Trial Management Group (TMG)
The Trial Management Group is comprised of the Chief Investigators, the Co-applicants, and the following members.
Trial Manager
The Trial Manager is responsible for overseeing the running of the trial on a daily basis.
Dr Emma Clark
- Trial Manager
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 2519
Dr Kate Rennie
- Clinical Trials Manager
- Email: katherine.rennie@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8979
Senior Trial Manager
The Senior Trial Manager provides high level oversight and advice for the trial
Dr Alison Steel
- Senior Trial Manager
- Email: alison.steel@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 7249
Admin Staff
The admin staff provide support to the trial manager, organise meetings and handle general trial queries.
Wendy Banks
- Trial Administrator
- Email: wendy.banks@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 7252
Statisticians
The statistics team have overall responsibility for the extraction, analysis and reporting of all clinical trial data.
Tony Fouweather
- Statistician
- Email: tony.fouweather@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3822
Professor Dawn Teare
- Professor of Biostatistics
- Email: dawn.teare@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 88703
Database Team
The database team build and manage all databases used to capture and securely store data and participant information during the trial.
Nichola Waugh
- Data Manager
- Email: nichola.waugh@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 8211
Health Economics
The health economics team study issues relating to cost-effectiveness of treatments and the cost incurred by patients due to different treatment methods.
Tara Homer
- Senior Research Associate
- Telephone: 0191 208 8457
Medical Physics
Medical physics are responsible for the development and oversight of protocols relating to the rhinospirometer and PNIF meters used to measure nasal airflow in the study.
Dr Alison Bray
- Associate Researcher
- Email: alison.bray@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 01912823823
QuinteT Recruitment Intervention
The QuinteT Recruitment Invervention seeks to analyse recruitment practices and strategies in order to provide feedback which leads to improved recruitment.
Dr Caroline Wilson
- QuinteT Recruitment Intervention Researcher
- Email: caroline.wilson@bristol.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0117 3313954
Clinical Co-Investigator
Emerita Professor Janet Wilson
- Emerita Professor
Representatives from pharmacy advise the TMG on regulations and practicalities surrounding medicines used in the trial.
Maria Allen
- Pharmacy Clinical Trials Operations Manager, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Email: maria.allen12@nhs.net
Ian Campbell
- Director, Pharmacy, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
