Cleft & Craniofacial Conditions Clinical Studies Group (CSG)
WHAT WE OFFER
Using a wide range of expertise, we can:
- Help you develop your research proposals
- Assess study feasibility
- Provide expert advice
- Ensure parent representation in all activities
- Direct applicants to funding advice and funding opportunities
Cleft & Craniofacial Conditions CSG
We are responsible for developing and overseeing a comprehensive portfolio of clinical trials and related studies covering the full spectrum of craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip and/or palate.
Our CSG covers children with congenital craniofacial anomalies. We are a fully integrated group with representatives from supra regional craniofacial and regional cleft lip/palate teams. The group includes consumers, speech and language therapists, specialist nurse, clinical psychologists, paediatricians, surgeons, geneticists, orthodontists and active researchers. Representatives of: the Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the Cleft Collective, Headlines Craniofacial Support (https://www.headlines.org.uk/), Microtia UK (http://www.microtiauk.org/) and CLAPA are also on the group.
OUR EXPERIENCE
- All research in craniofacial conditions and cleft lip and/or palate involving children in the UK can be reviewed by this CSG. A review can act as an external peer review which can be useful for both ethics and funding applications
- Encouraging and supporting applications (peer review etc) for new projects
- Identification of eligible participants and assessment of feasibility
- Advising on and identifying research priorities and opportunities (e.g. research priorities from NICE guidance)
- Advising PIs on the process and how to benefit from adoption on to the NIHR Portfolio
- Assessment of studies and encouragement of adoption for the NIHR Portfolio
- Liaising with and advising industry (e.g. Paediatric Investigation Plans (PIPs))
- Providing patient and carer feedback on proposals
- Encouraging and supporting trainees wishing to pursue research and academic career pathways
- Communication with clinical centres
WE SUPPORT AND DELIVER CLINICAL RESEARCH INVOLVING CHILDREN THAT INCLUDES:
- Clinical trials
- Randomised controlled trials and other high quality research of new and established medicines for children
- Screening, diagnosis and the development of prognostic tools including imaging interventions such as behavioural interventions and medical devices
- Studies on normal development and the pathogenesis, monitoring and prevention of disease
- Cohort studies and the effect of lifestyle factors such as diet, nutrition and exercise
GET INVOLVED WITH THE CLEFT & CRANIOFACIAL CONDITIONS CSG
Please contact cleftcraniocsg@gmail.com if you:
- Would like advice on study development, at any stage but in particular at the initial stage of planning the research design
- Are interested in becoming a member
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