As Northern Ireland’s largest research delivery platform, we act as the central hub offering effective access to multi-disciplinary research stakeholders.
We work closely with research partners across Trusts, governance, academia, charities, and commercial sponsors.
We share knowledge, locally, nationally and internationally.
As the Clinical Research Network we are the dedicated hub for advancing healthcare across Health, Social and Primary Care environments.
Fulfilling a vital role within the wider UK Clinical Research Networks, we enable delivery of clinical trials and other high quality research in NI.
Our Expertise, Infrastructure and Knowledge help us to not only assess, implement and deliver high quality research but also to offers participants an efficient route of entry to health and social care environments.
The ENITH-2 trial (part of the Phase 3 clinical program) is a major clinical study evaluating Enicepatide which is an investigational weekly injectable GLP-1/GIP dual receptor agonist, for adults with Type 2 Diabetes and obesity/overweight. It functions by mimicking naturally occurring gut hormones to suppress appetite and improve blood sugar levels. ENITH-2 was given green … Continue reading NHSCT Diabetes achieved FPFV in 4 days for ENITH-2
On the 17th of June, our NICRN workforce within Belfast Trust were awarded the Take 5 Workplace accreditation for the promotion of staff health and wellbeing. At a celebration event at Belfast Castle the Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (NICRN) were presented with accreditation certificates after successfully participating in the latest Take 5 Workplace programme … Continue reading NICRN in BHSCT awarded with Take 5 Workplace accreditation
The Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network’s (NICRN) Respiratory team in collaboration with The Belfast Trust have successfully recruited their first participant within 4-weeks of the opening of its clinical trial, Awake Prone. This randomised controlled trial evaluates the effect of awake prone positioning in non-intubated adults with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (not due to COVID-19), … Continue reading NICRN Respiratory team achieve first Participant recruitment to Awake Prone within 4-weeks
Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network participated in the International ‘Red4Research’ day on Friday 19th June, in the Royal Victoria Hospital, and Belfast City Hospital. Red4Research is an international campaign celebrating and supporting all involved in health and social care research. By participating in the annual campaign, we recognise and highlight the contributions of research participants, … Continue reading Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network Celebrates ‘Red4Research’ Day
Members of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Trauma & Orthopaedics Research Group recently attended the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS) Annual Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The Trust was represented by Mr Owen Diamond (Principal Investigator for the FRUITI trial), Mr David Spence, Dr Janet Hill (Research Manager), Nicola Gallagher … Continue reading NICRN T&O CRN Anie Philip and BHSCT WHiTE FRUITI team wins Rising Star Award at OTS Conference in London
Teriparatide Plus Zoledronic Acid for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (TOPaZ) study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on May 14th 2026. The Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (NICRN), part of the Belfast trust, has contributed to this important international study, which explored new treatments for the rare brittle bone condition called Osteogenesis … Continue reading Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network’s Endocrinology and Diabetes Team contribute to TOPaZ Published Research
