ACCESS study @study_access
Anaesthesia Choice for Creation of artEriovenouS fiStulae- an NIHR-funded RCT comparing local vs regional anaesthesia in AVF outcomes (HTA 130567) Glasgow Joined September 2020-
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#regionalanesthesia Are you still mixing LA for upper extremity 💉? Not once ….think twice or thrice before mixing of LA ! No benefits with cocktails 🍹 of LA !! ⚠️ ⛔️ 🛑 50 day 🆓 access to our systematic review ! 🔥👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @rakesh6282 @adeebos @Ropivacaine
Brilliant talk by @ajrmacfarlane on anaesthesia for fistula surgery at #ESRA2025 @ESRA_Society. Evidence to date favours BPB - watch this space for @study_access @emmaaitken_emma results coming soon!
Our recruitment and qualitative paper telling the story of the trial was published today in Trials @NIHRresearch @SpringerNature trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
NAP8 lead @ajrmacfarlane at #Anaesthesia2025 We are recruiting Local Coordinators at each hospital in the UK and Ireland. Visit rcoa.ac.uk/nap8-local-coo…… for information on the role and to register your interest! @RCoANews @RegionalAnaesUK
Out today!!! The world’s largest study on unspecified (non-directed altruistic) kidney donation. Donors are not more likely to withdraw and have comparable outcomes. Read all about it here 👇🏼 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @NIHRresearch @JoeChilcot @Giveakidney @amjtransplant @GSTTnhs
🚨New paper alert! Take a look at our recently published systematic review on the factors acting as barriers and enablers in the participation of patients from ethnic minority groups in clinical trials: trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… @CeciliaVindrola @ManchoAlarcon
Data lock complete. Looking forward to seeing results very soon
Still working towards data lock at end of September. Thanks to all sites for their help addressing remaining queries
Follow-up is complete! 👏🏻🎉 The final patient attended for their final visit yesterday. Congratulations everyone! Now one final push to data lock at the end of September
Saturday morning chores - refreshing GCP….😀 Quick and easy to do (and free) at @NIHRresearch learn website ➡️learn.nihr.ac.uk Not long now until data lock for the @study_access and then the @UofGlasgow statisticians can do their magic 🤞
Very productive meeting with data managers and stats team @UofGIHW this morning. Timelines for study close out: -LPLV nationally: 19th August -Data lock: 30th September Lots of work to do. But coming along nicely. Thanks to everyone involved. Excited to see results soon
.@karensara77 outlines the treatment burden experienced by vascular access patients, and advocates the idea of 'minimally disruptive vascular access' - "maybe then, we can decrease the burden on our patients" #CX2024
We are pleased to announce the topic for our 8th National Audit Project (NAP8) will be complications of regional anaesthesia (peripheral blocks and central neuraxial blockade) and other neurological complications of anaesthesia. ow.ly/mLpR50QWqiK
#WorldKidneyDay 2024’s theme is ‘Kidney health for all - advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice’, and @nrsrenal is focusing efforts with research that will help shape treatment and care for people with kidney disease. 👉 nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/new-scott…
Lovely to catch up with some of the research teams online today. Avatar Lisa and I gave an update on study progress 😊
All sites and collaborators….join us online Thursday at 10am for catch-up and troubleshooting.
Spring newsletter update on trial progress, update sessions and timeline for remainder of study: -3 month follow-up complete -Anticipated LPLV end July 2024 -Results before end of year
I was just reading about @study_access and today fortuitously got given this. Both got BP blocks. Both avoided GA (aim of the day). Both could go home. AVF happy for increased blood flow 🤸🏻♀️

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