
BASE - looking at the use of sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis in premature babies. Research study funded by @NIHRresearch and coordinated by @NPEU_CTU
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👶Do you work in a neonatal unit? 👶
Help inform research on respiratory care for babies born at 34–38 weeks. 📝
Take our 3-min survey & share with colleagues!
surveys.npeu.ox.ac.uk/respir…
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🚨The OPTIMISE trial is launching!
Run by @NPEU_CTU the OPTIMISE trial will recruit 1884 babies and will compare CPAP and NIPPV to find out which is the best way to support very premature babies with breathing difficulties?
Find out more here: bit.ly/470kAbo👶
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The @TOAST_Study Trial Manager is at @REaSoN_Neonatal conference today - come and say 'Hello!' 👋at the @NPEU_CTU stand to hear about our current and upcoming trials.
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@NPEU_CTU is proud to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day!
Since 1978, we have been conducting clinical trials in pregnancy, childbirth and neonatal care, helping to improve evidence-based care for women and babies. #CTD2026 #ICTD2026
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Today on #InternationalNursesDay, we’re celebrating nurses – not only in delivering outstanding care but also in fostering and leading research.
Pip, our research nurse @NPEU_CTU, shares her EMPOWER framework on creating a research centric unit.
Read more bit.ly/4tZbB4o
Today on #IDM2026 we celebrate midwives.
At @NPEU_CTU, we’re proud to support their work through research to improve neonatal outcomes. Our research nurse, Pip, shares her views on building a research centric neonatal unit.
Read more 👉bit.ly/4tZbB4o
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Exciting news - we are hosting our first BOBBi Webinar tomorrow! We have sent the Teams link to all sites who have expressed interest, please email us at [email protected] if you would like to join. @NPEU_CTU
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #February11 At the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit, 85% of our team are women. From statisticians to trial managers, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible women driving health research forward.
@NPEU_Oxford #WomenInSTEM @Ox_wrh
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Exciting news! 📣The SurfON Protocol is now officially published in the Trials Journal! 📖✨
A huge shout-out to all the authors & collaborators who made this publication possible.
Read the full publication here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
Today is #ParentMentalHealthDay Parents’ and carers’ mental health is vital to the wellbeing of the whole family. Becoming a parent can be overwhelming, at the @NPEU_Oxford we are committed to continuing our research to improve perinatal care and support parental wellbeing.💜
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Wishing everyone a very #MerryChristmas 🎄and a #HappyNewYear 🎉from the @NPEU_CTU. Thanks to all our wonderful participants, our incredible site staff that help us to deliver the research and to our brilliant team at the NPEU CTU 💞
Here’s to 2026!
@NPEU_Oxford
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The TOAST Trial Manager is running the @NPEU_CTU stand at @Neonatal_Update today - do come and say hello👋 and have a chat about our NPEU trials!
@NPEU_Oxford @BOBBi_Study @neogastric @BASEtrial @TheMAMAStudy
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Today is #WorldPrematurityDay2025 and we want to take a moment to remember how important it is to keep developing evidenced based care for premature babies. Since 1978 @NPEU_CTU have specialised in researching this very special group of babies ♥️
@Blisscharity #NeonatalVoices
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Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy? Do you have arthritis which is being treated with a biologic? Find more information, including how you can be involved:
➡️ npeu.ox.ac.uk/mama/participa…
@NPEU_CTU @NPEU_Oxford @TheMAMAStudy @Marianfknight @kate_duhig
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At BAPM today? Come and find out about our new trial, BOBBi, at the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit stand. #BOBBistudy is looking at steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies. Looking forward to seeing you there! #BAPMtogether
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📢The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit is here at the BAPM conference today 👋
Find us on the way to the poster room. Do come by and have a chat and find out about our trials #BAPMtogether
@BAPM_Official
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🍞TOAST Study has received regulatory approvals! 🍞
We have now commenced site set-up, and will open 12-15 UK specialist neonatal surgical units to recruitment from November 2025.
For more information - npeu.ox.ac.uk/toast
@NPEU_CTU @NPEU_Oxford @nigel_j_hall @IainYardley
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The BOBBi study is being set up at the NPEU CTU!
A @NIHRresearch funded study looking at the use of steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies under 3 months old.
Recruitment is due to start in Summer 2026.
@NPEU_CTU @NPEU_Oxford
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Happy International #ClinicalTrialsDay! #CTD2025
At the NPEU CTU, we run clinical trials about pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period. 📷
Watch our video below to see what we're working on! 📷
@neogastric @dolfin @surfon @basetrial @themamastudy @toast_study
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