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IOMREC Applications Reviewed

Following the disbandment of the Local Research Ethics Committee (LREC) in 2018, the IOMREC was established in later part of 2018. The following outlines the applications which have been reviewed since the IOMREC was formed.

Applications reviewed in 2023

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of meeting review	Date of approval
Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic patients	Manx Care	4 April 2023	6 June 2023
Exploring health professionals perspectives and experience in accident prevention	Educational	13 June 2023	18 July 2023
Investigation of lived experience of nystagmus.	Educational	3 October 2023	17 November 2023

Applications reviewed in 2022

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of meeting review	Date of approval
A study into the microbial load of toilet and wash facilities in the hospital setting, the Infection Control implications and the effects of simple interventions	Educational	14 June 2022	25 August 2022
Evaluating the quality of a dependency tool in community nursing	Educational	5 April 2022	4 October 2022
The Covid-19 Pandemic and the lived experience of Motiv8 service users impacted by substance or gambling disorders	Educational	6 September 2022	7 October 2022

Applications reviewed in 2021

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of meeting review	Date of approval
An exploration of the support needs of young people with Dual Diagnosis within a small island population, identifying recommendations to inform the development of best practice	Educational	18 May 2021	1 July 2021
Is there a difference in the prescribing of antibiotics for common infections in GP practices since the implementation of telephone consultations during the Covid 19 pandemic?	Educational	27 July 2021	9 August 2021
Improving Quality of Life for people over 65 living with dementia-Pilotstudy	Third sector	5 October 2021	3 November 2021

Applications reviewed in 2020

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of meeting review	Date of approval
COVID-19 Restrictions and Mental Health	Other	6 May 2020	Did not complete
COVID-19 Testing: Health Care Worker Experiences, a qualitative study	Educational	23 June 2020	8 July 2020
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 on the Isle of Man	DHSC	28 July 2020	10 August 2020

Applications reviewed in 2019

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of meeting review	Date of approval
Survey experience of end of life care on the Isle of Man	Hospice	17 January 19	31 May 2019
Pathways to Work? A comparative exploration of the impact of welfare conditionality on pathways to work for people with mental health conditions in the UK and the lsle of Man.	Educational	27 March 2019	30 April 2019
Using an interpretive phenomenological approach to explore cancer specialist nurses experience of undertaking eHNA and care planning process	DHSC	8 May 2019	27 June 2019
Experience of non-Manx practitioners working therapeutically in the Isle of Man using systemic principles	DHSC	19 June 19	09 July 19
Thought journal evaluation	Hospice	19 June 19	Did not complete
Increasing automation and improving accuracy in surgical planning for hip arthroscopy	Commercial	11 September 2019	17 December 2019
Assessing the effectiveness of the Leeds Risk Index patient profiling tool for the Community Wellbeing Service, an Island based healthcare system	DHSC	18 December 2019	20 January 2020

Applications reviewed in 2018

Application Title	Origin of research	Date of approval
Real-time mobile audio enhancement for people with hearing impairment	Commercial	06 June 18
Vaping and Exodontia: A qualitative investigation into the guidance provided by clinical dental professionals on the Isle of Man	DHSC	11 October 18

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