A summary of some of the recent grants awarded by the OAA and the projects they funded.
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| Characterising the fibrinolytic pathways in acute obstetric coagulopathy: A follow-on study. R. Collis, UHW, Cardiff, Wales. | https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2024015514 |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA Small Grant £5,000 | Placental transfer of sugammadex in the ex vivo human placental perfusion model. T. Bleeser, Leuven, Belgium | Ongoing |
| OAA Medium Grant £19,942.15 | Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia: public engagement project to co-design further investigation of causes of disparities. L. Hinton, Oxford, England | Ongoing |
| OAA Medium Grant £8,843.09 | Wechsler intelligence quotient after prenatal exposure to general anaesthesia for maternal abdominal surgery: a propensity score matched multicenter clinical bidirectional cohort study. S. Devroe, Leuven, Belgium | Ongoing |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA Small Grant £4,315 | Intergluteal Cleft as a Landmark for nEuraxial midline identification. N Desai, GSTT, London, UK | Ongoing |
| OAA Small Grant £4,600 | Characterising the fibrinolytic pathways in acute obstetric coagulopathy: A follow-on study. R. Collis, UHW, Cardiff, Wales | To be presented at OAA ASM 2024 |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA Small Grant £4,853 | A study of the variation in the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England according to ethnicity using national maternity datasets. J Bamber et al. Cambridge, UK | A national cohort study to investigate the association between ethnicity and the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England between 2011 and 2021 |
| OAA Small Grant £3,820 | The Maximal Allowable Blood Loss Estimation Calculator for Maternal Haemorrhage (MABLE – MH). S Singh et al. Kilmarnock, UK | Ongoing |
| OAA International Grant £5,000 | High- versus low-dose dexamethasone for postoperative analgesia after caesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, two-center study. M Van de Velde et al. Leuven, Belgium | Ongoing |
| OAA Small Grant £5,000 | A comparison of intrathecal hyperbaric prilocaine vs bupivacaine for regional anaesthesia indicated for cervical cerclage in pregnancy. A randomised, controlled, trial (PRILOCC Trial). D Onwochei et al. St Thomas Hospital, London, UK | Ongoing |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA QI Grant £4,300 | Supporting parents and professionals through neonatal resuscitation in theatre. Godfrey et al. Cardiff. UK | Ongoing |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA QI Grant £1,300 | Feasibility of a novel loss of resistance device for identification of the epidural space. S Ciechanowicz et al. UCLH, London, UK | Ongoing |
| OAA QI Grant £15,000 | Improving obstetric anaesthetic care in Zambia through multidisciplinary simulation training, mentoring, and increased professional support for anaesthesia providers. S Akrimi et al. Zambia |
Zambia Anaesthetic Development Programme
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| OAA QI Grant £1,784 | Tackling antenatal anaemia: a multi-faceted approach. E Powell et al. Cardiff, UK | Video: Anaemia and your baby |
| NIAA Grant £54,011 | National Obstetric Anaesthesia Health Audit Research and patient-Centred outcomes project 1 (NOAH’s ARC 1): Neuraxial Anaesthesia for Obstetric Surgery. R Patel et al. UCLH, London, UK | Ongoing |
| NIAA Grant £59,782 | Investigation of epidural related maternal fever. C Mullington et al. Imperial, London, UK | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103961 |
| OAA Small Grant £4,984 | Observational study of peripheral skin temperature changes following spinal anaesthesia for category 4 lower segment caesarean section. L Kessack et al. Cambridge, UK | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103970 |
| OAA International Grant £5,000 | Disentangling the effects of anesthesia from those of non-obstetric surgery in the rabbit model. T Blesser et al. Leuven, Belgium | Effects of Maternal Abdominal Surgery on Fetal Brain Development in the Rabbit Model |
| OAA International Grant £4,600 | High volume PCEA versus PIEB for labor analgesia: a randomized, double blind, multicenter, non-inferiority study in nulliparous women. M Van de Velde et al. Leuven, Belgium | https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16060 |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| Non-NIAA £8,088 | An observational study into the normal TEG 6S values in term pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section. L Maronge et al. Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK | |
| Non-NIAA £3,000 | Effect of Intrathecal Morphine on Chronic Pain after Elective Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial. A Subedi et al. BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) Nepal | |
| OAA Project Grant £23,917 | The obstetric airway management trainer. F Roberts. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK | Poster - Development of an obstetric difficult airway management trainer |
| NIAA £59,941 | Effect of maternal anaesthesia on short and long-term offspring outcomes: A population-based study. R Kearns et al. University of Glasgow, UK | |
| NIAA £48,262 | Maternal critical care: identifying at-risk women and understanding the short and long term consequences of critical illness in pregnant or recently pregnant women. University of Edinburgh, UK | Severe maternal morbidity in Scotland |
| NIAA £15,000 | Characterising the coagulopathy of postpartum haemorrhage. R Collis et al. University of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2022.11.036 |
| Non-NIAA £4,550 | Obstetric Quality of Recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-11): a multi-centre study. J O’Carroll et al. Pan-London Perioperative Audit and Research Network (PLAN), UK | |
| OAA QI Grant £15,000 | Peripartum hyponatraemia: a UK wide study of management and maternal / neonatal outcomes. N Lucas et al. Northwick Park Hospital, UK |
Ongoing |
| OAA QI Grant £6,000 | BEAT: Birth Experiences of Anaesthetic Trainees. R Alder et al. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK |
Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 44/S1: S53
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| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| OAA project grant £4,510 | Remifentanil PCA in Labour - Outcome data analysis from the RemiPCA SAFE Network of the years 2010 to 2015 – Audit of Network Data. A Melber et al. Spital Münsingen, Insel Gruppe AG, Switzerland | Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia in labour: six-year audit of outcome data of the RemiPCA SAFE Network (2010–2015) |
