Trial governance

Registration, ethics, sponsorship, and protocol details for the CARE-PAC trial. Several values are pending; see notes against each item.

Some details are still to be confirmed. Trial registration, Research Ethics Committee (REC) reference, and Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) ID will be added once the protocol is finalised and the relevant submissions have been made. We will publish the values here as soon as they are issued.
Trial registry (ISRCTN)
To be confirmed · To be issued at trial registration.
REC reference
To be confirmed · Awaiting Research Ethics Committee submission.
IRAS ID
To be confirmed · Awaiting IRAS submission.
Sponsor
University of Strathclyde
Protocol version
v0.1 (draft, March 2026)
Chief Investigators
Prof. Roma Maguire and Prof. Ollie Minton
Funder
National Institute for Health and Care Research Product Development Award
Trial duration
February 2026 – January 2029

Funding acknowledgement

The CARE-PAC project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Product Development Award. The views expressed are those of the project team and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health and Care Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Sponsorship

The University of Strathclyde is the sponsor of the CARE-PAC trial. Sponsorship arrangements, indemnity, and oversight follow UK Health Research Authority requirements.

Ethics

Ethical approval will be sought from the relevant NHS Research Ethics Committee. Approval references will appear above as soon as they are issued. The trial will be conducted in accordance with the principles of Good Clinical Practice and the Declaration of Helsinki.

Data protection

Personal and clinical data will be handled in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the trial’s data sharing agreement. Detailed information for participants will be provided in the Participant Information Sheet, available from your care team once recruitment opens.

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