Connecticut Children's Medical Center

This study looked at whether aerobic exercise can help repair heart damage caused by a type of chemotherapy called anthracycline, which is often used to treat childhood cancer. The study included 47 long-term childhood cancer survivors over age 9. Researchers measured changes in …

This study looked at whether using virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and the need for strong painkillers in teenagers after surgery for scoliosis (a curved spine). Twenty patients aged 13 to 18 took part. They used VR during physical therapy, and researchers measured thei…

This study looked at 80 childhood cancer survivors who had received a type of chemotherapy called anthracyclines. The goal was to see if special heart MRI scans and blood tests could find early signs of heart damage before standard tests could. The researchers hope this will help…

This study looked at whether showing parents a video about fever care before leaving the emergency room (ER) would reduce the number of children who came back to the ER within 72 hours. About 273 children with minor fevers took part. The goal was to see if better instructions cou…

This study examined whether the number of speech therapy sessions per week affects speech and language outcomes in children. Researchers enrolled 39 children with speech or language disorders who were already receiving therapy. The main goal was to measure changes in articulation…