Annual Report 2011 - Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

Research Applications
The following Research Applications were approved or in progress during the year
Principal Investigator Project
Dr Susan Mathers
Dr Robert Henderson
A/Prof Steve Vucic
Prof Matthew Kiernan
Prof Paul Talman
Dr David Berlowitz
Dr Andrew Churchyard
Prof Julie Stout
Karol Connors
Karen Bolger
Julia Oreopoulos
Eleanor McNab
Karen Bolger
Katrina McFerran
Dr Chong Meng Tay
Dr Mina Borromeo
Dr Jim Howe
Dr Susan Mathers
Dr Katrina Reardon
Dr James Gillespie
Dr Fiona Fisher
Dr Louisa Ng
Dr Fary Khan
Dr Paul Talman
Dr Fiona Fisher
Dr James Howe
Dr Susan Mathers
Ms Maryanne McPhee
Dr Alexia Pavlis
Mr Mathew Staios
A/Prof Matthew Kiernan
Dr Paul Talman
Dr Katrina McFerran
Dr Susan Mathers
Malini Somaiya
Gerry McKellar
A/Prof Peter Hudson
“A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled,
Multi Center study of the safety and efficacy of
Dexpramipexole in subjects with Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (Protocol No. 223AS302)”
“Identifying who will benefit from Non Invasive Ventilation
in Motor Neurone Disease in a clinical cohort”
“Cognitive Assessment Battery (CAB) Beta Study”
“Improving opportunities for engagement for hospital
inpatients with Huntington’s Disease”
“Investigating the Impact of Creative Therapies on Young
People’s Bereavement”
“Music Therapy and Quality of Life in Progressive
Neurological Disease”
“Oral Health Status and Dental Treatment Needs
of patients with Motor Neurone Disease in
Victoria, Australia”
“Descriptive Analysis of the Calvary Health Care
Bethlehem Specialist Palliative Care Model”
“Emotion Recognition in progressive neurological
conditions: Impact on communication, behaviour
and caregiving”
“Effectiveness of a peer support intervention in MND
and Multiple Sclerosis”
“Cognitive and behavioural changes in MND:
exploring the impact on caregivers”
“INSPIRATionAL (inspiratory Training in Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis)
“Supporting families to support children with life
threatening illness”
“The Continuous Care Pilot”
“Effect of physiotherapy on palliative patients’ ability to
cope with breathlessness”
“Evaluation of a hospital based group education
program for caregivers of palliative care patients”
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