Research

92 active Clinical Research Facility studies

280 active clinical trials

3840 enrolled patients in clinical trials

$23m direct research expenditure (2018/19)

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Research events

The Hopkins Centre In Focus Research Series

4 November 2020 to 2 December 2020

Resilience and adaptation in rehabilitation. Hear from health practitioners, clinicians, people with lived experience, researchers and industry experts about the impact of pandemic events during 2020 on rehabilitation systems, services, connections and community.

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Bayside Research Showcase

6 November 2020

The Inaugural Bayside Research Showcase event will take place on Friday 6 November 2020 at Redland. The showcase will highlight the exciting research that is occurring at Bayside Health with a specific focus on novice and emerging research.

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Research news

Mask anxiety in radiation therapy research helps cancer patients face down treatment fears

15 October 2020

Princess Alexandra Hospital

For PA Hospital Cancer Services patients like Debra McKenzie, wearing a thermoplastic face mask during radiation therapy is often a stressful part of the cancer treatment journey.

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Dr Batten awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowship to support amputee recovery

9 October 2020

Princess Alexandra Hospital

PA Hospital’s lead amputee rehabilitation physiotherapist of 17 years, Dr Heather Batten, has been awarded Queensland’s only health-focused Churchill Fellowship to support people with lower limb amputation to make a successful transition from hospital to home.

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No benefit from drug used to reduce heart disease in kidney patients

2 October 2020

Princess Alexandra Hospital

The CKD-IMPROVE clinical trial, the largest of its kind spanning seven years, has found that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease.