Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

This pilot study tests whether having a community health worker help families address social challenges (like food or housing needs) before starting a group weight management program helps children ages 8-12 with overweight or obesity. About 120 families will take part. The study…

This study tests a counseling program called CHOICE-AYA to help homeless teens and young adults (ages 14-21) get and use birth control. Researchers will first adapt the program with input from young people, then test it in a clinic at a youth shelter. The goal is to see if the pr…

This study tests the Happy Bob app, which provides peer support for youth with Type 1 Diabetes. About 80 teens will use the app for 6 months and complete surveys on mood, social support, and diabetes management. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and improves quality of…

This study aims to create and test a program to prevent unintended teen pregnancy among Latino youth living in rural areas. Researchers will work with about 200 teens aged 14-18 who speak English or Spanish. The program involves 8 sessions, and the team will measure how acceptabl…

This study follows about 800 infants who have a small opening in their belly wall (patent processus vaginalis) found during surgery for another condition. Researchers will contact families yearly until the child turns 18 to see if and when a hernia develops. The goal is to learn …

This study gathers videos, images, and daily logs that parents already send through the CHAMP App about their child's feeding difficulties. The information is stored in a repository for future research. No new treatment or device is being tested. Up to 1,000 children already usin…

This study interviews 15 parents of children with feeding difficulties who tried to wean their child off a feeding tube at home. Some parents used standard care, others used a special phone app (CHAMP App) to help. The goal is to learn which method parents prefer and how it affec…

This study looks at whether a special ultrasound technique can predict a serious liver condition called sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) in children and adults who have had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Researchers will measure liver stiffness with ultrasound and co…