Trial aim:

Address the question: "From the perspective of the Australian government, is the GAME intervention for newly diagnosed infants with cerebral palsy, less than 6 months of age, cost-effective compared with standard care early interventions?”

The primary objective is to calculate the within-trial cost-effectiveness of the GAME intervention versus standard care in the first 2 years of life

Eligibility:

Infants aged 3-6.5 months (by calendar date) discharged home from hospital and having either a diagnosis of cerebral palsy or diagnosis of “high risk of cerebral palsy” according to International Guidelines for Accurate Early Detection

Trial area:

New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia

Collaborators:

Cerebral Palsy Alliance, University of Sydney, Children’s Hospital Westmead, University of Queensland, Children’s Health Research Centre, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash Medical Centre

Funded by:

NHMRC project funding #APP1120031

Chief investigators:

Rachael L Morton, Anh Tran, Adrienne Kirby, Iona Novak, Cathy Morgan, Nadia Badawi, Ros Boyd, Alicia Spittle, Russell Dale, Rod Hunt, Koa Whittingham, Kerstin Pannek, Andrea Guzetta, Claire Galea, Karen Walker, Kristina Prelog, Michael Fahey, Shannon Clough, Stephen Rose, William Tarnow-Mordi, Catherine Elliott, Jane Valentine, Lauren Caleo

Trial registration number:

ACTRN12617000006347

Contact:

ctc.healtheconomics@sydney.edu.au