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Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Site (CPCCRN)

Official title: Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network - Clinical Site

Funded at Baylor College of Medicine · NIH-11565056 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A nationwide network is testing personalized care approaches for seriously ill children with sepsis to improve outcomes.

Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionBaylor College of Medicine
NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Houston, United States)
Project startAugust 18, 2021
Project endJuly 31, 2027
Funding year2026
Award (this year)$160,500
NIH project number3RL1HD107780-05S1
Project IDNIH-11565056 on NIH RePORTER

Who could benefit from this research

Could help

Children aged 0-11 with sepsis-induced MODS at participating pediatric centers.

Less likely to help

Children without sepsis or without MODS may not benefit from the personalized protocols.

What this research studies

This grant supports a pediatric critical care research network that runs multi-center studies and trials in children with sepsis-related organ failure. It focuses on delivering personalized treatments based on a child’s unique immune response, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The work builds rapid lab diagnostics to identify immune phenotypes and uses interventional protocols tailored to each patient’s condition across participating hospitals.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to more effective, individualized treatments for septic children and better survival and recovery.

How similar studies have gone: Previous findings suggest distinct immune phenotypes in septic children, supporting the potential of phenotype-guided care.

Where this research is happening

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Houston, United States
    Active

Researchers

  • Principal investigator: Akcan Arikan, Ayse — Baylor College of Medicine
  • Study coordinator: Akcan Arikan, Ayse

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.
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