Previous grants awarded

A summary of some of the recent grants awarded by the OAA and the projects they funded.

2025

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA Medium Grant £16,324	M. Lyons. Finding relief after birth. A comprehensive analysis of postpartum analgesia use	Ongoing

2024

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA Small Grant £4,786	N. Desai. PRILOcaine for Cervical Cerclage Trial (PRILOCC)	Ongoing
OAA Medium Grant £19,908	A. Brenders. Comparative anaesthesia-induced neurotoxicity of sevoflurane and propofol in the foetal rabbit model	Ongoing
OAA Medium Grant £16,190	J. Fukuta. Assessment of Virtual Reality simulation as a training modality for obstetric anaesthetists and the wider multi-disciplinary team	Ongoing

2023

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA Small Grant £5,000	T. Bleeser. Placental transfer of sugammadex in the ex vivo human placental perfusion model	Ongoing
OAA Medium Grant £19,942.15	L. Hinton. Ethnic disparities in obstetric anaesthesia: public engagement project to co-design further investigation of causes of disparities	Ongoing
OAA Medium Grant £8,843.09	S. Devroe. Wechsler intelligence quotient after prenatal exposure to general anaesthesia for maternal abdominal surgery: a propensity score matched multicenter clinical bidirectional cohort study	Ongoing

2022

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA Small Grant £4,315	N Desai et al. Intergluteal Cleft as a Landmark for nEuraxial midline identification	Ongoing
OAA Small Grant £4,600	R. Collis et al. Characterising the fibrinolytic pathways in acute obstetric coagulopathy: A follow-on study	https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2024015514

2021

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA Small Grant £4,853	J Bamber et al. A study of the variation in the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England according to ethnicity using national maternity datasets	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	S Singh et al. The Maximal Allowable Blood Loss Estimation Calculator for Maternal Haemorrhage (MABLE – MH)	Ongoing
OAA International Grant £5,000	M Van de Velde et al. High- versus low-dose dexamethasone for postoperative analgesia after caesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, two-center study	Ongoing
OAA Small Grant £5,000	D Onwochei et al. A comparison of intrathecal hyperbaric prilocaine vs bupivacaine for regional anaesthesia indicated for cervical cerclage in pregnancy. A randomised, controlled, trial (PRILOCC Trial)	Ongoing

2020

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA QI Grant £4,300	Godfrey et al. Supporting parents and professionals through neonatal resuscitation in theatre	Ongoing

2019

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
OAA QI Grant £1,300	S Ciechanowicz et al. Feasibility of a novel loss of resistance device for identification of the epidural space	Ongoing
OAA QI Grant £15,000	S Akrimi et al. Improving obstetric anaesthetic care in Zambia through multidisciplinary simulation training, mentoring, and increased professional support for anaesthesia providers	Zambia Anaesthetic Development Programme
OAA QI Grant £1,784	E Powell et al. Tackling antenatal anaemia: a multi-faceted approach	Video: Anaemia and your baby
NIAA Grant £54,011	R Patel et al. National Obstetric Anaesthesia Health Audit Research and patient-Centred outcomes project 1 (NOAH’s ARC 1): Neuraxial Anaesthesia for Obstetric Surgery	Ongoing
NIAA Grant £59,782	C Mullington et al. Investigation of epidural related maternal fever	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103961
OAA Small Grant £4,984	L Kessack et al. Observational study of peripheral skin temperature changes following spinal anaesthesia for category 4 lower segment caesarean section	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103970
OAA International Grant £5,000	T Blesser et al. Disentangling the effects of anesthesia from those of non-obstetric surgery in the rabbit model	Effects of Maternal Abdominal Surgery on Fetal Brain Development in the Rabbit Model
OAA International Grant £4,600	M Van de Velde et al. High volume PCEA versus PIEB for labor analgesia: a randomized, double blind, multicenter, non-inferiority study in nulliparous women	https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16060

2018

Grant award	Title, authors, institution	Status, abstract, publication or link
Non-NIAA £8,088	L Maronge et al. An observational study into the normal TEG 6S values in term pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section.	Poster - An observational study into the normal TEG6s values in term pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section
Non-NIAA £3,000	A Subedi et al. Effect of Intrathecal Morphine on Chronic Pain after Elective Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial.	Intrathecal morphine does not prevent chronic postsurgical pain after elective Caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled trial
OAA Project Grant £23,917	F Roberts. The obstetric airway management trainer.	Poster - Development of an obstetric difficult airway management trainer
NIAA £59,941	R Kearns et al. Effect of maternal anaesthesia on short and long-term offspring outcomes: A population-based study.	Neonatal and early childhood outcomes following maternal anesthesia for cesarean section: a population-based cohort study Association of Epidural Analgesia in Women in Labor With Neonatal and Childhood Outcomes in a Population Cohort
NIAA £48,262	University of Edinburgh, UK. Maternal critical care: identifying at-risk women and understanding the short and long term consequences of critical illness in pregnant or recently pregnant women.	Severe maternal morbidity in Scotland
NIAA £15,000	R Collis et al. Characterising the coagulopathy of postpartum haemorrhage.	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2022.11.036 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103238 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103192
Non-NIAA £4,550	J O’Carroll et al. Obstetric Quality of Recovery scoring tool (ObsQoR-11): a multi-centre study.	https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16039
OAA QI Grant £15,000	N Lucas et al. Peripartum hyponatraemia: a UK wide study of management and maternal / neonatal outcomes.	Ongoing
OAA QI Grant £6,000	R Alder et al. BEAT: Birth Experiences of Anaesthetic Trainees.	Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 44/S1: S53

2017

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

2016

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	Poster - Accuracy of the landmark technique in spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in obese parturients. Should ultrasound be used routinely?

2015

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	Resting Hemodynamics and Response to Exercise Using the 6-Minute Walk Test in Late Pregnancy: An International Prospective Multicentre Study
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
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

2014

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	Bacterial contamination of saline used for epidural procedures in an obstetric setting: a randomised comparison of two drawing-up techniques
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	Vital signs and other observations used to detect deterioration in pregnant women: an analysis of vital sign charts in consultant-led UK maternity units
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	Body temperature, cutaneous heat loss and skin blood flow during epidural anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section
Non-NIAA £3,000	Active Warming for Elective Caesarean Section, A Randomised Controlled Trial. M Woolnough et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK	Does the addition of active body warming to in-line intravenous fluid warming prevent maternal hypothermia during elective caesarean section? A randomised controlled trial

2013

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 Role of leucocyte caspase-1 activity in epidural-related maternal fever: a single-centre, observational, mechanistic cohort study
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	Changes in pleth variability index and detection of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
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

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