A pilot study of a Community of Practice for Regional Anaesthesia (CoP-RA): A forum to facilitate shared decision making

Study name A pilot study of a Community of Practice for Regional Anaesthesia (CoP-RA): A forum to facilitate shared decision making
Study type
Brief study description
Primary outcome(s) Determine if a CoP-RA affects patients’ perceptions and beliefs about anaesthesia, Evaluate patient engagement with a CoP – RA , Determine if a CoP-RA affects patients’ choice of mode of anaesthesia
Estimated recruitment target
Study start date
Estimated completion date 2022/2023
Adding centres?
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Boyne Bellew
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators Prof Alun Davies, Prof William Harrop-Griffiths, Mr Usman Jaffer, Dr Christopher Mullington, Dr Enrique Castro-Sánchez

CIA: Consent in Anaesthesia

Study name CIA: Consent in Anaesthesia
Study type
Brief study description
Primary outcome(s) Patient’s satisfaction as measured by the validated CSQ-8 questionnaire
Estimated recruitment target ?
Study start date
Estimated completion date est 2022
Adding centres?
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Boyne Bellew
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators Dr Anne Tay, Dr Aditya Pal, Dr Candice Ramdin, Dr Andrew McGrath

URAISE: Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Interpretation Skill Evaluation

Study name URAISE: Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Interpretation Skill Evaluation
Study type
Brief study description
Primary outcome(s) Development of a validated, reliable and defensible tool to test ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia image interpretation skills.
Estimated recruitment target
Study start date
Estimated completion date 2021-22
Adding centres?
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Boyne Bellew
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators Dr FA Cook, Dr M Murali, Dr S Habib, Dr S Haddad, Dr J Brandreth, Dr Amit Pawa, Dr AJ MacFarlane, Dr Peter Merjavy, Dr Madan Narayanan, Dr Lloyd Turbitt, Dr James Bowness, Prof William Harrop-Griffiths

Pilot Study to Validate a Goal-Directed Pre-needling Session in Regional Anaesthesia Training

Study name Pilot Study to Validate a Goal-Directed Pre-needling Session in Regional Anaesthesia Training
Study type
Brief study description
Primary outcome(s) Time (in seconds) required to complete the ultrasound-guided needling skills assessment on the simulated phantom.
Estimated recruitment target 36
Study start date
Estimated completion date est 2022 if restarted
Adding centres?
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Boyne Bellew
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators Dr Anne Tay, Dr Robert Pilling, Dr Rebecca Smith, Dr Seth Galton, Dr Richard Doyle

STAIRS Pilot: Smartphone Technology and Applications to Improve quality of Recovery from Surgery

Study name STAIRS Pilot: Smartphone Technology and Applications to Improve quality of Recovery from Surgery

Study type

Brief study description
Primary outcome(s) QoR-40 at Day 7
Estimated recruitment target
Study start date
Estimated completion date est 2021-22
Adding centres?
Study URL
Study twitter handle
PI Boyne Bellew
PI email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-investigators Dr Anne Tay, Dr Kenneth Murray, Dr Rita Agarwala