Supports we provide

The NSRSC acts as a point of contact, local sponsor and trial coordinating centre for investigators and international sponsors who would like to open trials here in Ireland. We offer access to a wide network of surgeons, surgical trainees, allied healthcare professionals and scientists participating in surgical research.

In terms of surgical research, we support trials across all surgical specialities and thematic areas. Currently, we support multi-centre investigator-led randomised controlled trials across a range of areas including diabetic foot disease, appendicitis, bariatric surgery, wound healing devices, varicose vein surgery, cancer, orthopaedics and chronic subdural haematoma.

One key area of focus is on infection prevention in patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. The network also supports and coordinates international collaborative surgical trials, pilot/feasibility studies, observational and non-interventional research studies.