After Intensive Care
Following patients and families for a year after an intensive care stay.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/007
Take part in research that changes care
Thank you for thinking about taking part in research. The studies below are looking for participants now. Each page explains what is involved in plain language, with documents you can download and read at home.
Taking part is always voluntary. Saying no, or changing your mind later, will not affect your care in any way.
Studies recruiting now
Breathe Easy at Home
Guided breathing and strength exercises by video call in the first eight weeks home after intensive care.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/066
Fit for Surgery
A four-week home exercise and nutrition programme before major surgery.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/031
Follow-up in the Community
Post-operative check-ups at a local community clinic instead of the hospital.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/058
Step Count Check
Does a phone step counter tell us as much as a clinic walking test?
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/042
Talking About Pain Relief
Testing a plain-language guide, written with patients, to pain relief in the first week home after surgery.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/081
The Day Two Study
Can a single blood test on the second day after bowel surgery show who needs closer follow-up?
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/014
Wound Check by Phone
Can a photo of your wound, sent from home, pick up infection as early as a clinic visit?
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/073
Under way, recruitment closed
These studies are no longer looking for participants. Their pages have updates and newsletters for the people taking part.
Deciding Together
Interviews with patients and surgeons about how the decision to operate is made.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/112
Family Voices in Intensive Care
Interviews with family members about what helped, and what did not, while someone they love was in intensive care.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/131
Healing in Later Life
Why do wounds heal more slowly in some older adults, and what can we do about it?
In progressEthics TEST/2025/088
Rehab at Home
Remote physiotherapy coaching after knee and hip replacement.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/097
Rural Recovery Check-ins
Nurse phone check-ins from a local health centre for people recovering from surgery far from the hospital.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/149
Completed studies
Finished studies, with a summary of findings for the people who took part.
Moving After Hip Fracture
A wearable activity monitor and weekly phone coaching for older adults after a broken hip.
CompletedEthics TEST/2024/096
Results Back to People
Testing different ways of sharing trial results with the people who took part.
CompletedEthics TEST/2024/120
Sleep After ICU
Measuring sleep at home in the three months after intensive care.
CompletedEthics TEST/2025/054