Research projects

Our projects span early stage studies such as first in human and feasibility studies to developing new research methodologies and tools. Take a look at all our projects across all our research themes and workstreams.

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Blowing carbon dioxide onto the heart to protect the brain during open heart surgery

Brain injury is common after open heart surgery and affects 6 out of every 10…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Improving how patients are selected for early evaluations of new surgical procedures and devices

Early evaluations are small studies about new or modified surgical procedures and devices. These studies…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Mental health support for patients with prosthetic joint infection and their families

Deep prosthetic joint infection is a devastating condition that can cause pain, disability and death.
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Using pain science education to help patients having total knee replacement surgery

About 1 in 5 patients who have a total knee replacement have chronic pain after…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing care for patients with dislocation after total hip replacement

Hip replacement is a common operation. It’s performed to relieve pain and improve function. Eighty…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Optimising the efficiency and value of burn care research

Burns affect 11 million people globally. They can lead to long-term disability and be associated…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Improving hip replacement: Mapping the evidence along the patient journey

Total hip replacement is a common and effective treatment for people with osteoarthritis. It…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

A survey of NHS support for patients before hip or knee replacement

As of April 2023, over 40 per cent of people on NHS waiting lists (a…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

REST study

Sleep and pain are strongly linked and improvements in sleep have been shown to have…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery