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This study aims to see if a nutritional supplement called L-Citrulline can help young children (1 month to under 5 years old) who are hospitalized with serious infections and are at high risk for complications. First, a quick finger-prick test will identify children at higher ris…

This study aims to find the best way for paramedics to help critically ill children breathe during emergencies like cardiac arrest or severe injury. It will compare three different airway management strategies used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on 3,000 children. The main g…

This study is testing if a new, rapid finger-prick blood test can help doctors make better decisions when a young child arrives with a fever. It will compare the new test, used alongside current guidelines, against the guidelines alone to see which method more accurately identifi…

This study is testing whether a program of Pilates exercises can help children who have back pain and poor posture from carrying heavy school backpacks. Researchers will enroll about 140 children aged 12-16 and measure their pain levels and core muscle endurance before and after …

This study is testing if a special therapeutic toy doll can help reduce fear, anxiety, and pain for young children getting a shot. Researchers will compare 80 children aged 4-6 who play with the doll before their injection to children who get the shot using the usual clinic routi…

This study is testing whether a special 6-week exercise program on unstable surfaces can improve balance, coordination, and mobility in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Researchers will compare this new training to standard physical therapy in 14 children aged 5-8. The goal…

This study is testing whether the Alexander Technique, a mind-body method that teaches awareness and redirection of movement, can help improve arm posture control and quality of life in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The study will enroll 33 boys aged 5 to 9 wit…

This study is testing custom-made, 3D-printed masks for children who use non-invasive breathing machines at night. The goal is to see if masks designed specifically for each child's face are more comfortable, fit better, and help kids use their breathing machines more consistentl…

This study is testing whether sensory integration exercises can help children with autism. Researchers will work with 30 children aged 5-11 to see if these exercises reduce repetitive behaviors and improve communication, social skills, and motor abilities. The study compares chil…

This study is testing whether a short mindfulness training program can help children aged 7 to 11 cope with fear and manage their emotions while they are in the hospital. Over five days, kids in the program will learn breathing exercises and other techniques, while researchers me…

This study is testing if watching a short animated film and reading a storybook can help reduce fear and anxiety in children who have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It will involve 64 children aged 7 to 12. One group will watch the film and read the book, while another…

This study is testing whether doing a special, adapted physical activity every day can improve sleep for children and teenagers (ages 5-16) who are being treated for blood cancer. Researchers will compare the effects of daily activity to doing it just once over a four-day period.…

This study aims to understand how blood flow and oxygen delivery affect brain development in children and young adults with sickle cell disease. Researchers will compare 120 participants—some with sickle cell and some healthy—using MRI scans to measure brain blood flow while brea…

This study aims to look back and summarize the use of ECMO, a form of life support, for children in China over the past decade. Researchers will collect information from hospitals about 500 children who received this treatment to understand survival rates, treatment duration, and…

This study aims to understand how using a Bulgarian bag—a sand-filled training tool—affects leg function, posture, and balance in healthy school children. Researchers will enroll about 345 boys and girls, aged 8 to 16, from schools in Lahore. The study will measure changes using …

This study is testing whether regularly playing the traditional South Asian game Kho-Kho improves agility and reaction time in school children. Researchers will work with 48 children aged 8-12, having half play Kho-Kho and half engage in free play three times weekly for six weeks…