Clinical trials
Hospitalized Children clinical trials
Below are recruiting hospitalized children clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 1,199 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05071144Recruiting
Registry for children getting robotic spine surgery
This trial registry collects information about kids and teens with spine deformities who are scheduled for robotic or navigation-assisted surgery (sometimes using custom rods). It may help doctors improve these advanced techniques over time.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges birth–21 years - NCT05096481RecruitingPhase 2
Vaccine for brain tumors in children and young adults
This trial tests a vaccine that may help the immune system fight brain tumors (medulloblastoma, high-grade glioma, and DIPG). It is for patients who have already had standard treatment and whose tumors are still present or have returned.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 3–39 - NCT05125822Recruiting
Study of how bodies change weight in youth with obesity
This study looks at what helps or drives weight changes in children and teens with obesity. You may be asked about growth and body changes to better understand why weight changes happen and how to manage them.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 11–15 - NCT02851758Recruiting
Autologous mitochondria treatment for critically ill heart children on ECMO
This trial looks at giving a child their own mitochondria to help protect the heart from injury caused by reduced blood flow. It is for children with serious heart problems who are on a heart-lung machine and may have signs of ischemia (reduced blood flow damage).
Boston, MassachusettsAges Up to 17 years - NCT04989894Recruiting
Study to measure recovery after childbirth
This trial looks at how mothers recover after childbirth and may help improve care plans that support faster, smoother recovery. You may be eligible if you recently delivered a single baby at term and can complete study tasks in Chinese.
SingaporeAges 21–50 - NCT04991389RecruitingPhase 4
Test a breathing study plan for kids with sleep apnea after surgery
This trial studies how to improve outcomes for children who still have obstructive sleep apnea after having their tonsils and adenoids removed. It uses computer modeling (based on breathing/airflow) and may include a special breathing gas during testing in some parts of the study.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 3–18 - NCT04995562RecruitingPhase 4
MRI breathing scan in NICU babies using a special gas
This trial uses a special MRI breathing scan (with a safe, trace gas) to look at how babies’ lungs are developing. It may help doctors understand lung function and recovery in NICU infants.
Cincinnati, OhioAges Up to 6 months - NCT04943848RecruitingPhase 1
Vaccine plus immune treatment for newly diagnosed brain stem tumors
This early-phase trial tests a customized vaccine (made from your tumor’s cell parts) along with an immune “checkpoint blocker” medicine. It’s for newly diagnosed DIPG/DMG to see if this combination is safe and can help control the cancer.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 1–18 - NCT04959097Recruiting
CHLA retinoblastoma database and tissue study
This study collects medical information and, when available, tissue samples from children with retinoblastoma treated at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It may help doctors learn more about the disease and improve future care.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges birth–18 years - NCT04978571Recruiting
Electrical nerve stimulation for long-lasting concussion symptoms
This study tests whether a device that delivers gentle electrical signals to nerves through the skin can help children and teens with concussion symptoms that have lasted at least 3 months. You may be asked to attend clinic visits for the nerve stimulation setup if you meet the safety and scheduling requirements.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 11–18 - NCT04900597Recruiting
Testing blended tube feeds on kids’ stomach function
This study compares how “blended” tube feeds affect stomach and upper digestive function in children who use a feeding tube. It may help doctors understand whether blended feeds change digestion in ways that matter for comfort and physiology.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1 year+ - NCT04923828Recruiting
Study drug resistance in very sick children with infections
This trial enrolls children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) who have a severe infection. It aims to better understand germs and drug resistance so future treatments can be more effective.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 1 month–16 years - NCT04925375RecruitingPhase 2
Abatacept for children with CVID and lung scarring
This Phase 2 trial tests abatacept to improve a specific type of lung disease in children with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). It aims to slow or reduce ongoing lung changes seen on CT scans while they continue their usual immune “replacement” therapy.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 4 years+ - NCT04580368Recruiting
Personalized drug testing for cystic fibrosis using small trials
This trial tests how well cystic fibrosis (CF) medicine works for you using an “n-of-1” approach, meaning you try treatments in a structured, repeated way to see what helps you most. It may help your care team choose the best option for your specific CF genetics and health status.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 6 years+ - NCT03657693Recruiting
MRI test in newborns with breathing problems (BPD)
This study uses MRI (a special scan) to look at babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a long-term breathing condition that can happen after being in the NICU. It aims to learn more about what’s happening in the lungs and how MRI can be used safely in these babies.
Cincinnati, OhioAges Up to 4 months - NCT04299828Recruiting
Study of inflammation activity during complex heart surgery
This study measures how active white blood cells and inflammation are during complex heart surgery using a heart-lung machine. It may help doctors better understand what triggers inflammation during surgery and how to improve care.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT04103268Recruiting
Study blood tests to understand organ injury in children with sepsis
This study uses special blood testing to learn what is happening in the immune system during sepsis in children and how it may relate to organ injury. Your results may help doctors recognize and treat sepsis earlier and more accurately.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1 month–17 years - NCT04793867Recruiting
MRI study of lung differences in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis
This study uses MRI scanning to better understand how the lungs differ in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in people with non-CF bronchiectasis. The results may help doctors understand disease changes over time and guide future care, especially for children and teens.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 5–100 - NCT04825587Recruiting
Study after first ACL reconstruction in children
This study looks at children’s outcomes after their first ACL ligament surgery using a specific graft (quadriceps tendon). It may help doctors compare and improve how ACL repairs are done in growing kids with open or closing growth plates.
Chicago, IllinoisAges Up to 18 years - NCT02493478Recruiting
Improve safety during placing breathing tubes in children
This trial looks at ways to improve the safety and quality of emergency breathing tube placement in pediatric critical care and emergency settings. It may help reduce complications and improve how clinicians do these urgent procedures.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges Any age - NCT01858285Recruiting
Genetics study for children with epilepsy
This study looks for genetic (inherited DNA) causes of epilepsy in children. It may help your family better understand what could be driving seizures, even if the cause isn’t known yet.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT03593408Recruiting
Study drug levels in children on ECMO
This study measures how sedating and pain medicines move through the body in children who are supported by ECMO (a heart-lung machine). It may help doctors choose safer and more effective dosing for sedation and pain control during ECMO.
Boston, MassachusettsAges birth–17 years - NCT04712812Recruiting
Study of childhood-onset hereditary spastic paraplegia
This study follows people with hereditary spastic paraplegia that started in childhood to better understand how the condition progresses over time. It may help doctors learn what to expect and how to plan care, using genetic information and family history.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Up to 30 years - NCT04734626Enrolling by invitation
Leg MRI study for mitochondrial muscle weakness
This study uses an MRI scan of the lower leg to look for signs of muscle problems in people with suspected or confirmed mitochondrial disease, and compares them with healthy volunteers. Participants will lie still in the MRI and do a short, mild exercise during the scan to help the researchers see how muscles work.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 7–75
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for hospitalized children?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,199 recruiting hospitalized children 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 hospitalized children 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 hospitalized children 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.