Seattle Children's Hospital

This early-stage study tested a new treatment for children and young adults with brain tumors that came back or didn't respond to standard therapy. Doctors took the patients' own immune cells, modified them to recognize a protein called EGFR on tumor cells, and injected them dire…

This early-phase study tested a new treatment for children and young adults with a type of leukemia that came back or did not respond to standard therapy. The approach uses the patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a protein c…

This study tested a mobile health program called SurgeryPal to see if it could prevent short-term pain after spine surgery from turning into long-term chronic pain. 433 teenagers having spine surgery used either the SurgeryPal app or standard education materials before and after …

This study tested a web-based program to help children aged 10-19 with chronic or recurring pancreatitis manage their abdominal pain. The program teaches cognitive behavioral skills to reduce pain and improve quality of life. 90 participants were enrolled, and the study measured …

This study tested a summer program called STRIPES, where trained peers helped ninth graders with ADHD get ready for high school. 72 students were randomly assigned to the program or to regular school services. Researchers tracked grades, attendance, and ADHD symptoms to see if th…

This study tested a decision aid designed to help adolescents, parents, and healthcare providers make shared decisions about returning to contact sports after a concussion. Researchers measured how much regret families felt about their choices, how confident they were in the deci…

This study looked at whether a machine-learning tool could help therapists stick more closely to proven behavior therapy methods for minority teens with ADHD. Researchers worked with 51 teens and their therapists at community clinics. The goal was to see if the tool improved how …