trial. Project 1 using Fortiva mesh.
- Live at NUH. Invitation to open at further sites, get in touch.
Pre-BRA Study:
- A national trial. Pre-pectoral reconstruction project.
- NIHR portfolio study.
- Live at NUH. Invitation to open at further sites, get in touch.
Committee Roles:
EMSAN core committee elected...
- Chair: Prita Daliya.
- Vice Chair: Alfie Adiamah.
- Secretary: Elena Theophilidou.
- East Midlands South Trainee Eep: Panchali Sarmah.
EMSAN study leads...
- FaST audit: Ahmed El-Sharkawy.
- WES-Pi survey: Phil Herrod.
- OPIOiD Study: Prita Daliya.
- Trauma lead: Nick Moody.
Any Other Business:
- Opportunity to be a trainee Principal Investigator to help trainees become future PIs.
- Current general surgical studies involved in the scheme include: Sunflower, SUNRiSE,
ROSSINI-2, PPAC-2.
- Full list of other studies here.
Dates for the diary:
NIHR GCP Course
- 20 June 2019, 9am-1pm.
- Get in touch for further details.
Regional Statistics Course
- 27 June 2019, 5:30pm-8:30pm.
- Get in touch for further details.
- 27-28 June 2019, London.
- 1-3 July 2019, Dublin.
- 11-15 August 2019, Krakow.
- 31 August-3 September 2019, Krakow.
- 25-27 September 2019, Liverpool.
- Abstract submission open until 9am, 15 July 2019.
Next Meeting:
Date: Wednesday 14 August 2019 - TBC.
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm.
Venue: QMC, Boardroom, C Floor - Research corridor, South block - TBC