Connecticut Children's Medical Center

This study looked at whether aerobic exercise can help repair heart damage caused by a type of chemotherapy called anthracycline in childhood cancer survivors. About 47 long-term survivors over age 9 took part. The goal was to see if exercise could improve heart structure and fun…

This study looked at whether using virtual reality (VR) can help teenagers feel less pain and use fewer painkillers after surgery for scoliosis, a curved spine. Twenty teens aged 13 to 18 took part. They used VR during physical therapy, and researchers measured their pain levels …

This study looked at 80 childhood cancer survivors who had received strong chemotherapy (anthracyclines) and were now cancer-free for at least 2 years. Researchers used special heart MRI scans and blood tests to find early, symptom-free heart damage that standard tests might miss…

This study looked at whether giving parents a video with discharge instructions, instead of just written ones, would reduce the number of children who came back to the emergency room within 72 hours for fever. About 273 children with minor fevers took part. The goal was to see if…

This study examined how the frequency of speech therapy sessions affects speech and language outcomes in children. Researchers studied 39 children with speech or language disorders to see if more frequent therapy led to greater improvements in articulation, vocabulary, and langua…