Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine clinical trials

The Alfred Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Clinical Trials Unit is among the largest clinical trial site of its kind in Australia.

male clinical trials patient in bed with a male nurse standing nearby with a syringe

Why are clinical trials so important?

We need clinical trials to prove that a new medication, device or treatment is safe and effective for people.

Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.

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About us

The Alfred Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Clinical Trials Unit coordinates multi-centre international clinical trials and participates in several other major research studies including clinical trials, audits and surveys.

Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine has 29 full-time anaesthetists and over 65 visiting specialist anaesthetists, as well as 40 registrars in training.

Professor Paul Myles

Our vision

To provide relevant, reliable information to improve perioperative patient care.

Our focus

We conduct clinical trials which relate to the perioperative period. We aim to identify and refine the most appropriate treatments to improve patient-centred outcomes after surgery.

Performing surgery

Our achievements

  • Awarded grants in excess of $30 million from the NHMRC
  • Implement, manage and run multi-centre international research trials recruiting over 40,000 patients to date

Our team

The Alfred Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Clinical Trials team are leaders in their fields, with decades of Australian and international experience.

Prof Paul Myles

Prof Paul Myles is the Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred and Monash University.

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Dr Mark Shulman

Dr Mark Shumlan is the Head of Research, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred.

Sophie Wallace

Sophie Wallace is the Research Manager Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred and Monash University.

Mayumi Ueoka

Mayumi Ueoka is a Research Coordinator, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred.

Bettina Maggio

Bettina Maggio is a Research Coordinator, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred.

Mikayla Dutton

Mikayla Dutton is a Research Assistant, Research Coordinator, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred.

ClinTrial Refer website

Are you interested in our clinical trials?

ClinTrial Refer is a quick way to see all of our open trials, in one place. It’s the easy way to find a trial that may be right for you or your patient.

Find Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine clinical trials on ClinTrial Refer