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View article: Addressing the knowledge gap: development of stakeholder-informed training to improve the inclusion of adults with impaired capacity to consent in trials
Addressing the knowledge gap: development of stakeholder-informed training to improve the inclusion of adults with impaired capacity to consent in trials Open
View article: Empirical oral AntibioticS for possible UTI in well appearing Young febrile infants (EASY)
Empirical oral AntibioticS for possible UTI in well appearing Young febrile infants (EASY) Open
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common serious bacterial infections in febrile infants. Current UK guidelines recommend parenteral antibiotics for infants under three months with suspected UTI, despite evidence supp…
View article: Community groups, organisations, and employers respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic: A story of resilience and continued vulnerability
Community groups, organisations, and employers respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic: A story of resilience and continued vulnerability Open
Background The Covid-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted societal systems, prompting community groups, voluntary organizations and employers to adapt rapidly to emerging needs. Here we present findings of a study conducted in the North West o…
View article: Physical activity promotion and participation for people living with and beyond head and neck cancer: A mixed methods study
Physical activity promotion and participation for people living with and beyond head and neck cancer: A mixed methods study Open
Purpose Head and neck cancer (HaNC) can be debilitating, resulting in high symptom burden. Physical activity (PA) can improve quality of life; however, less than 9% of HaNC patients are physically active. This study explored barriers to, a…
View article: Developing a Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension Core Outcome Set (NeoPH COS)—A Study Protocol
Developing a Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension Core Outcome Set (NeoPH COS)—A Study Protocol Open
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in newborn babies is a relatively rare, heterogeneous condition that has high associated mortality in the neonatal period and beyond. There are limited evidence‐based strategies to treat or prevent this conditio…
View article: Healthcare professionals’ promotion of physical activity to people living with and beyond head and neck cancer: a cross-sectional survey
Healthcare professionals’ promotion of physical activity to people living with and beyond head and neck cancer: a cross-sectional survey Open
View article: Whole-body hypothermia in mild neonatal encephalopathy: protocol for a multicentre phase III randomised controlled trial
Whole-body hypothermia in mild neonatal encephalopathy: protocol for a multicentre phase III randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Ethical considerations of a randomised controlled trial of fetal intervention versus expectant management in monochorionic twin pregnancies with early‐onset selective fetal growth restriction
Ethical considerations of a randomised controlled trial of fetal intervention versus expectant management in monochorionic twin pregnancies with early‐onset selective fetal growth restriction Open
Selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) affects approximately 10%–15% of monochorionic twin pregnancies and is largely attributable to unequal sharing of a single placenta and the presence of unbalanced vascular anastomoses. Early-onset …
View article: Selective digestive tract decontamination to prevent healthcare associated infections in critically ill children: the PICNIC multicentre randomised pilot clinical trial
Selective digestive tract decontamination to prevent healthcare associated infections in critically ill children: the PICNIC multicentre randomised pilot clinical trial Open
View article: The perception of risk in contracting and spreading COVID-19 amongst individuals, households and vulnerable groups in England: a longitudinal qualitative study
The perception of risk in contracting and spreading COVID-19 amongst individuals, households and vulnerable groups in England: a longitudinal qualitative study Open
View article: Complex and alternate consent pathways in clinical trials: methodological and ethical challenges encountered by underserved groups and a call to action
Complex and alternate consent pathways in clinical trials: methodological and ethical challenges encountered by underserved groups and a call to action Open
Background Informed consent is considered a fundamental requirement for participation in trials, yet obtaining consent is challenging in a number of populations and settings. This may be due to participants having communication or other di…
View article: Complex and alternate consent pathways in clinical trials: methodological and ethical challenges encountered by underserved groups and a call to action
Complex and alternate consent pathways in clinical trials: methodological and ethical challenges encountered by underserved groups and a call to action Open
Background Informed consent is considered a fundamental requirement for participation in trials, yet obtaining consent is challenging in a number of populations and settings. This may be due to participants having communication or other di…
View article: Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children: protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study
Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children: protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study Open
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. In critically ill adults, there are data that suggest the use of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive trac…
View article: Which outcomes should be used in future bronchiolitis trials? Developing a bronchiolitis core outcome set using a systematic review, Delphi survey and a consensus workshop
Which outcomes should be used in future bronchiolitis trials? Developing a bronchiolitis core outcome set using a systematic review, Delphi survey and a consensus workshop Open
Objectives The objective of this study was to develop a core outcome set (COS) for use in future clinical trials in bronchiolitis. We wanted to find out which outcomes are important to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and to parents and whi…
View article: OP23 Parental consent for time-critical neonatal trials in low and middle-income countries: is it truly informed?
