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Intrathecal baclofen therapy in paediatrics : A study protocol for an Australian multicentre, 10-year prospective audit
Stewart, Kirsty Hutana, Gavin Kentish, Megan
Stewart, Kirsty
Hutana, Gavin
Kentish, Megan
Abstract
Introduction Increasing clinical use of Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) in Australian tertiary paediatric hospitals, along with the need for standardised assessment and reporting of adverse events, saw the formation of the Australian Paediatric ITB Research Group (APIRG). APIRG developed a National ITB Audit tool designed to capture clinical outcomes and adverse events data for all Australian children and adolescents receiving ITB therapy.
Methods and analysis The Australian ITB Audit is a 10 year, longitudinal, prospective, clinical audit collecting all adverse events and assessment data across body functions and structure, participation and activity level domains of the ICF. Data will be collected at baseline, 6 and 12 months with ongoing capture of all adverse event data. This is the first Australian study that aims to capture clinical and adverse event data from a complete population of children with neurological impairment receiving a specific intervention between 2011 and 2021. This multi-centre study will inform ITB clinical practice in children and adolescents, direct patient selection, record and aid decision making regarding adverse events and investigate the impact of ITB therapy on family and patient quality of life.
Ethics and dissemination This project was approved by the individual Human Research Ethics committees at the six Australian tertiary hospitals involved in the study. Results will be published in various peer reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.
Trial registration number ACTRN 12610000323022; Pre-results.
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Date
2017
Type
Journal article
Journal
BMJ Open
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Volume
7
Issue
6
Page Range
1-10
Article Number
Article e015863
ACU Department
School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC 4.0
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