Study Details
This study is supported by the NIHR and overseen by Sheffield Children’s Hospital, with research conducted by a team from the University of Sheffield.
Funder
This study is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) Programme.
The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Sponsor
The study is sponsored by Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Management
The study is managed by the University of Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit.

Study Team
Chief Investigator:
Mr Nicolas Nicolaou

Nick is an experienced Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Sheffield Children’s Hospital with an interest in clinical research
Co-Chief Investigator:
Prof Shammi Ramlakhan

Shammi is a Consultant Emergency Physician based in Sheffield. He has led several emergency care research studies and is passionate about finding the best evidence for treating patients in emergency departments.
Study Manager:
Katie Ridsdale

Katie is based at the Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit and has experience assisting and managing clinical trials across a large number of different areas of healthcare.
Research Assistant:
Josh Milner

Josh is a research assistant based at the Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit and has worked on several trials across a variety of healthcare areas.
Contact Us
If you are a parent of a child and would like clinical advice, please get in touch with your hospital care team.
Research team contact details
The ToTs Team
Sheffield CTRU
SCHARR
Telephone: 0114 222 0746
Email: tots@sheffield.ac.uk
