The SenseCheq project is funded by UKRI and Versus Arthritis (£1m) as part of the Advanced Pain Discovery Platform. The objective is to develop a simple and reliable decvice and approach to monitor nerve function in the community. This is relevant for patients having chemotherapy for cancer which commonly causes irreversible nerve damage and pain. The aim is to diagnose these problems early with the aim of preventing harm. It is a collaboration led by Prof Tony Pickering and Dr Jim Dunham at the University of Bristol who are working with Microelectronic Engineers and Clinical Neurophysiologists at the University of Newcastle and pain clinicians at the University of Dundee with the active involvement of a patient partner group in the research and design process. Over the 3 years of the project we will develop and test a device for sensory testing in a patient cohort establishing the feasibility and value of the approach.
