SEnter for leppe-kjeve-ganespalte Bergen
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Eli Lisbeth Brinck |
| Address: | Senter for leppe-kjeve-ganespalte Tannhelsetenesta kompetansesenter Vest- Hordaland Pb. 2354 Hansaparken 5828 Bergen |
| Country: | Norway |
| Telephone: | '+4792237640 |
| Email: | elibrinck@yahoo.co.uk |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Hallvard Vindenes |
| Speech therapist: | Nina Helen Pedersen |
| Orthodontist: | Paul Kåre Sæle |
| Patient follow up: | The Bergen CLP-team |
Support group
| Support group contact name: | www.lkg.no |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | Lip 3 months |
| Complete BCLP: | Lip 3 months |
| Isolated CP: | Palate 12 months |
Record collection protocol
| Are records routinely collected at specific ages? | Yes |
| Does this conform to WHO timing recommendations (birth, 5, 10, 15 and 20 years)? | Yes |
State coverage of costs
Are the costs of the following treatments covered by the state (free to the patient)?
| Surgery costs: | All |
| Orthodontic costs: | All |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | All |
Current research activity and data collection
| Type(s) of software used: | Excel, Word |
| Participation in inter-centre studies: | Yes |
| Details of studies: | TOPS, Scandcleft |
| Participation in other collaborations (projects): | Yes |
| Details of projects: | Reborn |
| Research grant funding received: | Yes |
| Details of funding: | Quality insurance |
| Willing to share Powerpoint presentations: | Yes |
Potential clinical research activities
Clinical research activities interested in being involved in:
| Randomised clinical trials: | Yes |
| Inter-centre comparison of outcome: | Yes |
| Prospective study: | Yes |
| DNA collection: | Yes |
Potential laboratory based research activities
Laboratory based research activities interested in being involved in:
| Laboratory genetics/genomics research: | Yes |
Total number of cases per annum
| Total cases per annum: | 50 |