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Improvements in skeletal muscle mass (SMM) have been linked to numerous health outcomes including lower risk of cardiovascular disease, better cancer survival, improved glucose control, and enhanced bone mineral content and density. Methods of increasing SMM are therefore of interest. Resistance training (RT) and creatine supplementation are respectively the established exercise and supplement methods for increasing SMM. However, the processes that underly these gains are unclear. The gut microbiome has been identified as a potential influencer of SMM. However, no original research has investigated links between the gut microbiota and SMM. The primary purpose of this study is therefore to determine if the gut microbiome affects RT-based gains in SMM. The secondary purpose is to investigate the effects of creatine supplementation on the gut microbiome. We hypothesise that the make up and function of the gut microbiome before the exercise intervention will effect the SMM growth response to RT, and that creatine supplementation will change the make-up of the gut microbiome.

The spectrum of illness in secondary PPH is vast. While some patients experience severe bleeding with haemodynamic instability, or even maternal death, more commonly the vaginal bleeding is less than with a primary PPH. However, the morbidity is still considerable, with many women requiring blood transfusion and surgical interventions such as hysterectomy (Hoveyda & MacKenzie, 2003). Breastfeeding, newborn bonding, and peripartum mental health are also impacted when prolonged inpatient care or repeated outpatient reviews are required. There are no randomised controlled trials or other high-quality research data to guide best management for women who present with a secondary PPH (Mavrides et al, 2016). With the exception of certain antibiotic regimes for postnatal endometritis, current management options for secondary PPH are, at best, based on Level 3 and Level 4 evidence. As such, most institutions and professional bodies do not have a specific policy or guideline to assist clinicians managing this relatively common complication, nor are there audit systems in place to assess safety and success of management. This prospective project aims to recruit women attending a single institution for the management of secondary PPH. This women will have baseline antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal data entered and then be invited to participate in a longitudinal study collecting survey-based data every 6months for 36months. A nested cohort study will arise from the patients managed surgically (group managed with traditional suction curette, compared to those managed hysteroscopically).

For most endovascular stenting procedures dual antiplatelet therapy is necessary with a combination of antiplatelet medications. The standard medication regime is a trial of the antiplatelet clopidogrel in combination with aspirin, this study pioneers a tailored medication approach to the genetic profile of each patient.

This study is aimed at establishing tolerable and potentially effective doses of two medicinal cannabis products in paediatric palliative care. Who is it for? Participants may be eligible for this study if they are aged 6 months to 21 years, have advanced cancer (metastatic or locally advanced solid tumours, brain tumours or advanced hematological malignancies) and have been referred to or are known by the paediatric palliative service. Study details Participants will undergo baseline measurements, before being randomly allocated to either of two cannabis oil treatments which will be delivered daily for a total of 6 weeks. Participants will visit the clinic weekly to have their symptom burden assessed. Results from this study will help determine clinical dosing of medicinal cannabis for relief of symptom burden in children with advanced cancer.

This study is a secondary analysis of longitudinal data from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study. Data will be from participants at age 20- (baseline), 22- and 27-years (follow up). The aims of this study are to 1) investigate latent classes of multiple lifestyle behaviours amongst a sample of Australian emerging adults at age 20-years, and 2) determine whether the emergent latent classes are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress at two follow-up time points in emerging adulthood (age 22- and 27-years). It is hypothesised that 1) unhealthy lifestyle behaviours will cluster together, and the same will be true for healthy lifestyle behaviours, and 2) unhealthy lifestyle clusters will predict poorer mental health at later time points compared to healthy lifestyle clusters. Healthy lifestyle is expected to be protective for mental health.

