Welcome to the May 2010 issue.
In this issue:
NEW TRIALS
Preventing diabetes in pregnancy from
progressing to type 2 diabetes. ACTRN1261000033806. Not yet recruiting.
Weighing In Pregnancy. WIP. ACTRN1261000331033. Currently recruiting.
Pregnancy and Glycaemic Index Outcomes Study comparing a low glycaemic
index (GI) diet to a standard healthy diet. PREGGIO.
ACTRN12610000174088. Currently recruiting.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Shakur H, Elbourne D, Gulmezoglu M, Alfirevic Z, Ronsmans
C, Allen E, Roberts I. The WOMAN Trial (World Maternal Antifibrinolytic
Trial): tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: an
international randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial. Trials
2010, 11:40
Callaway LK, Colditz PB, Byrne NM, Lingwood BE, Rowlands
IJ, Foxcroft K, McIntyre HD; for the BAMBINO group. Prevention of
gestational diabetes: Feasibility issues for an exercise intervention in
obese pregnant women. Diabetes Care. 2010 Mar 31. [Epub ahead of print]
ALL TRIALS
REQUIRING COLLABORATING CENTRES
A*STEROID: Australasian Antenatal Study to Evaluate the Role Of
Intramuscular Dexamethasone versus betamethasone prior to preterm birth
to increase survival free of neurosensory disability: a randomised
controlled trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
pat.ashwood@adelaide.edu.au
APTS: Australian Placental Transfusion Study
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
lsebastian@ctc.usyd.edu.au
A study of Aminophylline for infants less than 12 months of age
with bronchiolitis, requiring admission to intensive care
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
carmel.delzoppo@rch.org.au
BOOST II: Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting Study
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
boost2@ctc.usyd.edu.au
Cervical occlusion in women with cervical insufficiency
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
deemccormack@hotmail.com
or visit the trial homepage:
www.cervicalocclusion.com
DETECT: Ductal Echocardiographic Targeting and Early Closure Trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
mkluckow@med.usyd.edu.au
Fetal Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Doppler to time second and
subsequent transfusions for women with red cell alloimmunisation: a
randomised trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
Jodie.dodd@adelaide.edu.au
GAS Study: A multi-site randomised controlled trial comparing
bupivacaine (regional) anaesthesia versus sevoflurane (general)
anaesthesia for effects on neurodevelopmental outcome and apnoea in
infants scheduled for unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia repair
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
suzette.sheppard@mcri.edu.au
IDEAL: Investigation of dietary advice and lifestyle for women
with borderline gestational diabetes
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
ideal@adelaide.edu.au
MANGO – Midwives @ New Group practice Options: A randomised controlled
trial of case load midwifery
If you
would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
Sally.Tracy@SESIAHS.health.nsw.gov.au
PPROMT Trial: Preterm Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes Close to Term
Trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
ppromt@med.usyd.edu.au
PROGRESS Trial: Progesterone after previous preterm birth for the
prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or email
progress@adelaide.edu.au
TWINS: Timing of Birth at Term – a randomised controlled trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or
http://www.health.adelaide.edu.au/og/research/mpctu.html or email
twins@adelaide.edu.au
TRIALS WITH THE COORDINATING BASE OVERSEAS
CHIPS Trial: Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or
http://www.utoronto.ca/cmicr/chips/ or contact Jennifer Menzies at
chips@cw.bc.ca
PLUTO: Percutaneous Shunting for lower-urinary tract obstruction
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page
or visit
http//www.pluto.bham.ac.uk or email Prof Mark Kilby at
m.d.kilby@bham.ac.uk
TBS: Twin Birth Study
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or
www.utoronto.ca/miru/tbs
or email
tbs@sw.ca
TIPPS: Thrombophilia In Pregnancy Prophylaxis Study: a muticentre,
multinational randomised controlled trial of prophylactic low molecular
weight heparin in high-risk pregnant thrombophilic women
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial
visit the WOMBAT maternal and perinatal trials page or
http://www.healthypregnancy.ca or email
amclement@ohri.ca
The WOMAN (World Maternal Antifibrinolytic
Trial) Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage: An
International Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial.
