Sheffield Children's Nhs Foundation Trust

This study tests a new imaging method using a safe dye called indocyanine green (ICG) to quickly tell if a child's testicular pain is due to torsion (twisted testicle) or something else. About 85% of children who have surgery for testicular pain don't actually have torsion. The g…

This study tested whether a swallowable, robot-controlled camera pill could be a less scary alternative to traditional endoscopy for children with stomach pain. Fifteen children aged 11-16 swallowed the capsule, which was steered by a magnet outside the body, and also had a stand…

This study tested whether an interactive virtual reality (VR) system could help children aged 5–10 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) stick to their physiotherapy exercises at home. Fourteen children used the VR system for 8 weeks, and researchers measured how often and how l…