Connecticut Children's Medical Center

This study tested whether a supervised aerobic exercise program could improve heart health in childhood cancer survivors. The participants, who had received a specific type of chemotherapy that can damage the heart, followed a 12-week exercise plan. Researchers measured changes i…

This small study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) could help teenagers feel less pain and need fewer strong painkillers after surgery to correct scoliosis (a curved spine). Teens aged 13-18 played a calm VR game before their physical therapy sessions while recovering in …

This study tested whether giving parents a video with discharge instructions, in addition to standard written instructions, would help them care for their child's fever at home. The goal was to see if the video reduced the number of families who needed to return to the emergency …

This study aimed to find better ways to detect early, hidden heart damage in people who survived childhood cancer after receiving certain chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines. Researchers used advanced heart scans (MRI) and blood tests to look for subtle signs of heart proble…