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Welcome to the April issue of Wombat News.
This monthly update will be a regular source of
important information on Wombat workshops, events and other news.
In this issue:
MEETINGS / WORKSHOPS
Further information available on the wombat website " Conferences" page
April - May 2007, Melbourne
Clinical Research and Ethics Short Courses
Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine,
Monash University
April 30, May 1, May 2
The Monash University Department of Epidemiology & Preventive
Medicine is offering these Short Courses as a comprehensive
introduction to clinical research and ethics for health
professionals from all fields.
The two-day Clinical Research Methods Short Course on April 30 and
May 1, is coordinated and taught by Associate Professor Maximilian
de Courten. Associate Professor de Courten is an experienced
researcher who has worked for the National Institutes of Health, WHO
and the International Diabetes Institute.
The one-day Human Research - Ethics and Governance Short Course on
May 2, is run in conjunction with the Clinical Research Short
Course, and coordinated by Dr Giuliana Fuscaldo, Research Governance
Officer in the Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine.
This course covers the ethical implications of research involving
humans, what constitutes good practice and ethical research, current
Human Research Ethics Committee reviews, and national and
international guidelines.
For further programme information and registration details:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/shortcrs
Or email
shortcrs@med.monash.edu.au
July 2007 Brisbane
Symposium for Australasian Review Authors 2007
July 12-13
Each year the Australasian Cochrane Centre hosts a meeting for
Australasian contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration. This year,
to coincide with the major update to the Cochrane Handbook for
Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the release of RevMan 5, we
will be hosting a Symposium for Australasian review authors in
Brisbane.
Developing a Protocol for a Systematic Review Workshop
July 14
For further programme information and registration details:
http://www.cochrane.org.au/symposium/symposium_.php
Decision Aids Seminar
Preliminary Notice: Saturday 16th July, Brisbane
Further details available soon on the wombat website
August 2007, Townsville
Wombat Recruitment Workshop
August 2007, Townsville
Hosted by the Northern Education Branch of the Neonatal Nurses of
Queensland Association
Workshop details available soon on the wombat website
For details contact Rebecca Tooher:
Rebecca.Tooher@adelaide.edu.au
August 2007, Melbourne
Clinical Research Excellence 07
August 17 - 19
Delegates will have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of
sessions which directly relate to their expertise, experiences or
general interest in Clinical Research.
National and international speakers will come together to:
Provide a forum for Centres for Clinical Research Excellence (CCREs)
from around Australia to share their experience and knowledge with
others, as each has developed a unique approach to research
attaining outstanding clinical research success;
Bring together clinical researchers who aspire to forming a CCRE
with researchers who have successfully established a CCRE so that
they can learn from first hand experience;
Raise the bar for the quality and competitiveness of Australian
clinical research
For further programme information and registration details:
http://www.crx07.com/Program.htm
September 2007, Sydney
International Clinical Trials Symposium
September 23 - 26
Hosted by the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (University of Sydney)
Will appeal too many, including clinical triallists, clinical
researchers, biostatisticians, academics, pharmaceutical
professionals, data managers, medical specialists, clinical
educators, consumer advocates, and research nurses.
The Symposium will provide a forum for exchanging ideas on practical
aspects of undertaking trials research, translating trial results
into best practice and presenting research.
For further programme information and registration details:www.clinicaltrials2007.com
Or email:
info@clinicaltrials2007.com
November 2007, Perth
5th International Congress on Developmental Origins of Health
& Disease (DOHAD)
November 6 - 10
DOHaD is emerging as one of the most significant forms of
international research in determining the prevention and treatment
of many child and adult illnesses. This year, there will be a strong
emphasis on the political and economic implications for emerging
nations.
By attending, you will gain access to some of the highest quality
research currently in progress.
