Help Us Improve Postoperative Pain Management and Infection Control
Introduction
Research Area:
Postoperative Care/ Surgery/ Pain Management/ Infection Control/ Surgical Site Infections/ Antimicrobial Resistance
What is the research about?
Each year, over 300 million surgeries are performed worldwide, with up to 75% of patients experiencing moderate to severe postoperative pain, yet less than half report satisfactory pain control. Moreover, complications such as surgical site infections (Sis) can occur in up to 40 % of surgeries, leading to prolonged recovery times and higher healthcare costs.
At Queen’s University Belfast, we are working on developing innovative medical devices that aim to make recovery after surgery safer and more comfortable. Our focus is on two cutting-edge solutions:
1. A non-opioid pain relief implant – This small, solid device can be placed during surgery to provide up to 7 days of steady pain relief without the need for strong painkillers such as opioids.
2. Advanced antimicrobial sutures – These sutures release multiple infection-fighting drugs to help protect surgical wounds and reduce the risk of infections over time.
We want to ensure these solutions meet the real needs of patients and surgeons. That’s where you come in!
Opportunity for:
Involvement Opportunity Details
Time
Time commitment:
Maximum of 2 meetings (up to 1.5 h, online) and 1 in-person discussion (up to 1.5 h, in person)
Contact between meetings:
There will be limited contact between meetings, required only to arrange logistics or as a channel to provide feedback or express any concerns of the PPI contributors. We will strive to keep our communication solely for the online or in-person discussions.
Length of involvement:
Until completion of the market discovery programme (31st January 2025).
Start date for involvement:
16/12/2024
Logistics
Where?
If online, explain how:
Zoom/Teams/Email
If in person, explain where:
School of PharmacyQueen's University Belfast97 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7BL
Other ways of communicating:
+44 7745879735 / Mobile
Funding available for:
If no funding available, explain why:
Not applicable
Other Information
Stage of the research study/ programme:
Research started
Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:
No
Closing date to contact researchers:
25/01/2024
Research Team
Contact person:
Katie Glover
University/organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Contact email:
kglover07@qub.ac.uk
Researcher background:
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Research funder:
Innovate UK
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