We are research active with a number of opportunities for families to get involved.
Our vision is to deliver cutting-edge research that improves outcomes for children and families by establishing a dedicated research team.
Research allows us to generate new knowledge, improve patient care, and develop new treatments. We work with doctors, nurses, support workers and allied health professionals to ensure you can make an informed decision about your child taking part in research.
Children’s research includes both large-scale studies conducted across multiple hospitals and smaller local studies. As a growing team, we are always looking for new research opportunities that align with and enhance our services.
How to get involved
If you or your child may be interested in taking part in research, please contact the Children’s Research team.
Asking for information does not mean you or your child have to take part. Participation in research is entirely voluntary, and choosing not to take part will not affect your or your child’s care in any way.
mtw-tr.childrens-research@nhs.net
01892 638641
Neonatal research
BASE
The BASE study is hoping to find out if giving sodium bicarbonate impacts the short and long-term health of babies who have a metabolic acidosis and are born more than 9 weeks early.
COMET
The COMET study is looking to see if cooling therapy can safely improve lifelong outcomes for babies born with a mild brain injury.
NeoGASTRIC
The neoGASTRIC study is comparing two ways of caring for babies who are born more than 6 weeks early and having tube feeds (milk given via a tube into the stomach).
RePHyNe
RePHyNe aims to build a registry of neonatal pulmonary hypertension to enhance understanding of the condition and improve treatments and outcomes.
RePHyNe is an opt-out study. Please visit the National Data Opt-out Service to choose how your information is used.
Previous neonatal research
SurfON
The SurfON study is looking at the best way to care for babies born 2 – 6 weeks before their due date, who suffer with severe breathing problems.
Thank you to the 14 babies and their families who took part in SurfON at MTW.
Outcome: The findings of this study are being analysed.
FEED1
FEED1 aims to understand whether starting babies on ‘full’ rather than ‘gradual’ milk feeds will lead to babies going home from hospital earlier, and find out what impact it has on their later development.
Thank you to the 26 babies and their families who took part in the FEED1 study at MTW.
Outcome: The findings of this study are being analysed.
Children's research
BACHb
BACHb is looking at the best way of providing breathing support for babies under 1 year of age admitted to hospital with moderate or severe bronchiolitis.
BEE
BEE aims to track the development of babies with epilepsy to understand features that might predict later outcomes, such as autism.
RUDY
RUDY is a study looking into rare diseases in children and adults.
OPM-MEG
OPM-MEG has developed a wearable, movable, brain-imaging system that is 10 times more sensitive than the current standard of care in diagnosing epilepsy in children.