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NIHR129720 - ATHENA: AmiTritypline for the prevention of post-HErpetic NeuralgiA https://teapawt.net/t.co/OrnOAZh8HA https://teapawt.net/t.co/UcK5SjbRFX

Joined February 2021
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We are pleased to announce that our protocol paper is out ⬇️ Amitriptyline for the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia: study protocol for the ATHENA study. Skin Health and Disease, 2025; DOI: doi.org/10.1093/skinhd/vzaf0… @capcbristol @riddmj @BrsTrialsCentre
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819 participants recuited! Thank you to everyone involved for your amazing efforts so far 💪 ➡️Please keep recruiting ⬅️ @riddmj @capc @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss
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Read all about it! @AthenaStudy February clinician newsletter is out.   Recruiting practices, please check your mailbox🔍 @riddmj @capc @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks
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Recruitment update: we have <30 recruitments to go to meet our target!🚀🎯🚀 @riddmj @capc @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_nwcoast @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks @CRN_WMid
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Recruitment update: We have 30 left to recruit to reach our target of 846! 🎯 Thank you to all our sites 🙏 @riddmj @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @crnwestengland @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm
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Delighted that @snaithdocs have just received the green light to support us with recruitment at The Marshes and Rawcliffe surgeries! 🚦 #shingles @riddmj @BrsTrialsCentre @capcbristol @crnwestengland @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_yorks
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Our paper about the lived experience of shingles is out. We found that for some people, linking it with 'low mood' or poor mental health was stigmatising, and resulted in shame and self-blame. Generally people don't know how debilitating shingles can be until they experience it.
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A happy new year and a warm welcome to @StokesleyHealth who have just been given the green light! 🟢 Great to have you supporting @AthenaStudy ! 🙌 @riddmj @BrsTrialsCentre @capcbristol @crnwestengland @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_yorks
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Welcome to 2025 everyone! 🥳 Recruitment update: we have only 51 recruitments to go to meet our target!🚀🚀🚀 @riddmj @capc @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_nwcoast @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks @CRN_WMid
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Please continue to screen & refer over the festive period.🎄Merry Christmas from @AthenaStudy Thank you to all who have worked on and been involved in the study this year🌟 @riddmj @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRNWessex
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📢Recruitment update We only have 66 partcipants left to recruit, to reach our target of 846! 🎯 @riddmj @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRrdn @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_yorks @NIHRCRN_kss @CRN_WMid @NIHRCRN_NENCumb @NIHRCRNeoe
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📢Roll up! 🗞️ Our November clinician newsletter is available now👇please look out for it in your inbox 🔍👀 @riddmj @BrsTrialsCentre @capcbristol @crnwestengland @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_NENCumb @NIHRCRNeoe @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks
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Welcome to @priorymedicalgp who have the green light to support us with recruitment! Great to have you on board 🙌 @riddmj @BrsTrialsCentre @capcbristol @NIHRCRN_yorks @crnwestengland @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm
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A warm welcome to Gloucester Road Medical Centre who now have the green light to support us with recruitment! 🚦 @riddmj @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRNWessex
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We have 79 partcipants left to recruit to reach our target of 846! 🎯 Thank you everyone for your continuous hard work! 🙌 @riddmj @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRrdn @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_yorks @NIHRCRN_kss @CRN_WMid @NIHRCRN_NENCumb @NIHRCRNeoe
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Recruitment update 🗞️ 760 participants recruited - well done to everyone involved! Let's keep going to achieve that target🎯 @capcbristol @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_nwcoast @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks @NIHRSW @CRN_WMid @BrsTrialsCentre
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It's the final countdown! Recruited so far = 750 Our target = 846 96 recruitments to go to meet our target! 🚀🚀🚀 @riddmj @capc @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @crnwestengland @NIHRCRN_tvsm @NIHRCRN_nwcoast @NIHRSW @NIHRCRN_gman @NIHRCRN_kss @NIHRCRN_yorks @CRN_WMid
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@AthenaStudy outputs are now available to view on our website: athena-study.bristol.ac.uk/o… 👀 @riddmj @crnwestengland @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @NIHRCRNWessex @NIHRCRN_tvsm
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Over the 2 years we have given the green light to 125 practices with 304 sites! @capcbristol @BrsTrialsCentre @crnwestengland @UK_DCTN
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