Research
Research within Aberdeen Fertility Centre
The clinical success experienced by many couples is as a result of an ongoing commitment to research and evidence based practice. For the centre to continue to offer the latest in reproductive technology, patient participation and support is very much appreciated. Research within the centre can be either qualitative (in which patients describe how they feel about certain issues and describe why they feel that way), laboratory based or part of a larger clinical trial. The main purpose of research is to improve the outcome and safety of treatment through integration of social, psychological, medical and ethical aspects of assisted conception and infertility.
All research projects carried out within the centre are subject to peer and ethical committee review, and all are approved by the North of Scotland Ethics Committee and funded by various sources such as the Medical Research Council and the Chief Scientist Office Scotland.
Laboratory based projects include those which involve material which is not used in the course of your treatment, such as unfertilised eggs or poor grade embryos.
Clinical trials are generally used to evaluate the effects of a new treatment over that of an existing treatment.
Participation in any research project is entirely voluntary and should you decide not to take part, you do not have to specify the reason why, and your treatment will not be affected in any way. If you do decide to take part, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Should you wish to find out more about the recent research projects please click on the links below which show you the studies that have/are being undertaken by staff within the Unit:
Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya