PPI Opportunities
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Would you like to help shape research on tests used to diagnose Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
Do you have experience of PAD, leg ulcers or tests that check blood flow in the legs, or do you care for somebody who does? Researchers at the University of Leicester would like your help to design a study comparing automated and handheld devices used to carry out these tests.
You would take part in an online group discussion and share your views on how the tests should be explained and carried out, what might make taking part in the study easier or harder, and what matters most to patients. There will also be an online follow-up discussion 6-8 weeks later to review the proposed study.
The first meeting will take place by the end of November 2026 - date to be confirmed.
If you would like to be a PPI participant for the study, please contact Imelda Black by clicking the button below. Please mention the ABPI study in your message:
The ROSSINI-Platform study is a UK-wide research project looking at ways to reduce infections after surgery.
The research team are looking for PPI participants to help shape and oversee the study while it is rolled out. They would like to hear from people who have experience of vascular surgery involving the groin, or people who have had a leg amputation because of vascular disease. Taking part would involve joining online or face-to-face group discussions every few months and sharing your views and experiences.
You can find out more about the ROSSINI-Platform study at https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/trials/rossini-platform
If you would like to be a PPI participant for the study, please contact:
Would you like to be a PPI advisor for the MOSAIC2 Study?
The MOSAIC2 Study team are asking individuals with Intermittent Claudication (IC) to oversee and advise upon a 5 year multi-phase study. MOSAIC2 is an NIHR funded study taking place across the UK. It is researching the development and evaluation of a supported home-based walking programme for people with Intermittent Claudication.
The first stage of the research will adapt an existing successful programme, called MOSAIC2, so it can be delivered in GP practices and community trusts. It will then go onto evaluate whether it works and can be implemented into routine NHS care.
PPI advisors with the condition are needed to ensure that the way the research is being developed and run is acceptable and enables everyone who wants to participate in the research can do so. If you have Intermittent Claudication and would like to find out more about becoming a PPI advisor, then please contact us by clicking the button below. Please mention MOSAIC 2 in your message to the Coordinator.
Would you like to be a participant advisor for the UK Vascular Research PPIE Registry?
The Vascular Research PPIE Registry is a UK-wide database controlled and managed by the University of Leicester containing the personal details (name, home postal address, contact telephone and/or email address) provided by individuals who have been invited and have agreed to become vascular research PPIE volunteers.
The PPIE Registry Participant Advisory Group meet every three to four months in a voluntary capacity to oversee the promotion and functioning of the Registry, and to offer feedback and advice to the PPIE coordinator from a participant perspective.
The meetings are held online via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in becoming a Registry advisor then please click the button below to contact the PPIE coordinator.