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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit

Southampton CTU

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:34 · ID 68

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Last verified: 16/04/2026

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Overview

Total fields

Field-cited

Whole-record source only

AI-inferred, no source yet

Searched — not published

No value held

Needs review

Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	15 of 33 reviewable fields are cited to a source (45%) · 3 with no source yet · 15 searched — not published · 12 with no value held	Computed	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Field-level source coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Identity and organisation

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Site name Required	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: twitter:title “Southampton Clinical Trials Unit” Contiguous substring from the twitter:title meta tag; database name field uses the full unit name without the trailing parenthetical acronym.	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	Southampton CTU	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: meta description “Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU).” Abbreviation Southampton CTU chosen from the SCTU acronym used in the page title and meta description.	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	University of Southampton / University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: JSON-LD Organization “"name": "University of Southampton",” Partner NHS provider name appended after slash to mirror other university/NHS partnership site records; NHS partner string is separately evidenced under nhs_trust_partner.	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	CTU	Field-cited	UKCRC Registered CTU Network — Our Members https://ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/our-members/ Section: Registered CTUs member list “Southampton Clinical Trials Unit” Appears in UKCRC Registered CTU Network members listing; classified as site_type=ctu per data dictionary.	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: link rel=canonical “href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/clinical-trials-unit"” Primary website_url uses the shorter public /ctu path (fetched snapshot) which resolves to the same site cluster; canonical URL shown for provenance cross-check.	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) is described on its public pages as delivering clinical trials of new treatments and diagnostic tools intended to influence NHS practice, with core Cancer Research UK funding, UKCRC-registered CTU status, and partnership with the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR Research Support Service. Public materials also highlight depression-related research linked to Professor Tony Kendrick.	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: meta description + funding/partnership cards “Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU). We deliver world-leading clinical trials of innovative new treatments and diagnostic tools. Our trials directly influence routine clinical practice for the benefit of patients.” Narrative sentence also incorporates Cancer Research UK / UKCRC / NIHR partnership statements and the Tony Kendrick depression programme line cited separately on the same page.	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Not published	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu active=TRUE because the public website presents current programmes, contact details, and partnership statements dated to a live 2026-04-16 snapshot.	Response for Active siteAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Location and scope

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
UK region Recommended	South East England	Not published	Assigned South East England using the data dictionary UK Regions table row listing Hampshire.	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	England	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu “United Kingdom” UK postal address on the public contact block; country set to England per Hampshire location within England.	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	Southampton	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu “Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD”	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	50.9039500	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “"facility":"Southampton Clinical Trials Unit","status":"NOT_YET_RECRUITING","city":"Southampton","state":"Hampshire","zip":"SO16 6YD","country":"United Kingdom"” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05568069 Latitude taken from the geoPoint object immediately following the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit facility record in the saved ClinicalTrials.gov JSON export (NCT05568069).	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-1.4042800	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “"geoPoint":{"lat":50.90395,"lon":-1.40428}” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05568069 Longitude taken from the geoPoint adjacent to the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit facility record in the saved ClinicalTrials.gov JSON export (NCT05568069).	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No CTU catchment population figure published on the cited homepage.	Response for Catchment populationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Geographic coverage Recommended	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Geographic coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Contacts and leadership

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Contact name Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No named single administrative contact person beyond generic enquiries on the cited homepage snapshot.	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	ctuadmin@soton.ac.uk	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: Get in touch “ctuadmin@soton.ac.uk”	Response for Contact emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Principal investigator Recommended	Gareth Griffiths	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: people listing “Gareth Griffiths” Listed as Director SCTU & Prof of Clinical Trials; recorded as site PI name field for leadership contact.	Response for Principal investigatorAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
PI email Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No dedicated PI email for Gareth Griffiths published on the cited SCTU homepage snapshot.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “"leadSponsor":{"name":"University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust"” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03187639 Legal NHS trust name taken verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov JSON for a Southampton-hosted trial (FORECAST) in the same saved export bundle used for coordinates.	Response for NHS trust partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Infrastructure

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Pharmacy facilities Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: IMP pharmacy capability not described on the cited SCTU homepage; retained FALSE.	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No dedicated CRF/bed count described for SCTU itself on the cited homepage; retained FALSE pending facility-specific sourcing.	Response for Dedicated research facilityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
CRF bed count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No CRF inpatient bed count published for SCTU on the cited homepage.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No explicit electronic data capture vendor/capability statement found on the cited homepage; retained FALSE.	Response for EDC experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
GCP certified Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No explicit GCP training compliance statement for the CTU team on the cited homepage; retained FALSE pending human confirmation.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: Funding / partnerships “SCTU is a research partner in the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR Research Support Service” Interpreted as NIHR research network partnership evidence analogous to other CTU records; boolean set TRUE.	Response for NIHR CRN partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Operational capacity

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Research staff count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No CTU-specific research delivery headcount on the cited homepage.	Response for Research staff countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Annual MH trial count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No annual mental-health-specific trial throughput figure published for SCTU in the cited sources.	Response for Annual MH trial countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active competing studies Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No CTU-specific active competing mental health studies count published in the cited sources.	Response for Active competing studiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Typical monthly recruitment rate Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No monthly recruitment throughput metric published for SCTU in the cited sources.	Response for Typical monthly recruitment rateAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
R&D approval timeline (days) Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No Trust R&D approval timeline days published for SCTU in the cited sources.	Response for R&D approval timeline (days)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Capabilities

Research capabilities available at this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Capabilities Recommended	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for CapabilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Diagnosis experience

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended	Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov “"conditions":["Mesothelioma"]” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov phrase search JSON (2026-04-16) lists four studies naming Southampton Clinical Trials Unit as collaborator/location/official; primary conditions in the export are non-mental-health (e.g. mesothelioma, oesophageal cancer, heart failure, coronary artery disease). Therefore MH trial volume is not enumerated and experience_level=emerging. Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu “Transforming the diagnosis and treatment of depression” Join-table notes field documents the homepage depression programme headline (verbatim h3 text) alongside registry intersection limitations described in the SQL notes column. Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU) — University of Southampton website https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ctu Section: Health and wellbeing “Professor Tony Kendrick is continuing to transform the management of depression and long-term antidepressant use in the UK.” UNSOURCEABLE: No MH-primary study count restricted to SCTU attribution extracted from the cited registry export. UNSOURCEABLE: No MH-primary last trial completion year attributable to SCTU in the cited registry export. Set to 0 because no registry row in the saved export attributes a mental-health-primary interventional study to Southampton Clinical Trials Unit in a way that supports a higher count threshold.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Linked cohorts

Cohorts hosted at or linked to this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Linked cohorts Optional	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohortsAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Verification metadata

Internal catalogue status — for reference only.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Verification status Recommended	ai_inferred	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Last verified Recommended	16 Apr 2026	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Data source Recommended	Populated Apr 2026 from SCTU public website HTML (southampton.ac.uk/ctu), UKCRC Registered CTU Network members page (ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/our-members/), and ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 JSON export for phrase query Southampton Clinical Trials Unit.	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—