Odessa State Medical University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Principle contact details
| Address: | Ukraine Odessa Valikhovsky lane, 2 |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Email: | nat.andrusenko@gmail.com |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Anatoly G. Gulyuk, MD; Vladimir G. Kryklyas, Ph. D. |
| Speech therapist: | Inna N. Akhremova |
| Orthodontist: | Nataly A. Andrusenko, DDS |
Annual case load
| Cleft palate: | 25 |
| Cleft lip (CL) Unilateral (UCL): | 12 |
| Bilateral (BCL): | 5 |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | 3-5 months (cheiloperiosteoplasty) |
| Complete BCLP: | 4-6 months (cheiloperiosteoplasty in 2 stages) |
| Isolated CP: | under 24 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: | Part |
| Speech and language therapy costs: | All |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Anatoly G. Gulyuk, MD, surgeon Vladimir G. Kryklyas, Ph. D., surgeon Alexander I. Demid, surgeon Nataly A. Andrusenko, orthodontist Inna N. Akhremova. speech therapist |
Non-clinical and laboratory research
Non-clinical and laboratory team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Anatoly P. Levitsky, Ph. D. in biological sciences Olga A. Makarenko, Ph. D. in biological sciences |
Current research activity and data collection
| Type(s) of software used: | MS Word, MS Excel, Statistica |
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| Details of publications: | Papers in Ukrainian |
| Research grant funding received: | Yes |
| Details of funding: | Smile Train |
| 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 |
| Animal models research: | Yes |
Total number of cases per annum
| Total cases per annum: | 63 |