PREM-IMPACT
Health economic analysis that builds on the existing, ongoing WHEAT Trial, to better understand how prematurity and NEC affect families after discharge. 75 families with premature babies who have or haven’t developed NEC will be surveyed, to assess their quality of life, wellbeing, and financial implications (ie hospital visits, job changes). For more information: https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?trialId=58382&location=&distance=
NeoGASTRIC
A multi-centre randomised control trial in the UK and Australia looking at whether the routine measurement of gastric residual volumes is good or bad for preterm babies. For more information: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/neogastric
WHEAT (WithHolding Enteral feeds Around packaged red cell Transfusions)
A randomised control trial taking place across the UK and Canada to explore whether withholding enteral feeds (or milk feeds) around the time of blook transfusions will reduce the rate of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm babies. WHEAT will compare two care practices already taking place to determine if one approach is more beneficial than […]
DEXTA (DEXmedetomidine Trial of Adjunct Treatment with Morphine)
The purpose of DEXTA is to investigate, in ventilated preterm babies, if one of two difference doses of dexmed, given in addition to the usual dose of morphine, reduces the amount of morphine needed to keep the baby pain free and reduces the adverse effects of morphine. For more information: https://dexta.ac.uk
OPTICORD
Trial to compare intact cord resuscitation in preterm babies with early umbilical cord clamping and resuscitation with a clamped cord. Further information available soon.
Children’s Oral Health – linktree and further information
The linktree below gives more information on all of the sub-projects. https://linktr.ee/leedspaeddent
Children’s Research Forum
The Leeds Children’s Research Forum (LCRF) brings together healthcare professionals and researchers interested in children’s health research. The forum was initially established in February 2017, through a partnership between the School of Healthcare and Leeds Children’s Hospital to provide information, networking opportunities and support. The informal bi-monthly sessions focus on research in child and adolescent […]
Simon Newell and Leeds Hospitals Charity Child Health Research Prize 2025, brought to you by CHORAL
CHORAL (Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds) is a network of child health researchers and allied professionals across University of Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and the wider region. We want to reward excellent research and inspire the next generation of leaders in child health research. We are delighted to announce the second annual […]
CHORAL Pre and Post Doctoral Fellowships – Funded Opportunities
At CHORAL, we want to develop a pipeline of talented child health researchers. We have funding to support aspiring candidates who wish to develop their clinical academic careers in child health research through two schemes: Pre-doctoral research fellowships This opportunity is available for medics, allied health professionals, nurses, midwifes, pharmacists, dental technicians, or healthcare […]