Pediatric Cardiology

Clinical Research in Pediatrics

Pediatric clinical research is key to developing treatments for childhood disease and illnesses.  Since so few products are labeled for pediatric use, doctors often find themselves making difficult choices when it comes to treating childhood illness, including prescribing drugs designed and licensed for adults to children without adequate safety and dosing data. Successful pediatric clinical studies have the potential to create new standards of care, increase dosage accuracy, and potentially even save lives.

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Pediatric research studies range from very small pilot studies to large nationwide studies. Many studies compare the effects of a new drug with those of a placebo or existing treatment. Some studies are also targeted toward the hyper-specific age range of the intended drug; for instance, if drug manufacturers hope to target infants with a drug, then the drug must be tested on infant participants.