Most children receiving inpatient care at the Queensland Children's Hospital will require the insertion of a PIVC. Despite their importance, PIVCs can be hard to insert and approximately 50% of PIVCs inserted at QCH fail before treatment is complete. The sequelae to this is a new PIVC is often required to be inserted causing discomfort to the patient and considerable cost to the organisation. Some new techniques and technologies used to insert and care for PIVCs might improve insertion success and post insertion outcomes. Additionally, there may be a number of reasons for catheter failure, some of which may be preventable with appropriate intervention. At present we do not have a clear idea of the causes of catheter failure at QCH. The proposed study will follow a cohort of patients from insertion of PIVC to removal of PIVC and closely monitor PIVC insertion factors and intravenous access events and their associated outcomes. patients with catheter failure will be compared to a group who do not have catheter failure, to identify opportunities for intervention.

The aim is to assess at what timepoints any relevant MRI changes are seen with upadacitinib use; which aspects of rheumatoid involvement respond earliest; and if this precedes the timepoints when other clinical RA outcome measures change. Clinical response to treatment will involve assessing response to treatment on MRI of the participant’s most affected hand/wrist (as determined by Investigator assessment by examination at screening). This trial will observe improvements in MRI tenosynovitis, synovitis and osteitis, and evaluate the time to improvement/resolution of these MRI features, as well as clinical outcome measures such as inflammatory markers and joint count assessments. In addition, participant reported outcomes (PROs) will be completed to assess the overall disease activity levels as reported by the participant. The PROs chosen include the conventional PROs EQ-5D, SF-36, FACIT-F and PtGA as these are well-established PROs that have demonstrated validity and reliability in assessing disease state, as well as a specific upper limb function PRO, the DASH. The DASH, which was developed by the Institute for Work & Health4, specifically assesses hand function and is therefore relevant to the objectives of the study. This trial is novel in nature as it looks are earlier MRI timepoints than what has been completed in earlier clinical trials and also compares the MRI findings to PRO data captured at the same timepoint, which has also not been completed in earlier trials.

This is an open labeled pilot study of 10 participants that will be treated with medicinal cannabis (THC: CBD 10:15 oil) in reducing tics-related symptoms in adolescents aged 12 - 18 years with Tourette Syndrome. Eligible participants will receive THC:CBD 10:15 oil. This pilot study will assess the feasibility of conducting a large scale, study of the administration of MC (THC:CBD 10:15 oil) in adolescents with TS. This pilot study will also assess the safety and tolerance of the administration of THC:CBD 10:15 oil in adolescents with TS. Clinician and parent symptom ratings will be compared across the conditions to explore for a signal of efficacy.

The RESPECT trial aims to determine the clinical impact of a conservative fluid protocol (CFP), that is minimizing fluid administered and maximizing urine produced, compared to usual care in patients admitted to the intensive care unit and have an acute impairment in their kidney function. The hypothesis is that a CFP will result is less severe derangement in kidney function and will result in better patient outcomes, such as less need for dialysis. This will be done by randomizing patients to one of the two groups: CFP and usual care. The expected outcomes are divided into feasibility and clinical outcomes. The main feasibility outcome will be a difference in fluid administered after three days between the two groups. This is to ensure that CFP differs sufficiently from usual care. The main clinical outcomes is a reduction in blood levels of creatinine, which is a marker of the severity of kidney injury.

There is considerable evidence that corrections officers are at higher risk of mental health problems, largely arising from traumatic events and ongoing stressors in prisons. This program aims to trial an innovative Resilience Training program that builds on a program developed by the World Health Organization to teach awareness about identifying stress, stress reduction strategies, problem management, and maintaining productive and social activities. The Resilience Program will also provide participants with an app to download on their phones that will provide them with exercises to practice stress reduction strategies. The trial will randomise 600 NSW Corrective Services personnel to either the Resilience Program or Repeated Assessment conditions. The Resilience Program will provide 2 x 2-hour sessions administered by clinical psychologists one month apart, delivered in groups of 10-15 people. Participants will be assessed for psychological distress and help-seeking at baseline, 2-months, and 6-months, with the 6-month assessment being the primary outcome timepoint. The trial will also for sickness leave from Department of Corrective Service work records.