ISRCTRN76912190
thewomantrial@Lshtm.ac.uk or
http://www.trialscoordinatingcentre.lshtm.ac.uk/
COCHRANE NEWS
The Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews (CDSR) has moved from a quarterly publication, to a
new monthly publication. If you have any questions or are interested
in doing a review, please contact:
For Neonatal Australasian Satellite of the Cochrane Review Group -
Jann Foster, Research Officer (0414.502724,
jann.foster@sydney.edu.au
)
For Pregnancy and Childbirth Australasian Satellite of the Cochrane
Review Group - Dr Ning Pan
(ning.pan@adelaide.edu.au)
Here are the details of the new
Australian submissions for publication in The Cochrane Library, Issue
5, 2010
Neonatal Group
Updated reviews
1. Doxapram versus methylxanthine for apnea in preterm infants
(Henderson-Smart DJ, Steer PA).
2. Mechanical ventilation for newborn infants with respiratory failure
due to pulmonary disease (Henderson-Smart DJ, Wilkinson AR,
Raynes-Greenow CH).
3. Nebulized racemic epinephrine for extubation of newborn infants
(Davies MW, Davis PG)
Pregnancy and Childbirth Group
Updated reviews
1. Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and
the early postnatal period (Tooher R, Gates S, Dowswell T, Davis L-J).
CONFERENCES RELEVANT TO MATERNAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH
2010 CONFERENCES IN
AUSTRALIA
3rd Biennial Breathing New Life into Maternity Care:
multidisciplinary conference
(Australian College of Midwives in conjunction with Royal
Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine)
1-3 July, 2010
Alice Springs, NT
For more information:
www.breathingnewlife.remark.com.au
International Congress of Reproductive Immunology
15 – 19 August, 2010
Cairns, QLD
For more information:
http://www.icri2010.org/
Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS)
Annual Scientific Meeting
3-4 September, 2010
Sydney, NSW
For more information:
http://www.adips.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage
International Society of Obstetric Medicine (ISOM)
1-3 October, 2010
Melbourne, Vic
For more information:
http://www.isom2010.org
XVII International Society for the Study of
Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) World Congress of the International
Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
3-6 October, 2010
Melbourne, Vic
For more information:
http://isshp2010-melbourne.org/index.php
ISA (International Stillbirth Alliance) and ISPID
(International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death)
Joint Conference - Precious lives: global collaboration in stillbirth
and infant death
8-10 October, 2010
Sydney, NSW
For more information:
www.isaispid2010.com
2010 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Women Deliver
2010 "at a glance"
7-9 June, 2010
Washington DC, USA
For more information:
http://www.womendeliver.org/conference2010/index.htm
5th Normal
Birth Conference 2010
The biannual normal birth research conference will now be held
annually. Every other year it will be held at Grange over Sands in the
UK, as usual, and in the alternate years it will be held in other
countries.
20-23 July, 2010
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
For more information:
http://www.acnm.org/documents/2010NormalLabourBirthConferenceCallforAbstracts.pdf
Women’s Hospitals Australasia (WHA) 2010 Clinical Forum and
Clinical Meeting
22 - 23 July
Auckland, NZ
For more information: www.wcha.asn.au
New Zealand College of Midwives – 11th Biennial National
Conference: Strengthening Midwifery…Strengthening Families
3-5 September, 2010
Rotorua, New Zealand
For more information:
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,250,html
Canadian Association of Midwives’ Annual Conference: The Place of
Birth
6-8 October, 2010
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
For more information:
http://www.canadianmidwives.org/
IFPA (International Federation of Placenta Associations) 2010-
Placenta Fetus and Placenta: A perfect harmony
19-22 October, 2010
Santiago, Chile.
For more information:
www.ifpaconference.org
*CALL FOR ABSRACTS* CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 14th May 2010
7th International Conference of Neonatal Nursing 2010
24-27 October, 2010
Durban, South Africa
For more information:
http://www.coinnurses.org/coinn_conf/2010_int_neonatal.htm
16th International Congress of the International Society of
Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology
28-31 October, 2010
Venice, Italy
For more information:
http://www.ispog2010.com
2011 CONFERENCES
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) 2011
15th Annual Congress
10-13 April, 2010
Hobart, Tasmania
For more information:
http://psanz2011.eventplanners.com.au/
International Confederation of Midwives 29th Triennial Congress
19-23 June, 2011
Durban, South Africa
For more information:
http://www.midwives2011.org
*CALLING FOR ABSTRACTS*
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more
information on WOMBAT initiatives, please contact:
Philippa Middleton:
philippa.middleton@adelaide.edu.au
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