| NIAA £53,382 | A comparison of intrathecal hyperbaric prilocaine vs bupivacaine for regional anaesthesia indicated for cervical cerclage in pregnancy. A randomised, controlled, trial (PRILOCC Trial). D Monks/K Cheeseman et al. St Thomas Hospital, London, UK | Ongoing |
| Non-NIAA £1,458 | Acupuncture for the prevention of intrathecal diamorphine-induced itch in elective caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial. T Orr et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK | Int J Obstet Anaesth 2019; 39/S1: S10 |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| Non-NIAA £1,957 | Serum blood clotting changes during blood sampling via non-luer one-way filter valve intravenous needle: Implication on the epidural blood patch procedure. A Mahmood et al Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK | Anaesthesia 2018; 73: 911-912 |
| OAA project grant £15,500 | High spinal block as a consequence of obstetric regional anaesthesia / analgesia. N Lucas et al. Northwick Park Hospital, UK | Int J Obstet Anesth 2022; 50/S1: S1 |
| NIAA £29,757 | Direct REporting of Awareness in MaternitY patients (DREAMY): A multi-centre observational study of accidental awareness under general anaesthesia in obstetric surgery patients. P Odor et al. Pan-London Perioperative Audit and Research Network (PLAN), UK | Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in obstetrics: a multicentre, prospective cohort study |
| Non-NIAA £4,914 | Analysis of Spatial Variation in Planned Caesarean Section Rates in Scotland” and “a Controlled Study of an Enhanced Recovery Pilot’s Effect on Length of Stay”. A Clark et al University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, UK | Int J Obstet Anesth 2017; 31/S1: S18. |
| Non-NIAA £5,000 | Platelet function in preeclampsia: Assessment with rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM). H McNamara et al. Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK |
P.10 Bedside haemostasis measurement and risk of neuraxial block in preeclampsia |
| Non-NIAA £2,875 | Landmark Accuracy for Spinal anaesthesia in Obese Obstetric patients: Should we use Lumbar Ultrasound routinely. F Roberts et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| Non-NIAA £2,730 | An observational study to determine the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in patients undergoing emergency caesarean section. R Monteiro et al. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK | Maternal temperature in emergency caesarean section (MATES): an observational multicentre study |
| Non-NIAA £5,000 | The six minute walk test in pregnant women. A Dennis et al. Royal Womens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Non-NIAA £4,773 | Flow rates and flexural strength of Luer and non-Luer spinal needles, with and without stylets. R Monteiro et al. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK |
Flow characteristics of Luer and non-Luer spinal needles
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| Non-NIAA £5,000 | Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Pregnancy. F Pearson et al. Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK |
The STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy |
| Non-NIAA £4,765 | Transcutaneous Carbon dioxide levels in labouring women using Remifentanil PCA. J Rajagopalan et al. St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK |
Not completed |
| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| Non-NIAA £2,540 | Epidural asepsis: a pilot study on potential contamination using two techniques when drawing up normal saline. M Wee et al. Poole Hospital NHS Trust, UK | |
| Non-NIAA £1,300 | An evaluation of early warning systems in consultant-led obstetric units in the United Kingdom. M Wee et al. Poole Hospital NHS Trust, UK |
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| NIAA £14,996 | Novel strategy in preventing the neurotoxicity of nitrous oxide when used for labour pain relief. Daqing Ma et al Imperial College, London, UK | Not completed |
| Non-NIAA £4,500 | Do preoperative carbohydrate drinks benefit parturients undergoing elective caesarean section? A randomised controlled study. A Clark et al. Princess Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK | Pre-operative carbohydrate loading prior to elective caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled trial |
| Non-NIAA £5,508 | Heat flux: the primary driver of shivering. C Mullington et al. St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK |
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| Non-NIAA £3,000 |
Active Warming for Elective Caesarean Section, A Randomised Controlled Trial. M Woolnough et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK |
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| Grant award | Title, authors, institution | Status, abstract, publication or link |
| NIAA £59,627 | Elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying epidural related maternal fever. Role of leucocyte caspase-1 activity in epidural related maternal fever: a single-centre, observational, mechanistic cohort study. G Ackland et al. University College Hospital, London, UK |
Inflammation and Epidural-Related Maternal Fever: Proposed Mechanisms
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| NIAA £10,827 | Is shivering following neuraxial blockade in obstetric patients related to changes in patient temperature? A prospective observational study. S Malhotra and C Mullington St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK | Body temperature, cutaneous heat loss and skin blood flow during epidural anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section |
| Non-NIAA £6,203 | Can changes in the Pleth Variability Index be used to predict significant hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section? I Wrench et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK |
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| Non-NIAA £3,275 | Use of thromboelastography (TEG®) to determine the degree of thromboprophylactic activity 10-12 hours after low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) administration in post-partum women. G Stocks et al. Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK | Thromboelastography (TEG®) demonstrates that tinzaparin 4500 international units has no detectable anticoagulant activity after caesarean section |
| Non-NIAA £5,000 | Double-blind randomised non-inferiority trial to assess efficacy of carbetocin after caesarean section (CS) applied as iv-bolus as compared to a short-infusion. T Girard et al. University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | Efficacy and safety of carbetocin given as an intravenous bolus compared with short infusion for Caesarean section - double-blind, double-dummy, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial |
