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Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit

BCTU

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:35 · ID 66

AI inferred

Last verified: 16/04/2026

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Overview

44

Total fields

26

Field-cited

0

Whole-record source only

2

AI-inferred, no source yet

12

Searched — not published

14

No value held

14

Needs review

Source coverage

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Field-level source coverage

Optional

26 of 40 reviewable fields are cited to a source (65%) · 2 with no source yet · 12 searched — not published · 14 with no value heldComputed

No citation linked to this field yet.

Response for Field-level source coverage

Identity and organisation

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Site name

Required

Birmingham Clinical Trials UnitField-cited
  • UKCRC Registered CTU Network — Our Members

    https://ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/our-members/

    Section: Fully Registered Units

    “Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit”

    Page: https://ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/our-members/

Response for Site name
Short name

Recommended

BCTUField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Page title text

    “Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU)”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for Short name
Organisation

Required

University of BirminghamField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Contact address

    “University of Birmingham”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for Organisation
Site type

Recommended

CTUField-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Accreditation narrative

    “one of the first clinical trials units to be awarded UK Clinical Research Collaboration accreditation”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Site type
Website URL

Recommended

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctuField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Canonical page

    “https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for Website URL
Description

Required

UKCRC-registered Clinical Trials Unit within the University of Birmingham's Department of Applied Health Sciences, coordinating late-phase and multi-centre trials across broad therapeutic areas (including neuroscience) with large-scale trial operations, data, and regulatory support.Field-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Accreditation and operations

    “one of the first clinical trials units to be awarded UK Clinical Research Collaboration accreditation”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Description

Active site

Recommended

YesField-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Scale of work

    “and we coordinate over 50 studies testing the effectiveness of a wide range of interventions”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Active site

Location and scope

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
UK region

Recommended

West MidlandsField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Postal address

    “Birmingham B15 2TT”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for UK region
Country

Recommended

EnglandField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Postal address

    “Birmingham B15 2TT”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for Country
City

Recommended

BirminghamField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Postal address

    “Birmingham B15 2TT”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for City
Latitude

Recommended

52.4814200Field-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: contactsLocationsModule.locations[0].geoPoint

    “52.48142”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT02179294?format=json

Response for Latitude
Longitude

Recommended

-1.8998300Field-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: contactsLocationsModule.locations[0].geoPoint

    “-1.89983”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT02179294?format=json

Response for Longitude
Catchment population

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: a CTU is a coordination unit without an NHS-style catchment population analogous to a trust; BCTU pages do not publish a numeric catchment.

Response for Catchment population
Geographic coverage

Recommended

No value heldNo source yet

No citation linked to this field yet.

Response for Geographic coverage

Contacts and leadership

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Contact name

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: BCTU homepage contact block lists telephone/fax/email but does not name a single generic enquiries person.

Response for Contact name
Contact email

Recommended

bctu@contacts.bham.ac.ukField-cited
  • Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham (homepage)

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

    Section: Contact us

    “bctu@contacts.bham.ac.uk”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/bctu

Response for Contact email
Principal investigator

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no single named PI for the Birmingham CTU entity was extracted from the downloaded BCTU homepage/about pages in this pass.

Response for Principal investigator
PI email

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no PI email for the Birmingham CTU entity was extracted from the downloaded BCTU homepage/about pages in this pass.

Response for PI email
NHS trust partner

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: BCTU pages reference broad NHS/NIHR partnerships but do not name one definitive NHS trust partner field for this CTU row; left NULL per conservative CTU precedent.

Response for NHS trust partner

Infrastructure

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Pharmacy facilities

Recommended

NoField-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Therapeutic areas and expertise

    “We offer expertise in a range of therapeutic areas including:”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Pharmacy facilities
Dedicated research facility

Recommended

NoField-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Therapeutic areas and expertise

    “We offer expertise in a range of therapeutic areas including:”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Dedicated research facility
CRF bed count

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no CRF bed count is published for this CTU in searched sources.

Response for CRF bed count
EDC experience

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: downloaded BCTU pages do not explicitly name an electronic data capture (EDC) platform or database vendor; left NULL rather than inferring from generic computing wording.

Response for EDC experience
GCP certified

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no explicit current GCP certification statement for this site record on downloaded pages; left NULL conservatively.

Response for GCP certified
NIHR CRN partner

Recommended

NoField-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Strategic partnerships

    “National Institute for Health Research CTU Support Funding”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for NIHR CRN partner

Operational capacity

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Research staff count

Recommended

130Field-cited
  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Staffing scale

    “we employ over 130 professionals”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Research staff count
Annual MH trial count

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no published annual count of mental-health-only trials attributable to BCTU as a coordinating unit.

Response for Annual MH trial count
Active competing studies

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no published active competing studies metric for this CTU.

