A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Web-based, Organisational Systems Change Intervention To Increase Childcare Service Adherence To Dietary Guidelines
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,044,145.00
Summary
To improve children's health, leading health agencies recommend that childcare services provide foods to children consistent with dietary guidelines. The majority of Australian childcare services however do not provide foods that meet these guidelines. Using the highest quality research design, this study will test the effectiveness of a web-based intervention in supporting childcare services to improve the nutritional quality of food provided to children in care.
Increasing Physical Activity Among Young Children From Disadvantaged Communities: A Group Randomised Controlled Effectiveness Trial.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,107,309.00
Summary
This project will evaluate the impact of a multi-level, multi-setting program to promote physical activity and movement skills among pre-school-aged children in disadvantaged communities. It will target the professional development of childcare educators and of parents. Childcare centres will be linked to the Early Start Facility at the University of Wollongong using state-of-the-art technology providing a unique opportunity to work with educators and parents in regional and remote areas.
Improving Primary Care For Aboriginal Mothers And Babies In The Kimberley Region Of Western Australia: A Population And Region Based Cluster Randomised Trial Driven By Local Health Service Providers
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,043,581.00
Summary
Over 50% of remote area Aboriginal mothers and 60% of breastfed infants have micronutrient malnutrition and other severe morbidities. A population based trial of a new locally driven model to improve the quality of maternal primary care will be undertaken. The primary outcome measure is improved iron deficiency anaemia in infants aged 6 months. The results will be used to develop improved primary care models and to improve health outcomes for all Aboriginal mothers and infants.
A Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial To Compare Nasal Balloon Autoinflation Versus No Nasal Balloon Autoinflation For Otitis Media With Effusion In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children (the INFLATE Trial)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,534,580.00
Summary
Otitis media with effusion (OME) or ’glue ear’ is a common ear problem in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. In OME, fluid accumulates in the middle ear. This can cause hearing loss and learning difficulties and lead to surgery. We will see if the use of a simple device in which a child blows up a balloon with their nostrils (nasal balloon autoinflation) helps resolve glue ear, improves hearing and is acceptable for the management of this important ear health problem.
The Gudaga Study is a unique study of Aboriginal children in an urban environment on the eastern seaboard of Australia. Children were recruited at birth and have been followed up at 6-monthly intervals to age 5 years. This research aims to describe the health, early learning and service context of these urban Aboriginal children from 5 to 9 years. Detailed longitudinal data on Aboriginal children's early life experiences have not previously been collected in an urban setting.
Improving Access To Primary Care For Aboriginal Babies In Western Australia. The ‘Stork’ Population Based Cluster Randomised Trial.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,300,459.00
Summary
Over 50% of Western Australian Aboriginal babies are still not receiving preventative care in the early months of life. We will undertake a population based trial of a new integrated model of early infant primary care to improve access and health outcomes for young infants especially infants who live in the most disadvantaged and mobile families. Our primary outcome measure is improved hospitalisation rates in infants aged 0-3 months. Results will be used to develop improved primary care models
Povidine-iodine Ear Wash And Oral Cotrimoxazole For Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media In Aboriginal Children: A 2x2 Factorial Randomised Controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,261,802.00
Summary
Many Aboriginal children in remote communities have severe ear infection. Acute infection with eardrum perforation often leads to long term discharge of pus (chronic suppurative otitis media) usually causing significant hearing loss. This trial will determine the benefit of antiseptic ear washes and a long course of oral antibiotics. We will assess the impact on ear health and hearing.
WOmen's Action For Mums And Bubs (WOMB): A Pragmatic Trial Of Participatory Women's Groups To Improve Indigenous Maternal And Child Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,766,216.00
Summary
There is strong evidence elsewhere that involving community women in decision-making about strategies to improve the health of mothers and babies is a cheap and effective way of improving health. The WOMB study tests whether community women's groups improve the quality of maternal and child health care and outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the cost-effectiveness and how it works.
Improving Neurobehavioural Development In Preterm Infants: Identifying Long-term Benefits Of Early Stress Reduction
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$496,898.00
Summary
Preterm birth is associated with lower IQ at school-age, more attention-deficit hyperactivity and elevated risk for anxiety and depression. The long-term outcome of these children depends on maximising normal brain and neurological development. Our simple, inexpensive, stress-reduction program is delivered in the hospital nursery. If the short-term benefits we have identified translate into better long-term developmental outcomes it will be an invaluable advance in the care of preterm infants.
Evidence For Action To Improve The Health Of Urban Aboriginal Children And Adolescents: The SEARCH Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,877,467.00
Summary
The proposed project builds on the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH), a cohort study of >1600 children and their families based on a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector and research partnership. The project aims to improve urban Aboriginal child and adolescent health by using data from participants to identify opportunities for intervention and developing data-driven multicomponent interventions to improve health services.