About the Clinical Trials Audit group
The Clinical Trials Audit group (CT/AG) was set up in 1998 to encourage multi-centre collaboration in the evaluation of novel therapies in patients with Diabetes and Endocrine disorders. Its primary aims are:
- to identify research priorities
- develop interventional strategies
- support BSPED members in developing protocols and identifying sources of funding
- provide support through BSPED funded trial monitors and research nurses.
- to advise the MCRN and DRN of research priorities and assist in the development of industrial and non-industrial research projects
Clinical Trials Audit Group - Current Members (top)
Membership |
Name |
Title/Location |
Chairman: |
Prof. David Dunger (MD FRCP FRCPCH) |
Professor of Paediatrics
Department of Paediatrics,
University of Cambridge |
Committee: |
Dr. Assunta Albanese |
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
St George's Hospital,
London |
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Prof. Tim Cole (BA BPhil MA PhD ScD Hon FRCPCH) |
Professor of Medical Statistics
Department of Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London |
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Prof. John Gregory |
Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology
Department of Child Health, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff |
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Dr. Catherine Hall |
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Paediatric Endocrine Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital |
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Prof. Peter Hindmarsh (BSc MD FRCP FRCPCH) |
Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology
Endocrine Unit, Middlesex Hospital, London |
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Prof. Chris Kelnar (MA MD FRCP FRCPCH) |
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Senior Lecturer in Child Health
Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh |
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Dr. Justin Warner
Secretary of BSPED from October 2008 |
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Department of Child Health,
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff |
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Dr. Jeremy Kirk
Secretary of BSPED until October 2008 |
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Birmingham Children’s Hospital |
Co-opted members |
Dr. Malcolm Donaldson (MD FRCP FRCPCH)
Turner Syndrome studies |
Senior Lecturer in Child Health
Department of Child Health, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow |
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Dr. Tim Cheetham Thyrotoxicosis studies |
Senior Lecturer Paediatric Endocrinology
Royal Victoria Infirmary,
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Becoming a member of the Clinical Trials Audit Group (top)
There are two ways of becoming a member of the Audit Group:
- Membership by election - following the standing down of an existing member.
- BSPED members whose studies are adopted by the Audit Group will be invited to join the Audit Group as co-opted members.
Elected representatives of the group will be expected to have some experience of clinical trials, EU regulations and GCP requirements, and be prepared to attend 4 meetings a year to discuss proposals submitted from the BSPED membership. They may also be required to attend clinical study group meetings arranged by the MCRN which debate specific trials for national adoption by the MCRN.
For further information contact the Clinical Trials Audit Group.
Developing new studies (top)
Members of the Clinical Trials Audit Group welcome discussion of ideas for new projects. Contact can be made by e-mail. Please submit a summary using the one page pro forma. All suitable studies will also be referred to the Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinical Studies Group for consideration of adoption by the MCRN and the DRN.
 Download the CTU New Studies Pro forma (Word Doc) (42kb)
BSPED Clinical Trials Unit (top)
The work of the Clinical Trials Audit Group is supported by the BSPED Clinical Trials Unit based at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge with satellite staff based at Glasgow University Department of Child Health. The CTU provides support for protocol development and data management as well as advice and support with regulatory, ethical procedures and grant applications for new studies. Information and advice is also available for obtaining local ethics and R&D approvals for joining all ongoing BSPED studies.
For information about all of the studies supported by the CTU, together with information about how to join studies, the contact details of the staff involved and how to obtain copies of the documents needed for each study, visit the CTU web pages at the University of Cambridge, Department of Paediatrics or contact Adelyn Thomason, the BSPED CTU Administrator.
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