Response for Active competing studies
Typical monthly recruitment rate

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no typical monthly recruitment throughput statistic published for this CTU.

Response for Typical monthly recruitment rate
R&D approval timeline (days)

Recommended

No value heldNot published
  • Searched — not published

    UNSOURCEABLE: no trust R&D approval turnaround metric published for this CTU entity.

Response for R&D approval timeline (days)

Capabilities

Research capabilities available at this site.

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Capability: Decentralised trial capability

Recommended

Trial Methodology · Decentralised trial capability · BCTU lists Primary Care among its therapeutic areas of expertise; registry-linked examples include primary-care–embedded vocational support for common mental health presentations (NCT04543097). · AvailableField-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.statusModule.overallStatus

    “COMPLETED”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04543097?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.conditionsModule.conditions

    “Mental Health Disorder”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04543097?format=json

  • About the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit — University of Birmingham

    https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

    Section: Therapeutic areas and expertise

    “Primary Care”

    Page: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/bctu/about-us

Response for Capability: Decentralised trial capability

Diagnosis experience

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia

Recommended

Schizophrenia · Psychotic Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.conditionsModule.conditions

    “Schizophrenia and Disorders With Psychotic Features”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT02928965?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.sponsorCollaboratorsModule.collaborators

    “University of Birmingham”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT02928965?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.statusModule.overallStatus

    “COMPLETED”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT02928965?format=json

Response for Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia
Diagnosis experience: First-episode psychosis

Recommended

First-episode psychosis · Psychotic Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN12682719)

    “first-episode Psychosis”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN12682719)

    “Antidepressant for the prevention of DEPression following first-episode Psychosis: the ADEPP trial”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN12682719)

    “prevention of DEPression”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

Response for Diagnosis experience: First-episode psychosis
Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorder

Recommended

Bipolar disorder · Mood Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN17178652)

    “maintenance treatment of bipolar disordeR”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN17178652)

    “lithium plus quetiapine COMBination versus lithIum versus quetiapiNe monothErapy”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN17178652)

    “COMBINER trial”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

Response for Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorder
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder

Recommended

Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Moderate · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 1Field-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.statusModule.overallStatus

    “ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04777006?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.statusModule.overallStatus

    “ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04777006?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.conditionsModule.conditions

    “Depression - Major Depressive Disorder”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT07189689?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.statusModule.overallStatus

    “COMPLETED”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04543097?format=json

Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder
Diagnosis experience: Post-partum depression

Recommended

Post-partum depression · Mood Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.conditionsModule.conditions

    “Emotional Dysfunction”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04273113?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.conditionsModule.keywords

    “Anxiety”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04273113?format=json

  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    https://clinicaltrials.gov

    Section: protocolSection.sponsorCollaboratorsModule.leadSponsor

    “University of Birmingham”

    Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies/NCT04273113?format=json

Response for Diagnosis experience: Post-partum depression
Diagnosis experience: ADHD

Recommended

ADHD · Neurodevelopmental · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN79796233)

    “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trialDescription.plainEnglishSummary (ISRCTN79796233)

    “University of Birmingham (UK)”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN79796233)

    “Stimulant compared with Non-stimulant medication”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

Response for Diagnosis experience: ADHD
Diagnosis experience: Dementia / neurodegeneration

Recommended

Dementia / neurodegeneration · Neurodegenerative · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN96337233)

    “Alzheimer's Disease”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN96337233)

    “A reliable assessment of the efficacy and safety of donepezil and aspirin in Alzheimer's Disease”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN96337233)

    “donepezil and aspirin”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

Response for Diagnosis experience: Dementia / neurodegeneration
Diagnosis experience: Long COVID neuropsychiatric

Recommended

Long COVID neuropsychiatric · Other · Some · prev trials: 1 · active trials: 0Field-cited
  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN10517405)

    “mental health literacy”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN10517405)

    “Co-Stars”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

  • ISRCTN

    https://isrctn.com

    Section: trial scientificTitle (ISRCTN10517405)

    “feasibility evaluation”

    Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Birmingham%20Clinical%20Trials%20Unit%22&limit=200

Response for Diagnosis experience: Long COVID neuropsychiatric

Linked cohorts

Cohorts hosted at or linked to this site.

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Linked cohorts

Optional

No value heldNo source yet

No citation linked to this field yet.

Response for Linked cohorts

Verification metadata

Internal catalogue status — for reference only.

FieldCurrent valueEvidenceSource evidenceResponseNotes / correction
Verification status

Recommended

ai_inferredInternal

Internal catalogue field

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Last verified

Recommended

16 Apr 2026Internal

Internal catalogue field

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Data source

Recommended

Populated Apr 2026 from University of Birmingham BCTU pages, UKCRC Registered CTU Network members list, ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 (facility and per-study JSON), and ISRCTN API query for "Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit".Internal

Internal catalogue field

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