For general inquiries please contact Benedetta La Corte: e-mail blacorte@rcog.org.uk , tel 020 7772 6347.
Preterm Birth CSG
Sponsors: British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), Action Medical Research (AMR)
Chair: Jane Norman
Last meetings held: 11 November 2010 (minutes), 10 March 2011 - joint meetings with British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)
Recent outputs: OPPTIMUM study
Outline proposals being developed:
- An equivalence study of ablative versus excisional treatment
- Imaging the cervix to identify impact of different colposcopy treatments on the incidence of preterm labour
- Effect of excision on cervical immunity and risk of ascending infection
- Interventions to reduce the risk of preterm labour in high risk
Website: http://www.bmfms.org.uk/Dec-Preterm-birth-CSG/c-1-36.htm
For specific inquiries please contact Professor Jane Norman,
jane.norman@ed.ac.uk
Reproductive Medicine (Fertility)
Sponsor: British Fertility Society (BFS) – administrative support
Chair: Siladitya Bhattacharya
Last meeting held: 27 April 2010 (click here to read the minutes)
Recently proposal submitted to EME programme: Randomised controlled trial of Gabapentin versus placebo for pelvic pain in women with mild endometriosis or no obvious pathology on laparoscopy.
Proposals being drafted:
- Effects of cancer on female fertility
- Double blind placebo controlled perspective randomised trial of oral multi micro nutrients versus placebo in women undergoing ovulation induction with or without IUI
Prioritised topics for the future:
- Randomised controlled trial of super ovulation/IUI versus IVF in unexplained subfertility
- randomised trial of conservative surgery versus expectant management for asymptomatic fibroids prior to IVF randomised trial of adjuvant steroid treatment during IVF
Website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~wmm078/research/rmcsg/
For specific inquiries please contact Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya, s.bhattacharya@abdn.ac.uk
Fetal Medicine
Sponsor: British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS)
Chair: Zarko Alfirevic
Last meeting held: 14 January 2011 (minutes)
Recent proposal submitted to HTA programme: Array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) – application referred to EME panel
Current project: AMIPROM – amnioinfusion for PPROM – pilot RCT completed
Studies being considered:
- Does amniocentesis-based management of PPROM with selected neuroprotection improve perinatal outcome in PPROM?
- Does antibiotic prophylaxis prior to first trimester chorionic villous sampling and second trimester amniocentesis reduce pregnancy complications?
- How can we improve the pregnancy management and parental counselling following the diagnosis of rare ultrasound findings?
Website: http://www.bmfms.org.uk/Dec-Fetal--Medicine-CSG/c-1-35.htm
For specific inquiries please contact Professor Zarko Alfirevic, zarko@liverpool.ac.uk
Early Pregnancy
Sponsor: Association of Early Pregnancy Units (AEPU)
Chair: Davor Jurkovic
Vice Chair: Siobhan Quenby
Las meetings held: 14 May 2010, 22 October 2010 (Open Meeting)
Current study: Progesterone in recurrent miscarriages (PROMISE)
For specific inquiries please contact Ms Anna Podbury, anna.podbury@googlemail.com
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sponsor: Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH)
Chair: Anna Glasier
Last meeting held: 6 October 2010 (minutes), 20 January 2011 (minutes)
Proposals submitted to funding bodies:
- Bridging from EC to ongoing contraception (HTA)
- An intervention to encourage the uptake of effective methods of contraception following the use of emergency contraception obtained from pharmacists (HTA)
- Examining the relationship between sexual behaviours and alcohol use in adolescence
Studies being considered:
-The use of oral contraception (both POP and COC) after Ulipristal Acetate
- Screening, treatment and partner notification strategies in remote and rural areas
- Obesity and unplanned pregnancies; efficacy of levonorgestrel as emergency contraception in obese women
- Later motherhood
- Integration of services
- Continuation rates of LARC after abortion
Awarded grants:
- Governance/feasibility issues of a study using the National Chlamydia Screening Programme to link records to clinical outcomes (ectopic pregnancy and infertility)
- Preconception care policy research
Website: http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/
For specific inquiries please contact Professor Anna Glasier, Anna.Glasier@ed.ac.uk
Pelvic Floor
Current status: running and reporting to NRHRN
Sponsor: The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) and The British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
Chair: Marcus Drake
Vice Chair: Robert Freeman
NRHRN Representative: Ash Monga (BSUG)
Last meeting held: April 2010 (click here to read the minutes)
Research questions submitted to HTA:
- Does a 45-60 degree episiotomy in women at risk of anal sphincter injury prevent trauma OASIS and anal incontinence?
- What is the effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence and its management?
- How can we improve the uptake of pelvic floor muscle training as a first line treatment for urinary incontinence?
Grants awarded: Assessing bladder thickness with ultrasound (HTA).
Website: www.pfcsg.org.uk
For specific inquiries please contact Ms Liz Wetherell, liz.wetherell@gmail.com
Stillbirth
Sponsor: Stillbirth & neonatal death charity (Sands)
Chair: Gordon C S Smith
Status: running and reporting to NRHRN
Recent activities: prioritisation of topics
Website: http://www.uk-sands.org/Research/Research-Projects/clinical-study-group.html
For specific inquiries please contact Professor Gordon Smith, obgyn-headofdept@lists.cam.ac.uk
Maternal Medicine (including Hypertensive Disease)
Sponsors: MacDonald UK Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS); administrative support by British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS)
Chair: Lucilla Poston
Last meetings held: 18 November 2010 (minutes), 7 March 2011 (minutes)
Current projects:
- PITCH trial
- StAmP trial
- UPBEAT trial
- PELICAN trial
Recent proposals submitted to HTA programme:
- RCT of Calcium and Aspirin for prevention of pre-eclampsia
Studies being considered:
- Vitamin D
- Folic Acid
- First trimester prediction of pre-eclampsia
Website: http://www.bmfms.org.uk/Dec-Maternal-medicine-CSG/c-1-37.htm
For specific inquiries and if you would like to become a member of the CSG, please contact Professor Lucilla Poston, lucilla.poston@kcl.ac.uk
Post-Reproductive Medicine (Menopause)
Sponsor: The British Menopause Society (BMS)
Chair: Mr Nick Panay
Last meetings held: 20 April 2010, 23 June 2010
Pilot study being conducted: HRT versus combined pill for treatment of premature ovarian failure (as basis for application).
Applications submitted: Effect of androgens on cardiovascular system (Wellbeing of Women).
Application being developed:
- Premature ovarian failure
- Obesity in menopause; HRT and insulin sensitising agents
For specific inquiries please contact Mr Nick Panay, nickpanay@msn.com
Intrapartum Care
Sponsor: British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS)
Chair: Sara Kenyon
First meeting to be held on 16 May 2011
Website: http://www.bmfms.org.uk/Dec-Intrapartum-care-CSG/c-1-38.htm
For specific inquiries please contact Dr Sara Kenyon, s.kenyon@bham.ac.uk
Menstrual Disorders (including Gynaecological Endoscopy and Endometriosis)
Sponsor: British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)
Chair: Justin Clark
Status: Organising recruitment of Executive and Members
For further information please contact Benedetta La Corte, blacorte@rcog.org.uk