The RUFUS Study

The aim of this trial is to determine whether flumazenil can be given effectively and safely to patients with reduced consciousness following suspected benzodiazepine overdose.

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Chief Investigator: Professor Michael Eddleston

Number and location of participating sites (by region/ country): UK 5 sites

ISRCTN number: 14373275

 

Funder:  Medical Research Council (MRC) DPFS

Start and End date

Of grant award: 01 Feb 2024 – 31 Jul 2028

Of recruitment:

01 Oct 2024 - 31 May 2025 (Stage 1)

01 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 (Stage 2)

01 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2028 (Stage 3)

 

Current Status: In set up

Trial Website: n/a

Email: rufus.trial@ed.ac.uk

 

UK GDPR Privacy Statement: Within patient information booklet

 

Sponsor: ACCORD https://www.accord.ed.ac.uk/

 

Chief Investigator:

Professor Michael Eddleston, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ  m.eddleston@ed.ac.uk

Trial Manager:

Dr Laura Forsyth, Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Building, The University of Edinburgh, 5‒7 Little France Road,  Edinburgh BioQuarter ‒ Gate 3 EDINBURGH EH16 4UX rufus.trial@ed.ac.uk

 

ECTU involvement: Trial Management, Database and randomisation service provision