Grants and Bursaries Previously Awarded by the OAA

Here we have selection of the Grants and Bursaries awarded by the OAA. Please click through each to find out more details.

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Year Grant Award Title, Authors, Institution Status, Abstract, Publication or link
2009 NIAA £12,000 UKOSS Study of Obstetric Epidural Haematoma F Plaat et al. Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London UK Abstract in: Int J Obstet Anesth 2019; 39/S1: S8
https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(19)30089-5/pdf
2010
  NIAA £50,140 To evaluate the incidence and contributing factors of chronic pain one year after elective caesarean section N Beale et al. John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK British Journal of Pain 2012; 6 (Supplement), 005 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590071/
  NIAA £4,334 Comparison of the ED95 dose of 0.075% and 0.1% bupivacaine for labour analgesia in primigravida P Hopkins et al. University of Leeds, UK Abandoned
2011

NIAA £4,491 The performance of leucocyte filters for the safe re-transfusion of unwashed blood salvaged at caesarean section in resource-poor situations J Campbell et al. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK Anaesthesia 2012; 67: 1152-7. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07247.x
  NIAA £9,900 Does a 30° head up position in term parturients with a BMI >= 35kg/m2 increase FRC? R Fernando et al Completed
  NIAA £6,500 Changes in cytokines and class=SpellE>neurotrophins in cerebrospinal fluid during labour pain. K McCarthy et al Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Abstract in: Int J Obstet Anesth 2019; 39/S1: S12
https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(19)30089-5/pdf
2012

NIAA £10,126 To evaluate the incidence and contributing factors of chronic pain one year after elective caesarean section N Beale et al. John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Abstracts IJOA 2014; 23: S7 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(14)00056-9/fulltext IJOA 2015; 24 S7 O4 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(15)00032-1/fulltext IJOA 2015; 24 S14 P8 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(15)00032-1/fulltext
  NIAA £50,100 Is cell salvage of vaginal blood loss suitable for re-infusion? C Ralph et al. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, UK IJOA 2015 24; 103-10 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(14)00153-8/pdf
  NIAA £32,354 Quantification of the pressures generated during insertion of an epidural needle and subsequent imaging of the epidural space in labouring women of varying body mass indices. M Wee et al. Bournemouth University and Poole Hospital NHS Trust, UK Int J Clin Anesth Res. 2017; 1: 24-31. https://www.heighpubs.org/hacr/ijcar-aid1004.php
  NIAA £15,750 Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) correlate with severity of headache following accidental dural puncture (ADP) during epidural catheter placement for labour analgesia? R Fernando et al. University College Hospital, London, UK Abstract IJOA 2017; 31: S7 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(17)30106-1/fulltext
2013
  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 Anesth Analg 2016; 122: 1546-53 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27101499 BJA  2019; 122: 92-102 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30579413
  NIAA £10,827 Is shivering following neuraxial blockade in obstetric patients related to changes in patient temperature? A prospective observational study. S Malhotra & C Mullington St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK Anaesthesia 2018; 73: 1500-06 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30315708
  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 Letter IJOA 2015; 24: 388-9 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(15)00108-9/fulltext Abstract IJOA 2015; 24: S31, P42 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(15)00032-1/fulltext
  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 IJOA 2017; 29: 50-56 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(16)30084-X/fulltext
  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 BJA 2017; 118: 772–80 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28498927
2014
  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 IJOA 2017; 29:45-49  https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(16)30085-1/fulltext
  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 IJOA 2017; 30: 44-51 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(17)30102-4/fulltext
  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 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 Int J Obstet Anesth 2021 Feb;45:21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2020.10.008. Epub 2020 Oct 18.
  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 Anaesthesia 2018; 73: 1500-06 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30315708
  Non-NIAA £3,000 Active Warming for Elective Caesarean Section, A Randomised Controlled Trial M Woolnough et al. Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK IJOA 2017; 31: 37–44 https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(17)30192-9/fulltext
2015
  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 Int J Obstet Anesth 2021 May;46:102963. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.102963. Epub 2021 Jan 28.
  Non-NIAA £5,000 The six minute walk test in pregnant women A Dennis et al. Royal Womens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Anesth Analg 2019; 129: 450-7.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30300181
  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 Anaesthesia 2017; 72: 749-754 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28251614
  Non-NIAA £5,000 Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Pregnancy F Pearson et al. Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31053210/
J Clin Sleep Med 2019; 15: 705-710.  doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7754.
  Non-NIAA £4,765 Transcutaneous Carbon dioxide levels in labouring women using Remifentanil PCA J Rajagopalan et al. St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK On going
2016
  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 Letter Anaesthesia 2018; 73: 911-912 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.14334
  OAA project grant £15,500 High spinal block as a consequence of obstetric regional anaesthesia / analgesia N Lucas et al. Northwick Park Hospital, UK Completed
  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 Anaesthesia 2021 Jun;76(6):759-776. doi: 10.1111/anae.15385. Epub 2021 Jan 12.
  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 Abstract in: 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 Abstract in IJOA: https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(21)00066-2/fulltext
  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 on OAA website: https://www.epostersonline.com/oaa2018/node/647?view=true
2017
  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 IJOA In press https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(18)30260-7/fulltext
Int J Obstet Anesth 2019 Aug;39:12-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.12.004. Epub 2018 Dec 21.
  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 On going
  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 Abstract in: Int J Obstet Anaesth 2019; 39/S1: S10.
2018
  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 On going
  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 Published in Br J Anaesth: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(21)00836-9/fulltext
  OAA Project Grant £23,917 The obstetric airway management trainer F Roberts Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospital, UK Poster on OAA website: https://epostersonline.com/oaa2020/node/706?view=true
  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 Kearns RJ, Shaw M, Gromski PS, et al. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021;46:482–489.