For further programme information and registration details:
http://www.congresswest.com.au/dohad/
April 2008, Gold Coast
Australian College Neonatal Nurses Association Annual Conference
Sunday 20th April
Gold Coast
For further programme information and registration details:www.acnn.org.au
Or
download preliminary announcement
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress
April 20 – 23
Further details coming soon
NEW
TRIALS REGISTERED
Further information available on the wombat website "Perinatal Trials" page
- Early intervention of multiple home visits to
prevent childhood obesity among a disadvantaged population: a
home-based randomised controlled trial
- Hypnosis for nausea and vomiting in early
pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial
- DAME: Diabetes and antenatal milk expressing: a
pilot/feasibility study
- The use of probiotics to reduce the incidence of
sepsis in premature infants
- Limiting weight gain in overweight and obese
women during pregnancy to improve health outcomes: a randomised
trial
- The use of skin conductance monitoring to predict
severe hypotension after spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean
section (the MEDSTORM trial)
- A study of the transfer of parecoxib into breast
milk during the initiation of lactation after caesarean section.
- TILT: Timing of Induction of Labour at Term
- Dietary and lifestyle advice for women with
borderline gestational glucose intolerance
NEW TRIAL PUBLICATIONS
Nassar N, Roberts CL, Raynes-Greenow CH, Barratt A,
Peat B on behalf of the Decision Aid for Breech Presentation Trial
Collaborators. Evaluation of a decision aid for women with a breech
presentation at term: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN14570598].
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2007;114:325-33
TRIALS NEEDING
NEW CENTRES/RECRUITS
PPROMT
Immediate Delivery versus Expectant Care in Women
with Preterm Prelabour Rupture Of the Membranes close to Term – a
Randomised Controlled Trial.
The aim of the study is to answer the question, in women between 34
and 366 weeks gestation, with confirmed ruptured membranes, is
immediate delivery compared with expectant management associated with:
1. Less neonatal and maternal morbidity compared
with expectant management
2. Fewer economic costs compared with expectant
management
For further details contact Kate Levett:
ppromt@med.usyd.edu.au
TRIALS COMPLETED
RECRUITMENT
J Vibes plus: a randomised trial of preventative
care at home in very preterm infants on neurosensory outcome at 2
years of age
J Does early whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination provide earlier
antibody protection for infants? A pilot study to determine the
appropriate design for a trial of acellular pertussis vaccine given at
birth?
J Evaluation of a couple-based program of the effects of Couple CARE
(a couple-based program) for couples having their first child on
couple relationship adjustment, individual partner mood and parenting
competence
J Positioning to improve lung function in preterm infants requiring
ventilatory support
OTHER TRIAL NEWS
HAPO: The Hyperglycaemia and Pregnancy
Outcomes study will be presenting its results in June 2007.
WOMBAT STAFF NEWS
We sadly farewelled Sam Lain, the NSW/ACT regional
coordinator for WOMBAT in February and wish her all the best for her
career.
We have a new regional coordinator in SA – Chaturica Athukorala, who
will be working with us part-time as well completing 6th year medicine
at the University of Adelaide. Chaturica has already been doing some
work with us on identifying perinatal research gaps.
RESEARCH GAPS
What are some of the important questions to address in
maternal perinatal trials?
We have used Cochrane reviews to identify gaps in maternal perinatal
research and grouped these into ‘umbrella’ topics. To make the issues
easier to understand, we have summarised and coded review findings in
one line with the research implications underneath.
There are many other sources that can provide information about which
maternal perinatal research questions are important to answer and we
will survey other sources in the next phases of the WOMBAT research
gaps project. A gap in the research might not always involve mounting
an RCT – there may be gaps in the research relating to qualitative,
implementation or methodological questions.
The following research gap summary is now up on our website:
Fetal Assessment
FURTHER
INFORMATION
For more information on WOMBAT
initiatives, please visit our website: http://www.wombatcollaboration.net
or contact the WOMBAT
Collaboration national co-ordinator
The
WOMBAT Collaboration is funded through a NHMRC enabling grant.
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