Research trials
There are a few occasions when some patients will be
asked by their consultant to join an NHS-approved medical trial.
The London Clinic’s Ethics Committee, prior to approval, will have
rigorously reviewed the trial and deemed it as safe.
It is imperative that patients who accept the opportunity to
participate in a trial are given a clear explanation of any
treatment, investigation or procedure proposed, including any
side-effects, risks and alternative options.
Patients will need to sign a consent form agreeing to take part
in the trial.
Detailed below are some of the research projects which have been
approved by the Ethics Committee and which are under way at The
London Clinic.
We will only publish information regarding such trials where
permission for publication has been gained from the lead
consultant(s)/specialist(s).
Medical Research Council studies for treatment of Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukaemia
(MRC CLL Trials)
Dr Peter Gravett, MB MRCS FRCPath
September 1999
Use of G-CSF on volunteer unrelated donors and the use of
unrelated donors for the collection of peripheral blood stem cells
for transplantation
Dr Peter Gravett, MB MRCS
FRCPath
September 1999
Peripheral blood stem cell collection from unrelated
donors using the COBE spectra. Manual versus automatic collection
programmes
Dr Peter Gravett, MB MRCS FRCPath
October 2002
Prostate cancer stem cells project
Professor Roger S Kirby, MA MD FRCS(Urol) FEBU
January 2002
A grounded theory study to identify the basic social and
psychological processes operating for patients in relation to their
discharge from the spinal surgery unit in the independent
sector
Miss Philippa Ward, RN, BSc
April 2003