Participating Centres
The following Hospitals/Centres are participating within the POLAR clinical trial:
| Hospital / Institution Name | Location |
Recruitment Status |
Lead Investigator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS) | |||
| Royal Women's Hospital | Melbourne, VIC | Recruiting | |
| King Edward Memorial Hospital | Perth, WA | Recruiting | A/Prof Andrew Gill |
| Sunshine Hospital / Joan Kirner Women's & Children's Hospital | Melbourne, VIC | Not yet open to recruitment | Dr Arun Sett |
| Mater Mothers Hospital | Brisbane, QLD | Recruiting | Prof Helen Liley |
| Women & Children's Health Network | Adelaide, SA | Recruiting |
Dr Chad Andersen A/Prof Michael Stark |
| Europe (EU) | |||
| Amsterdam University Medical Centre / Emma Children's Hospital | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Recruiting | |
| Máxima Medical Centre | Veldhoven, Netherlands | Recruiting | |
| Radboud University Medical Centre | Netherlands | Not yet open to recruitment | |
| Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital / Ospedale dei Bambini | Milan, Italy | Recruiting |
Dr Francesco Cavigioli |
| Maggiore Policlinico | Milan, Italy | Recruiting |
Dr Anna Lavizzari |
| Gemelli University Hospital | Rome, Italy | Recruiting |
Prof Giovanni Vento |
| Careggi University Hospital | Florence, Italy | Recruiting |
Prof Carlo Dani |
| Fondazione Monza | Monza, Milan, Italy | Recruiting |
Dr Camilla Rigotti |
| Fillipo del Ponte Hospital | Varese, Milan, Italy | Recruiting |
Dr Ilia Bresesti |
| Academic Teaching Hospital | Feldkirch, Austria | Recruiting |
Prof Burkhard Simma |
| Antoine Beclere Medical Centre | Paris, France | Not yet open to recruitment |
Prof Daniele De Luca |
| Poznan University of Medical Sciences | Poznan, Poland | Recruiting |
Prof Tomasz Szczapa |
| United States (USA) | |||
| Hospital of the University of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Recruiting | Dr Elizabeth Foglia |
| Rady Children’s at Rancho Springs Medical Center/UCSD | San Diego, California | Not yet open to recruitment | Dr Richard Song |
| Rady Children’s at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla/UCSD | San Diego, California | Not yet open to recruitment | Dr Sandra Leibel |
| Riley Hospital for Children / Indiana University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Not yet open to recruitment | Dr Bobbi Byrne |
| Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns | San Diego, California | Recruiting | A/Prof Anup Katheria |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, Arkansas | Recruiting | Prof Sherry Courtney |
| United Kingdom (UK) - Primary Recruiting Sites | |||
| Birmingham Heartlands Hospital | Birmingham, England | Not yet open to recruitment | Dr Harsha Gowda |
| James Cook University Hospital | Middlesbrough, England | Recruiting | Dr Prakash Kannan Loganathan |
| Southmead Hospital | Bristol, England | Recruiting | Prof Charles Roehr |
| Leicester University Hospital | Leicester, England | Recruiting | |
| Royal Hospital for Children | Glasgow, Scotland | Recruiting | |
| Royal Infirmary Edinburgh | Edinburgh, Scotland | Not yet open to recruitment |
Dr David Quine |
| University Hospital Wishaw | Wishaw, Scotland | Recruiting |
Dr Karen McCall / Dr Suzie Wills |
| United Kingdom (UK) - Continuing Care Sites | |||
| Darlington Memorial Hospital | Darlington, England | Approved |
Dr Hilal Misgar |
| Derriford Hospital | Derriford, England | Approved | |
| Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary | Dumfries, Scotland | Approved |
Dr Andrew Eccleston |
| Forth Valley Royal Hospital | Falkirk, England | Approved |
Dr Domenic O'Reilly |
| Great Western Hospital | Swindon, England | Approved |
Dr Girish Gowda |
| Gloucestershire Royal Hospital | Gloucester, England | Approved | |
| Kettering General Hospital | Kettering, England | Approved |
Dr Abraham Isaac |
| Ninewells Hospital | Dundee, Scotland | Approved |
Dr Jennifer Scotland |
| Peterborough City Hospital | Peterborough, England | Approved |
Ms Sarah Green |
| Princess Royal Maternity Hospital | Glasgow, Scotland | Approved | |
| Raigmore Hospital | Inverness, Scotland | Approved |
Dr Philine van der Heide |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital | Paisley, Scotland | Approved | |
| Royal Cornwall Hospital | Truro, England | Approved | |
| Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital | Wonford, England | Approved |
Dr David Bartle |
| Royal Victoria Infirmary | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Approved |
Dr Sundeep Harigopal |
| Royal United Hospital | Bath, England | Approved |
Dr Christina Oliver |
| Simpsons Maternity Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, Scotland | Approved |
Dr David Quine |
| Singleton Hospital | Swansea, Wales | Approved |
Dr Sreedhara Nittur |
| St Johns Hospital | Livingston, Scotland | Approved |
Dr Deepa Patil |
| Torbay Hospital | Torbay, England | Approved |
Dr James Dearden |
| Yeovil District Hospital | Yeovil, England | Approved |
Dr Camelia Vaina |
| University Hospital Crosshouse | Ayrshire, Scotland | Approved |
Dr Raju Sunderesan |
| University Hospital of North Durham | North Durham, England | Approved |
Dr Hilal Misgar |
| University Hospital of North Tees | Stockton-on-Tees, England | Approved |
Dr Chidambara Harikumar |
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