OP23 Parental consent for time-critical neonatal trials in low and middle-income countries: is it truly informed? Open
Background Parental consent rates for neonatal interventional trials are significantly higher in Low and middle-income countries (LMIC) than in high-income countries, raising concerns about the credibility of the consent processes (Patters…
View article: Parents’ experiences of their child's assessment on an epilepsy surgery pathway: A qualitative study
Parents’ experiences of their child's assessment on an epilepsy surgery pathway: A qualitative study Open
View article: Parental and professional perceptions of informed consent and participation in a time-critical neonatal trial: a mixed-methods study in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Parental and professional perceptions of informed consent and participation in a time-critical neonatal trial: a mixed-methods study in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Open
Introduction Time-critical neonatal trials in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) raise several ethical issues. Using a qualitative-dominant mixed-methods design, we explored informed consent process in Hypothermia for encephalopathy i…
View article: Establishing and augmenting views on the acceptability of a paediatric critical care randomised controlled trial (the FEVER trial): a mixed methods study
Establishing and augmenting views on the acceptability of a paediatric critical care randomised controlled trial (the FEVER trial): a mixed methods study Open
Objective To explore parent and staff views on the acceptability of a randomised controlled trial investigating temperature thresholds for antipyretic intervention in critically ill children with fever and infection (the FEVER trial) durin…
View article: Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing gastric residual volume measurement versus no gastric residual volume in UK NNU and PICUs: a feasibility study
Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing gastric residual volume measurement versus no gastric residual volume in UK NNU and PICUs: a feasibility study Open
View article: Parenting and Emotional and Behavioral Responses of Children and Adolescents to the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-sectional Survey in China
Parenting and Emotional and Behavioral Responses of Children and Adolescents to the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Cross-sectional Survey in China Open
To investigate parenting and children’s emotional and lifestyle responses to the COVID-19 epidemic, we conducted an online survey of random, representative sample of residents with children aged 3–17 years in mid-March, 2020 in China. 1655…
View article: Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s: a feasibility study
Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s: a feasibility study Open
Background: Routine measurement of gastric residual volume (GRV) to guide feeding in neonatal and paediatric intensive care is widespread. However, this practice is not evidence based and may cause harm. As part of a feasibility study we e…
View article: Validating clinical practice guidelines for the management of children with non-blanching rashes in the UK (PiC): a prospective, multicentre cohort study
Validating clinical practice guidelines for the management of children with non-blanching rashes in the UK (PiC): a prospective, multicentre cohort study Open
View article: The PLANES Study: A protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study of the placental growth factor (PlGF) blood test informed care versus standard care alone for women with a small for gestational age fetus at or after 32+0 weeks’ gestation
The PLANES Study: A protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study of the placental growth factor (PlGF) blood test informed care versus standard care alone for women with a small for gestational age fetus at or after 32+0 weeks’ gestation Open
View article: The information and support needs of patients living with inflammatory bowel disease: A qualitative study
The information and support needs of patients living with inflammatory bowel disease: A qualitative study Open
Objectives To explore patients’ experiences of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with a focus on their information and support needs. Methods Qualitative interview study involving adults diagnosed with IBD recruited through soci…
View article: Child and parent experiences of childhood epilepsy surgery and adjustment to life following surgery: A qualitative study
Child and parent experiences of childhood epilepsy surgery and adjustment to life following surgery: A qualitative study Open
View article: Planning for success: overcoming challenges to recruitment and conduct of an open-label emergency department–led paediatric trial
Planning for success: overcoming challenges to recruitment and conduct of an open-label emergency department–led paediatric trial Open
Background Key challenges to the successful conduct of The Emergency treatment with Levetiracetam or Phenytoin in Status Epilepticus in children (EcLiPSE) trial were identified at the pre-trial stage. These included practitioner anxieties …
View article: Seven-step framework to enhance practitioner explanations and parental understandings of research without prior consent in paediatric emergency and critical care trials
Seven-step framework to enhance practitioner explanations and parental understandings of research without prior consent in paediatric emergency and critical care trials Open
Background Alternatives to prospective informed consent enable the conduct of paediatric emergency and critical care trials. Research without prior consent (RWPC) involves practitioners approaching parents after an intervention has been gi…
View article: Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s
Can they stomach it? Parent and practitioner acceptability of a trial comparing Gastric Residual Volume measurement versus no Gastric Residual Volume in UK NNU and PICU’s Open
Background Routine measurement of gastric residual volume (GRV) to guide feeding in neonatal and paediatric intensive care is widespread. However, this practice is not evidence based and may cause harm. We explored parent and practitioner …
View article: Determining Optimal Outcome Measures in a Trial Investigating No Routine Gastric Residual Volume Measurement in Critically Ill Children
Determining Optimal Outcome Measures in a Trial Investigating No Routine Gastric Residual Volume Measurement in Critically Ill Children Open
Background Choosing trial outcome measures is important. When outcomes are not clinically relevant or important to parents/patients, trial evidence is less likely to be implemented into practice. This study aimed to determine optimal outco…
View article: PIRRIST: Patient and public involvement (PPI) to enhance recruitment and retention in surgical trials
PIRRIST: Patient and public involvement (PPI) to enhance recruitment and retention in surgical trials Open