Ongoing randomised trials/studies coordinated by ARCH
- Click on underlined study name for further information
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Preterm Birth Study Group |
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A*STEROID | Australian Antenatal Study To Evaluate the Role Of Intramuscular Dexamethasone prior to preterm birth to increase survival free of childhood neurosensory disability. |
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PROGRESS | PROGesterone after previous preterm birth for prevention of neonatal RESpiratory distress Syndrome |
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MAGENTA | Magnesium sulphate at 30 to 34 weeks' gestational Age: Neuroprotection Trial |
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Preterm Prelabour Rupture Of Membranes close to Term This trial is coordinated by the University of Sydney |
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| Obesity Study Group The Obesity Study Group is focussed on investigating whether lifestyle factors can reduce the risks associated with obesity in pregnancy |
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LIMIT | Limiting weight gain in overweight and obese women during pregnancy to improve health outcomes: a randomised trial. |
| Diabetes Study Group The Diabetes Study Group focuses on preconceptual,antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care practices for the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes, prevention of later maternal type 2 diabetes and later childhood health |
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IDEAL | Dietary and lifestyle advice for women with borderline gestational diabetes (Channel 7 Research Foundation). |
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DIAMIND | Postpartum reminders to test for Type 2 Diabetes in women who have experienced gestational diabates mellitus |
| Maternal Fetal Medicine Group The Maternal Fetal Medicine Group conducts studies of relevance for women with a high risk pregnancy. Often involving assessment of rare events, such trials depend on establishing an effective international network to recruit sufficient numbers of participants |
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Fetal MCA Doppler study | The role of MCA Doppler in timing second and subsequent transfusions for women with Rhesus disease: A randomised controlled trial. |
| Term Birth Study Group The Term Birth Study Group conducts studies of importance for women and their babies who reach term. |
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CLOSURE | Skin and subcutaneous fascia closure at caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial |
| Multiple Pregnancy Study Group The Multiple Pregnancy Study Group consists of an extensive network of collaborators committed to undertaking studies to improve the health and wellbeing of mothers with a multiple pregnancy and their babies. |
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CHIPS | Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study |
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TIPPS | Thrombophilia In Pregnancy Prophylaxis Study |
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PLUTO |
Percutaneous Shunting for Lower-Urinary Tract Obstruction. A multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing intra-uterine vesico-amniotic shunting vs not shunting in the treatment of congential bladder outflow obstruction |
