EVITA Trial
The EVITA Trial is a multi-million pound trial to find the best treatment for severe asthma in children. Three medicines used to treat children who have severe asthma attacks will be compared in a national trial. Asthma is the most common long-term condition among children and young people. EVITA will shed light on which of the three treatments: aminophylline, magnesium sulfate or salbutamol, is most effective. This will help to inform clinical guidelines in the future.
The EVITA trial has been awarded over £2.3 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Southampton’s Professor Graham Roberts and Dr Katrina Cathie will lead the trial, together with Professor Damian Roland in Leicester.
More information can be found at: www.evita.org.uk
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PERUKI Chair Tom Waterfield outlines how to apply for the Kath Berry Prize
KATH BERRY PRIZE
We’re excited to announce that the current funding application window is now OPEN!
To support our vision, PERUKI is now able to offer small-scale funding for a number of studies each year. We are particularly keen to encourage established academics to support trainees and consultants who are developing their research interests and careers.
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All applications will be assessed by the Research Steering Committee (RSC) and subsequently reviewed by both the PERUKI and APEM executive committees. For further details and application guidance, please visit: HERE
Dr Umana presents a summary of the Febrile Infants Diagnostic assessment and Outcome (FIDO) Study.
James Lind AlliancePriority SettingPartnership
In September, PERUKI successfully updated its list of research priorities for Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) across the UK and Ireland. This refresh ensures the priorities reflect the most pressing issues faced today by patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
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PERUKI first published a list of PEM research priorities in 2015, based solely on input from healthcare professionals. Over the past nine years, this list has shaped PERUKI’s research agenda, with many of the original priorities now addressed.
Recognising the importance of broader stakeholder involvement, the recent refresh actively included patients and carers alongside healthcare professionals. Using the James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology, over 650 research questions were submitted by stakeholders from across the UK and Ireland. These questions were thematically grouped and reviewed against existing literature, then refined through two surveys and a final consensus workshop.
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For the first time, patients, carers, and healthcare professionals collaborated equally to identify and rank the top 10 research priorities, listed below. This rigorous ten-month process was facilitated by independent JLA advisors and included valuable input from a young person advisory group.
At the PERUKI conference in September, work began to translate these priority areas into detailed PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) research questions to guide future studies.
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Stay tuned for updates as we move forward in addressing these key areas to improve emergency care for children and young people.