Big Baby Trial Results Conference

Big Baby Trial Results Conference - 2nd July 2024 - The Slate, Warwick Conference Centre

The Chief Investigators and Warwick Clinical Trials Unit are inviting clinicians and research staff from the 106 NHS maternity units that participated in the Big Baby trial to join us for a free one-day conference to present and discuss the findings. See below for the full programme and further details.

The conference will be held in-person to facilitate discussion and networking.

Thank you to everyone who attended the conference!

Programme

09:00 Registration and Networking - Refreshments and Pastries Provided.

Session 1	Background, Context & Methods
10:00	Welcome & Introduction	Chief Investigators
10:05	Shoulder Dystocia: a Mother’s Journey	Nadine Montgomery
10:35	Defining a ‘Big Baby’ (LGA, macrosomia)	Jason Gardosi
10:50	Trial Design & Research Method	Martin Underwood
11:05	Setting Up 100 Trial Sites	Lauren Ewington
11:20	Q&A / Discussion
11:40	Coffee / Tea Break
Session 2	Primary & Secondary Outcomes
12:00	Recruitment and Primary Outcome	Jason Gardosi
12:20	Secondary Outcomes and Adverse Events	Siobhan Quenby
12:40	Q&A / Discussion
13:00	Lunch Break
Session 3	Health Economics Assessment
14:00	Methodology	Hema Mistry
14:15	Results & Interpretation	Seyran Naghdi
14:30	Q&A / Discussion
14:45	Coffee / Tea Break
Session 4	Implications for Health Service & Maternity Care
15:00	An Obstetrician’s Perspective	Adam Gornall
15:10	A Neonatologist’s Perspective	Sanjeev Deshpande
15:20	A Mother’s Perspective	Nadine Montgomery
15:30	Plenary / Open Forum Discussion
16:00	*Close & Departure*

Speakers

Nadine Montgomery	Mother
Prof Jason Gardosi	Director, Perinatal Institute; Co-Chief Investigator
Prof Siobhan Quenby	Professor of Obstetrics, Warwick Medical School; Co-Chief Investigator
Prof Martin Underwood	Clinical Trials Unit Lead, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Dr Lauren Ewington	Clinical Research Fellow, Warwick Medical School
Dr Hema Mistry	Associate Professor in Clinical Trials and Health Economics, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Dr Seyran Naghdi	Research Fellow, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Dr Adam Gornall	Consultant in Fetomaternal Medicine and Gynaecology, Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
Dr Sanjeev Deshpande	Consultant Neonatologist, Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust

Getting Here Car Parking

There is free parking at the event. All delegates requiring parking should register in advance via the parking portal linkLink opens in a new window using the promotional code: FUXGX

Delegates can also register on the day if required.

'Kirby Corner' is a large, multi-storey car park within 5-7minutes' walk of The Slate building, and the smaller 'Radcliffe' car park is also close by.

Map of University of Warwick Car ParksLink opens in a new window

Accommodation

Accommodation is available onsite at Warwick Conference CentreLink opens in a new window on Monday 1st July to those attending the conference (subject to availability). To book your room please contact the reservations teams directly by emailing or telephone +44(0)24 7657 3925 stating that you are attending the Big Baby Trial Result Conference.

Travel Expenses Bursary

We are now accepting expenses claims from those who has a bursary approved.
Please contact the BigBaby Team if did not pick up a paper copy of the expenses form on the day or have not received an electronic version via email.

Please send completed forms (and any supporting receipts) to with the Subject title of "BigBaby Conference - Expenses Claim - [your name]" for processing by Wednesday 17th July 2024.

We can accept scans, screenshots (e.g. E-tickets) or photographs of receipts or electronic receipts to support your claim. Please see the University of Warwick policy for guidance here.

Please contact the BigBaby team ( ) if you have any queries.

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The BigBaby project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 16/77/02). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.