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CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

SCOUT-CAP Study

Has your child, aged 6 months to 5 years, been diagnosed with pneumonia? If so, your child may be eligible to participate in a research study to help find out if young children can be effectively treated with 5 days of antibiotics instead of 10 days. Compensation provided.

AGE:

0 - 5

DURATION: 1 month
VISITS: 3 visits

LOCATION: Multiple locations

Airway Clearance in MDS – Ages 6-17

Are you the parent of a boy between the ages of 6-17 years old who has been diagnosed with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy? If so, your child may be able to participate in a research study to see if simple breathing tests can help determine how well your child can clear their airways of mucus. Compensation provided.

AGE:

6 - 17

DURATION: 3 hours
VISITS: 1 visit

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Alpha-1 Study – Ages 14-17

If your child has Alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency (ATD) and liver disease, he or she may be able to participate in a research study to find out if the drug carbamazepine (Tegretol®) can help to prevent or treat liver disease in people with ATD. Participants receive carbamazepine or a placebo for one year. Travel expenses compensated.

AGE:

14 - 17

VISITS: 7 visits in a little over 1 year

LOCATION: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Lungs and Breathing

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