Mr George Smith's Projects (12)

The DRESSINg trial: A multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of Dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) coated post-operative dressings versus standard care in the prevention of Surgical Site Infection in clean or clean contaminated vascular surgery Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2026
Aims
This study aims to investigate the role of a new dressing (DACC) in preventing wound infection follow vascular surgery. This dressing has a special coating that binds to bacteria irreversibly, allowing them to be removed. The DACC dressings wil... Read More about The DRESSINg trial: A multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of Dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) coated post-operative dressings versus standard care in the prevention of Surgical Site Infection in clean or clean contaminated vascular surgery.

RDS Amputation PPI Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

THrough knee AMputation impact on Quality of Life compared to abovE knee amputaTion (HAMLET) Jun 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2030
HAMLET Trial – Through knee or not through knee

Validation of a mixed digital reporting outcome measure for surgical site infection diagnosis Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2023
Repeatable identification of infection and personalised care are key priorities for research in vascular surgery, dictated by patients and surgeons alike. However, surgeons are unable to reach a consensus on the best method for diagnosing wound infec... Read More about Validation of a mixed digital reporting outcome measure for surgical site infection diagnosis.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared to best available treatment for patients with intermittent claudication - NIHR RDS PPI Application Nov 28, 2021 - Apr 1, 2022
NIHR RDS Application for funding to support PPI work to strengthen an NIHR grant application .

Surgical Speciality Lead Dec 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2026

Bacterial Modulation of Cellular Senescence in Impaired Skin Healing Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025

Comparing OutcomeS of Through knee and Above knee Amputation (COSTAA) Gemma Boam Feb 6, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023

The Ulsys “smart sock” – transforming venous leg ulcer care with a patient centred electronically assisted self-care compression system. Aug 16, 2019 - Feb 15, 2020

Comparing Outcomes of Through knee and Above knee Amputation Apr 17, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
Project aims: To explore quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes for through knee (TK) amputees and above knee (AK) amputees.

TK amputation is rarely performed despite documented functional benefits and reports that surgical outcomes for dysv... Read More about Comparing Outcomes of Through knee and Above knee Amputation.

Improving outcomes in patient with diabetic foot disease Jun 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Diabetes is the fastest growing health crisis of our time. One person with diabetes dies every 6 seconds. In the UK a new person is diagnosed every 2 minutes and care of diabetes currently costs the NHS £1million per hour, every hour. Diabetes is not... Read More about Improving outcomes in patient with diabetic foot disease.

DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
A surgical site infection is an infection occurring in the body where surgery has recently taken place. The rates of infection vary according to the type of surgery but may occur in as many as 1 in every 3 or 4 operations. All of these infections cau... Read More about DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection.