Where do we go from here? – Opportunities and barriers to the career development of trial managers: a survey of UK-based trial management professionals

Mitchell, Eleanor; Goodman, Kirsteen; Hartley, Suzanne; Hickey, Helen; McDonald, Alison M.; Meadows, Helen M.; Rhodes, Shelley; Taylor, Jodi; Wakefield, Natalie; Farrell, Barbara; UK Trial Managers� Network Executive Group

doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04316-z

All Outputs (8)

Feasibility of a RCT of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: the MIDAS scoping study (2023)
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Walker, K. F., Mitchell, E. J., Ayers, S., Jones, N. W., Ogollah, R., Wakefield, N., …Thornton, J. G. (2023). Feasibility of a RCT of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: the MIDAS scoping study. Health Technology Assessment, 27(6), 1-87. https://doi.org/10.3310/KUYP6832

Background: Second-stage caesarean sections, of which there are around 34,000 per year in the United Kingdom, have greater maternal and perinatal morbidity than those in the first stage. The fetal head is often deeply impacted in the maternal pelvis,... Read More about Feasibility of a RCT of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: the MIDAS scoping study.

The acceptability and feasibility of a randomised trial exploring approaches to managing impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: a qualitative study (2023)
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Romano, G., Ayers, S., Constantinou, G., Mitchell, E. J., Plachcinski, R., Wakefield, N., & Walker, K. F. (2023). The acceptability and feasibility of a randomised trial exploring approaches to managing impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), Article 216. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05444-5

Background: Caesarean sections (CS) account for 26% of all births in the UK, of which at least 5% are done at full dilatation, in the second stage of labour. Second stage CS may be complicated by the fetal head being deeply impacted in the maternal p... Read More about The acceptability and feasibility of a randomised trial exploring approaches to managing impacted fetal head during emergency caesarean section: a qualitative study.

Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study (2022)
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Wyn Jones, N., Mitchell, E. J., Wakefield, N., Knight, M., Dorling, J., Thornton, J. G., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 272, 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.004

Objective: To determine the incidence of, and complication rates from, impacted fetal head at full dilatation Caesarean birth in the UK, and record what techniques were used. Design: Prospective observational study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance... Read More about Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study.

Managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: a UK survey of healthcare professionals and parents (2022)
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Hanley, S. J., Walker, K. F., Wakefield, N., Plachcinski, R., Pallotti, P., Tempest, N., …Mitchell, E. J. (2022). Managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: a UK survey of healthcare professionals and parents. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 271, 88-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.01.033

Objective(s) To understand current practice, expertise and training requirements for management of an impacted fetal head (IFH) at caesarean section (CS) in the UK, and whether a clinical trial of techniques to manage an IFH is acceptable. Study... Read More about Managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: a UK survey of healthcare professionals and parents.

The acceptability to women of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section and of randomised trials evaluating those techniques: a qualitative study (2021)
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Romano, G., Mitchell, E., Plachcinski, R., Wakefield, N., Walker, K., & Ayers, S. (2021). The acceptability to women of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section and of randomised trials evaluating those techniques: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21, Article 103. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03577-z

Background This study aimed to explore women’s views on the acceptability of different techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean; and the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a trial in this area. Methods Qualitative sem... Read More about The acceptability to women of techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section and of randomised trials evaluating those techniques: a qualitative study.

It is unprecedented: trial management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (2020)
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Mitchell, E. J., Ahmed, K., Breeman, S., Cotton, S., Constable, L., Ferry, G., …McDonald, A. (2020). It is unprecedented: trial management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Trials, 21, Article 784. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04711-6

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for the clinical trial community, both in the rapid establishment of COVID-19 clinical trials and many existing non-COVID-19 studies either being temporarily paused (whether that is a complete pau... Read More about It is unprecedented: trial management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

It is unprecedented: trial management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (2020)
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Mitchell, E. J., Ahmed, K., Breeman, S., Cotton, S., Constable, L., Ferry, G., …McDonald, A. (2020). It is unprecedented: trial management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Trials, 21(1), Article 784. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04711-6

Where do we go from here? – Opportunities and barriers to the career development of trial managers: a survey of UK-based trial management professionals (2020)
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Mitchell, E., Goodman, K., Hartley, S., Hickey, H., McDonald, A. M., Meadows, H. M., …UK Trial Managers’ Network Executive Group. (2020). Where do we go from here? – Opportunities and barriers to the career development of trial managers: a survey of UK-based trial management professionals. Trials, 21, Article 384. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04316-z

Background Clinical trials commonly have a dedicated trial manager and effective trial management is essential to the successful delivery of high-quality trials. Trial managers have diverse experience and currently there is no standardised structure... Read More about Where do we go from here? – Opportunities and barriers to the career development of trial managers: a survey of UK-based trial management professionals.