Telemedicine in pediatric primary care to improve child health
Official title: Telemedicine Integrated into Pediatric Primary Care & Child Outcomes
Funded at Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · NIH-11384399 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-friendly look at how telemedicine is being used in kids’ primary care to support better health outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Children's Hosp of Philadelphia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $633,466 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD107153-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11384399 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents (0-11 years old and up through school age) who receive primary care in participating practices and may have conditions like asthma or ADHD.
✕Less likely to help
Children not receiving telemedicine as part of their regular primary care or those in practices not participating in the study may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project studies how using live telemedicine in routine pediatric care affects children’s health over time, comparing remote visits to in-person visits for common illnesses and chronic conditions like asthma and ADHD. Researchers will analyze real-world primary care data from practices between 2018 and 2025 to identify best practices that keep care high quality. The goal is to find practical strategies that clinics can adopt to use telemedicine effectively for kids. The work includes examining how telemedicine processes and supports within clinics influence long-term health outcomes for children.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help pediatric clinics use telemedicine more effectively to improve day-to-day care and long-term outcomes for children.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work has shown telemedicine can improve management of some pediatric conditions in research settings, but real-world effectiveness in routine primary care remains to be clarified.
Where this research is happening
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Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fiks, Alexander Gabriel — Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
- Study coordinator: Fiks, Alexander Gabriel
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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.