Bellaria Hospital – S. Orsola Hospital Bologna
Principle contact details
| Contact name: | Prof. Paolo G. Morselli |
| Address: | VIA ALTURA 3 - 40139 Bologna (BO) |
| Country: | Italy |
| Email: | paologiovanni.morselli@unibo.it |
Other team members
| Surgeon: | Paolo G. Morselli, Andrea Zarabini |
| Speech therapist: | Paola Malucelli |
| Orthodontist: | Michele Bendandi |
| Clinical geneticist: | Marco Seri |
| Psychologist: | Alessandra Mancaruso |
| Other: | Laura Mazzanti (auxology) |
| Patient follow up: | Paolo G. Morselli, Andrea Zarabini |
Support group
| Support group contact name: | SMILE onlus |
Primary surgical protocol
Timing of first repair and type of operation.
| Complete UCLP: | 6-9 months |
| Complete BCLP: | 6-9 months |
| Isolated CP: | 6-9 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 |
Clinical research
Clinical team members who are or would like to be involved in clinical research:
| Member details: | Paolo G. Morselli |
Current research activity and data collection
| Type(s) of software used: | Word, Excel |
| Participation in inter-centre studies: | Yes |
| Details of studies: | Bangladesh Dacha Medical College |
| Published research papers: | Yes |
| Details of publications: | Work in progress |
| Research grant funding received: | Yes |
| Details of funding: | Work in progress |
| 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 |
National cleft lip and palate / craniofacial scientific organisation
| Organisation details: | SILPS (italian society of cleft lip and palate and cranio-maxillo-facial deformities) |
Useful websites or links
| Useful websites or links: | http://www.silps.it/ |
Total number of cases per annum
| Total cases per annum: | 35 |