Connecticut Children's Medical Center

This study looked at whether a 3-month aerobic exercise program could improve heart function in 47 childhood cancer survivors who had been treated with anthracycline chemotherapy. Participants chose their own exercise and received support at a YMCA. The goal was to see if exercis…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) before physical therapy sessions could help teens aged 13-18 feel less pain and need fewer opioids after scoliosis surgery. Twenty participants were split into two groups: one received VR sessions before therapy, the other did …

This study looked at whether playing a mother's voice to preterm infants just before feeding could help them eat more by mouth. Researchers enrolled 25 preterm babies who were just starting oral feeds. They measured how much the infants ate after hearing their mother's voice comp…

This study examined how the frequency of speech therapy sessions affects speech and language outcomes in children. Researchers followed 39 children with speech or language disorders who were receiving individual therapy. They measured changes in articulation, vocabulary, and over…

This completed study looked at 80 childhood cancer survivors who had received high doses of anthracycline chemotherapy. Researchers used cardiac MRI and blood tests to find early signs of heart damage that standard tests might miss. The goal was to see if these advanced methods c…

This study tested whether giving parents a video (DVD) with fever care instructions, instead of just paper, would reduce return visits to the emergency room within 72 hours. It included 273 children aged 8 weeks to 18 years with minor fevers. The goal was to see if better educati…