Kearns RJ, Shaw M, Gromski PS, Iliodromiti S, Lawlor DA, Nelson SM. Association of Epidural Analgesia in Women in Labor With Neonatal and Childhood Outcomes in a Population Cohort. JAMA Netw Open.2021;4(10):e2131683. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31683
  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
 On going
  NIAA £15,000 Characterising the coagulopathy of postpartum haemorrhage R Collis et al. University of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK Abstracts in IJOA:
Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 44/S1: S8
Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 44/S1: S11
Int J Obstet Anesth 2020: 44/S1: S14
Int J Obstet Anesth 2020: 44/S1: S19
https://www.obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-289X(21)00047-9/fulltext
  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 On going
  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 On going
  OAA QI Grant £6,000 BEAT: Birth Experiences of Anaesthetic Trainees R Alder et al. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK Abstract in: Int J Obstet Anesth 2020; 44/S1: S53.
2019
  OAA QI Grant £1300 Feasibility of a novel loss of resistance device for identification of the epidural space.  Ciechanowicz et al. UCLH, London, UK
 On going
  OAA QI Grant £15,000 Improving obstetric anaesthetic care in Zambia through multidisciplinary simulation training, mentoring, and increased professional support for anaesthesia providers. Akrimi et al. Zambia
 https://gadpartnerships.com/current-programs/zambia-anaesthetic-development-program/ 
  OAA QI Grant £1784  Tackling antenatal anaemia: a multi-faceted approach. Powell et al. Cardiff, UK  https://youtu.be/M4tFTx4Qugg
  NIAA Grant £54011 National Obstetric Anaesthesia Health Audit Research and patient-Centred outcomes project 1 (NOAH’s ARC 1): Neuraxial Anaesthesia for Obstetric Surgery. Patel et al. UCLH, London, UK
 On going
  NIAA Grant £59782 Investigation of epidural related maternal fever. Mullington et al. Imperial, London, UK
 On going
  OAA Small Grant £4984 Observational study of peripheral skin temperature changes following spinal anaesthesia for category 4 lower segment caesarean section. Kessack et al. Cambridge, UK
 On going
  OAA International Grant £5000 Disentangling the effects of anesthesia from those of non-obstetric surgery in the rabbit model. Blesser et al. Leuven, Belgium
 Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021;48(3):189-200. doi: 10.1159/000512489. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
  OAA International Grant £4600
 High volume PCEA versus PIEB for labor analgesia: a randomized, double blind, multicenter, non-inferiority study in nulliparous women. Van de Velde et al. Leuven, Belgium

 On going
2020
  OAA QI Grant £4300 Supporting parents and professionals through neonatal resuscitation in theatre. Godfrey et al. Cardiff. UK
 On going
2021
  OAA Small Grant £4853 A study of the variation in the provision of care in obstetric anaesthesia in England according to ethnicity using national maternity datasets. Bamber et al. Cambridge, UK
 On going
  OAA Small Grant £3820 The Maximal Allowable Blood Loss Estimation Calculator for Maternal Haemorrhage (MABLE – MH). Singh et al. Kilmarnock, UK
 On going
  OAA International Grant £5000 High - versus low-dose dexamethasone for postoperative analgesia after caesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, two-center study. Van de Velde et al. Leuven, Belgium
 On going
  OAA Small Grant £5000 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
 On going
 


 


 


 


 


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