TOAST - investigating use of antacid medication for babies born with oesophageal atresia
Research study funded by @NIHRresearch and coordinated by
@NPEU_CTU
The @TOAST_Study Chief Investigator gives a 90-second overview of the study, including motivations and hopes for neonatal surgical trials in the future @NEWSFORTOFS
@TOAST_Study looks at whether antacid medication is useful for babies born with a rare condition, oesophageal atresia. It is one of only a few clinical trials in neonatal surgery. Prof. Nigel Hall shares the motivation for the study.
https://t.co/mhyxy9C3XQ
@NPEU_Oxford@Ox_wrh
Today on #IDM2026 we celebrate midwives.
At @NPEU_CTU, we’re proud to support their work through research to improve neonatal outcomes. Our research nurse, Pip, shares her views on building a research centric neonatal unit.
Read more 👉https://t.co/7T1pmO4VRg
@NPEU_Oxford
Today on #InternationalNursesDay, we’re celebrating nurses – not only in delivering outstanding care but also in fostering and leading research.
Pip, our research nurse @NPEU_CTU, shares her EMPOWER framework on creating a research centric unit.
Read more https://t.co/UkeYn1AlzW
More🍞TOAST 🍞Document boxes are queued up ready to send to our next recruiting sites - keep an eye 👀for news of more recruitment locations, coming soon! @NPEU_Oxford@NPEU_CTU@Ox_wrh@NEWSFORTOFS
🍞TOAST Study is now open to recruitment🍞 See the news article on our website for more information 👀
https://t.co/m8TWycJ3Bi
@NPEU_Oxford@NPEU_CTU@Ox_wrh@NEWSFORTOFS
Today on #RareDiseaseDay2026 we’d like to raise awareness of those affected by rare conditions across the world. OA/TOF is more common than many people realise, the @TOAST_Study is opening to recruitment soon, and is aiming to improve care for these babies.
Exciting news - we are hosting our first BOBBi Webinar tomorrow! We have sent the Teams link to all sites who have expressed interest, please email us at [email protected] if you would like to join. @NPEU_CTU
@TOAST_Study is opening to recruitment soon, aiming to improve care for OA/TOF babies 👶
Read more here: https://t.co/pUCw0NKIgB
@NPEU_Oxford@NEWSFORTOFS
It’s OA/TOF Awareness Week.
Did you know a baby is born with Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula (OA/TOF) in the UK roughly every other day? That’s around 180 babies a year, facing a condition with lifelong implications. 1/2
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #February11 At the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit, 85% of our team are women. From statisticians to trial managers, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible women driving health research forward.
@NPEU_Oxford#WomenInSTEM@Ox_wrh
🍞TOAST Study 🍞has now received Study Greenlight from @NPEU_CTU@NPEU_Oxford 🚦Our systems are ready - watch this space - recruiting sites, coming soon! @nigel_j_hall@IainYardley For more information - https://t.co/unLkPga6na
Exciting news! 📣The SurfON Protocol is now officially published in the Trials Journal! 📖✨
A huge shout-out to all the authors & collaborators who made this publication possible.
Read the full publication here: https://t.co/nEioEwrn37
What is the BOBBi Trial? 🤔
Prof. Paul Heath introduces our study on steroids for babies with bacterial meningitis.
📢 We’re looking for UK recruitment sites! Scan the QR code in the video or contact the BOBBi team at @NPEU_CTU@DrCGale
The TOFS Christmas Cards are back & every card you send helps us support those impacted by OA/TOF.
For 1 donation, you can share your card with up to 100 people via email, WhatsApp, or Messenger.
Support TOFS and send a card today: https://t.co/yqaB8A0ytV
Thank you to all who joined us for 🍞TOAST Collaborators' Day in Birmingham last week! We hope you enjoyed learning about the study rationale, protocol and logistics in preparation for recruitment (coming soon!) @nigel_j_hall@IainYardley@MarkJohnson800@NPEU_CTU@NPEU_Oxford