Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Clinical trials sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, explained in plain language.
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Study aims to find best hormone schedule for turner syndrome teens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is comparing two different ways of giving progesterone hormone to teenage girls with Turner Syndrome who are already on estrogen therapy. Researchers want to see if taking progesterone in a continuous daily schedule or in a sequential monthly schedule leads to better, …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Can a simple survey help tame type 1 diabetes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new digital survey platform called Spotlight AQ to see if it helps teens and young adults with Type 1 Diabetes better manage their condition. Researchers will compare the survey tool to standard clinic visits to see if it improves blood sugar control and i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New portable brain scanner tested on kids
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, portable type of MRI scanner that uses a lower magnetic field. Researchers want to see how well this new scanner works for brain imaging in children and young adults (ages 0-22) compared to standard MRI, CT scans, or ultrasound. The goal is to underst…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Game-Changing portable MRI could make brain scans less scary for kids
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, portable MRI machine designed to be easier and safer for children. It uses a much weaker magnet, so kids don't need to remove metal items or go into a tight, noisy tube. Researchers want to see if the images from this new, open scanner are as good as …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Doctors test lifesaving shots for kids with new hearts
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is checking if the standard measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and works well for children who have had a heart transplant. It will involve 60 children and teenagers, aged 1 to 17, who are at least one year past their transplant. Researchers will give th…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New therapy aims to ease the stress for parents of kids who struggle to eat
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a short, two-session therapy program designed to help parents of young children with feeding disorders manage their own stress, anxiety, and mental health. Researchers will compare this therapy to a general nutrition education program to see which is better …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Fatty liver may alter Kids' response to cholesterol meds
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how fat in the liver affects how children and teenagers process and respond to a common cholesterol-lowering drug called rosuvastatin. Researchers will enroll 50 participants aged 8-21 with high cholesterol and a specific genetic background. They wil…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New device could help fragile babies experience tummy time
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a special tummy time positioner designed for infants who have tracheostomy tubes (breathing tubes). Researchers want to see if the device fits babies of different sizes, if it allows safe tummy time, and what parents and healthcare providers think about it. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Doctors probe why heart patients process drugs differently
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how liver congestion and scarring affect how the body processes two common medications in children and young adults with Fontan circulation. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood of 15 participants after they take single doses of sildenaf…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Scientists scan teen brains to unlock eating disorder treatment clues
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if brain scans (fMRI) can detect how a medication called naltrexone affects the brain's reward system in adolescents with binge-eating or purging disorders. Researchers will compare brain activity after teens take either naltrexone or a placebo. The goal is…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC