Vascular Governance North West Database (VGNW)
Research type
Research Database
Full title
Vascular Governance North West Database 2.0
IRAS ID
138401
Contact name
Charles McCollum
Contact email
Research summary
Vascular Governance North West Database (VGNW)
REC name
North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
09/H1010/2+5
Date of REC Opinion
24 Feb 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Data from patients who have had major vascular surgery (carotid endarterectomy, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and amputation) from 22 hospitals in the North West of England and Wales will be collected. From before the operation, standard blood test results, a medical history and patient identifiable information will be recorded. Then operation details and data about the patients's recovery will be recorded. This data will be collected by the patient care team and sent securely to the Vascular Governance North West team. Here patient ID will be separated from the medical data and both will be stored separately in a database safely on the NHS network. Biannually, patients will be followed up to check for related re-admissions and death.
Research programme
Data from this database will be used to build risk models for predicting surgical risks for patients undergoing major vascular surgery. The information generated by this database will help inform patients and doctors who have to make difficult decisions surrounding treatment choice and timings. The program will support vascular surgery research and vascular surgeons in general.
Research database title
Vascular Governance North West Database (VGNW)
Establishment organisation
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
Establishment organisation address
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT