Improving Care for Critically Ill Children
Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network - Clinical Site
This project helps a network of children's hospitals work together to find better ways to care for very sick children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180245 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project supports a group of children's hospitals in California, including UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, UCLA, and UC Davis, to collaborate on important research. These hospitals are part of a larger network dedicated to improving care for critically ill children. By working together, they can gather information from many patients and participate in specific clinical efforts, such as a trial focused on personalized treatments for sepsis. This collaboration helps researchers learn more quickly and efficiently about the best ways to help children facing life-threatening conditions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children admitted to the pediatric intensive care units at participating hospitals, especially those with conditions like acquired brain injury or sepsis, could potentially benefit from the research conducted through this network.
Not a fit: Patients not admitted to one of the participating pediatric intensive care units or those whose conditions are not the focus of the network's current research efforts may not directly benefit from this specific grant.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this collaboration could lead to new and more effective treatments for critically ill children, potentially improving their recovery and long-term health.
How similar studies have performed: Collaborative research networks like this have a strong track record of advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes by pooling resources and expertise across multiple institutions.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcquillen, Patrick Sean — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Mcquillen, Patrick Sean
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.