Children's Hospital Of Fudan University

This large study is testing if adding a steroid medication (prednisolone) to the standard initial treatment for Kawasaki disease provides better protection for children's hearts. Over 3,200 children across China were randomly assigned to receive either the standard treatment or t…

This study aimed to test whether a special milk powder containing medium chain fatty acids could help improve nutrition and control liver disease in infants with cholestasis. The trial planned to enroll babies under 6 months old who were already formula-fed. However, the study wa…

This study aimed to find out if performing surgery very early (ages 3-5) for a specific spinal birth defect is better than the standard approach. The standard approach is to use a back brace first and delay surgery until after age 5. The goal was to see if early surgery could cor…

This study is testing a new, detailed care plan for children recovering from heart surgery. The plan focuses on carefully balancing oxygen levels in the body during the first 8 critical hours after surgery. Researchers hope this approach will help children's hearts recover better…

This study is testing if a drug called cyclophosphamide can help children who have both a rare autoimmune fat-loss condition (lipodystrophy) and type 1 diabetes. The drug aims to calm the immune system to improve how the body uses insulin, potentially lowering the very high insul…

This study aims to create an early warning system to predict when children on breathing machines in intensive care might develop serious muscle weakness. Researchers will follow 1,500 children to identify warning signs and patterns that happen before weakness becomes obvious. The…

This study is testing if wearing special 'peripheral focus-out' glasses can slow down or prevent the development of nearsightedness in children. It involves 160 non-nearsighted Chinese children aged 6-8 years who will wear the glasses for two years. Researchers will compare their…

This study is testing whether a structured guide, called a decision tree, helps Child Life Specialists do their jobs better. These specialists work in hospitals to support children's emotional and social needs during medical care. Researchers are comparing specialists who use the…

This study aims to understand why some children on breathing machines in intensive care develop severe muscle weakness. Researchers will observe 500 children to look for early warning signs in their blood that might predict this weakness before symptoms appear. The goal is to gat…