Clinical trials
Child Health clinical trials
Below are recruiting child health clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 145 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06471816Recruiting
A kindergarten program to support children's mental health
This study tests a simple conversation-based program in kindergartens to support young children's emotional well-being. If your child is in their third last year of kindergarten, you may be able to join.
BergenAges 2–3 - NCT06987227Recruiting
Parent-child bonding help for parents of premature babies
This study tests a program to help parents of premature babies bond with their child during the hospital stay and after going home. It aims to improve parents' physical, mental, and social health.
Teipei, TaiwanAges 20–80 - NCT06145919Recruiting
Improving future thinking for Flint mothers and children
This study helps mothers and grandmothers in Flint improve how they think about the future with their child. You and your child will do activities together and answer surveys.
Flint, MichiganAges 5 years+ - NCT06721468Recruiting
Trout eating and brain health in kids and families
This study looks at how eating trout may affect brain health in children and their families. It has three parts for different age groups, and you may be asked to eat trout or answer questions online.
Moscow, IdahoAges 3 years+ - NCT06426147Recruiting
Citrulline for hospitalized children with fever
This trial tests if L-citrulline, a natural substance, can help young children (1 month to 5 years) who are hospitalized with fever and are at moderate to high risk for severe illness. It aims to improve their recovery and reduce complications.
HararAges birth–5 years - NCT06020027Enrolling by invitation
Water Is K'é: Healthy Drink Choice Program for Navajo Families
This study helps Navajo families choose water and other healthy drinks instead of sugary ones. It works with families who have young children in early childhood programs.
Window Rock, ArizonaAges 2 years+ - NCT07160530Recruiting
Healthy eating help for rural child care homes
This study tests a program to help family child care providers in rural Nebraska and Kansas serve healthier meals and snacks to preschool children. It aims to improve children's eating habits.
Lincoln, NebraskaAges 3 years+ - NCT04037761Recruiting
SCHEDULE-P Preschool Study for 3-Year-Olds in Shanghai
This study follows 3-year-old children attending preschools in Shanghai to learn about health, education, and lifestyle patterns. It may help researchers understand what supports healthy development in early childhood.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 3–6 - NCT07327060Recruiting
Camera-Assisted Parent Training for Children's Teeth
This study tests whether teaching parents with a small intraoral camera can help improve their child's toothbrushing habits. It focuses on children ages 5–7 who have a new permanent molar coming in.
AydinAges 5–7 - NCT07240571Recruiting
Family support program for caregivers and teens
This study tests a program designed to help families with teens aged 10-14. Caregivers and their adolescents will learn skills together to strengthen their relationship and cope with challenges.
ChisinauAges 10–14 - NCT06989476Enrolling by invitation
Helping families get support through child checkups
This study looks at how to improve screenings that check how children ages 0-5 and their families are doing emotionally and socially. It aims to make it easier for families to get connected with helpful services.
Denver, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT06526104RecruitingPhase 2
Tremelimumab and durvalumab for advanced liver cancer with Child-Pugh B
This trial tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, tremelimumab and durvalumab, for people with advanced liver cancer (HCC) who have moderate cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B). The goal is to see if this treatment can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth.
San Antonio, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06422338Recruiting
Fast test to predict infection risk in febrile children
This study is testing a new, fast test to better identify which young children with fever are at risk for serious illness. If your child is eligible, they will be part of a group that helps doctors decide how to treat febrile children more accurately.
Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué ProvinceAges 2 months–5 years - NCT06375551Recruiting
Testing a tool to help choose child welfare interventions
This trial tests a decision support tool and group process to help people involved in child welfare select effective interventions. It may help those making decisions under the Family First Prevention Services Act.
Eugene, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT06778044Recruiting
Online program to reduce urges to use sexual abuse material
This trial tests a self-guided online program to help reduce urges or use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). It's designed for people who have had these thoughts or behaviors in the past six months and want to lower their risk.
OttawaAges 18 years+ - NCT06856057Recruiting
Support for caregivers and kids after injury
This study helps parents and young children cope with stress after a hospital stay for an injury. It tests a program to improve mental health for both caregivers and kids.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06659315Recruiting
Preventing HIV transmission from mom to baby for depressed mothers in Malawi
This study tests a program to help pregnant women with HIV who also have depression, and their partners, reduce the risk of passing HIV to their babies. The program includes support for mental health and HIV care.
ZombaAges 18 years+ - NCT06234332Recruiting
Peking University Birth Cohort in Weifang
This study follows pregnant women and their families in Weifang to learn about health during pregnancy, birth, and early childhood. If you join, you, your husband, and your baby will be part of a long-term research project that tracks your health and development.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT04899765RecruitingPhase 4
Measles and BCG shots for moms and toddlers
This trial tests whether giving measles and BCG vaccines to mothers and their children after the child turns 12 months is safe and helpful. It specifically looks at women who are not pregnant and meet several health and study-area requirements.
Bissau, Bissau CodexAges 15–35 - NCT05768815Recruiting
Services for families with young children after early adversity
This study compares two programs that aim to improve mental health for parents and families with babies and young children who have faced early difficulties. It may help you see which approach works best for supporting your child and family.
Surrey, British ColumbiaAges Any age - NCT05502770Recruiting
Study IVF children from different frozen embryo preparation methods
This study looks at children who were born after frozen embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI) using different ways to prepare the uterus. It compares outcomes across the natural cycle, modified natural cycle, and artificial cycle methods, and needs parent agreement to join.
Ho Chi Minh CityAges 6 months–1.5 years - NCT07687524Recruiting
Study on parent-child interaction for healthy growth
This study looks at how parents and children interact day to day to help support healthy growth. It tests a program that teaches parents about everyday behavior patterns to strengthen their relationship with their child.
Singapore, SingaporeAges 2–65 - NCT07764536Recruiting
Parent training plus a digital tool for child temper outbursts
This trial tests whether a digital tool can make parent training more effective for children who have frequent temper outbursts and irritability. The training helps parents learn skills to manage their child's behavior, and the digital tool may help them practice and apply those skills.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 8–13 - NCT05912270Recruiting
Music lessons to boost thinking skills in primary school
This trial studies whether an “orchestra in class” music program can improve kids’ thinking and brain development. It’s meant for younger primary school children and may help with skills like planning and attention.
GenevaAges 6–8
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for child health?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 145 recruiting child health studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a child health trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a child health trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.