Profile
Biography
Sabeen joined the York Trials Unit as a Trial Coordinator in December 2020. She has worked on a surgical wound trial (SWHSI-2). She is currently working on trials looking at treatment for venous leg ulcers (VenUS 6) and surgically treated bone-metastases (PORTRAIT).
Qualifications
- BSc Allied Health Sciences, King Edward Medical University
- PhD Human Nutrition, The University of Sheffield
Research
Overview
Sabeen’s research interests include vitamin D, skeletal muscle health, diet, ageing and ethnic minorities.
Projects
- PORTRAIT - an RCT investigating whether pain and quality of life are improved with post-operative radiotherapy compared to no radiotherapy and whether radiotherapy reduces the likelihood of further surgery in the future
- SWHSI-2 - A pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention
- VenUS-6 - A randomised controlled trial of compression therapies for the treatment of venous leg ulcers.
Research group(s)
Supervision
- Skeletal muscle strength and function in older adults
- Vitamin D intake
- Researching older population and ethnic minority (participants recruitment and sustainability)
