Connecticut Children's Medical Center

This study is testing if adding blood flow restriction training (BFRT) to standard physical therapy helps teen athletes recover better from ACL knee surgery. BFRT involves using a cuff to briefly reduce blood flow to the leg during light exercises, which may help build muscle str…

This study is testing whether simple nutrition education can help children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) eat fewer ultra-processed foods like chips, soda, and fast food. About 120 young patients will track their eating and receive either educational handouts or …

This study aims to check if home lactate and glucose meters give readings as accurate as hospital lab tests for people with Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD). Ten patients with specific types of GSD will spend about 8 hours in the hospital having blood drawn from their arm and finge…

This study aims to gather information about different tests used to diagnose primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic condition that affects the lungs and sinuses. Researchers are particularly interested in a new, non-invasive nasal nitric oxide test that measures gas lev…

This study is testing whether a yoga-based occupational therapy program can help teenagers with chronic pain. Researchers want to see if the therapy improves the teens' awareness of their body's signals and their ability to do daily activities. About 49 adolescents, aged 11 to 21…

This study aims to check if portable home lactate and glucose monitors give accurate readings for people with Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1a. Researchers will compare results from finger-prick tests using home devices to standard blood tests drawn in a lab. The goal is to see i…

This study aims to understand why some children with Crohn's disease heal completely after a year of standard anti-TNF therapy, while others do not. Researchers will follow about 900 children, ages 6-17, who are newly diagnosed. They will collect blood, stool, and genetic samples…