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Clinical trials and research at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 43 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $21.5 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 43NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 43)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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NCORP pediatric cancer program across Nemours sites
A pediatric cancer network is testing and delivering cancer care and prevention trials to children and young teens across multiple Nemours sites.
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NEMOURS Move to Improve Blood Pressure Diagnosis in Kids and Teens
A program to help kids and young people with suspected high blood pressure get timely diagnosis by improving access to home-style blood pressure monitoring and sharing easy, local resources.
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Anticoagulation-free artificial placenta oxygenator for preterm babies
A clinician-scientist is developing a new, safer artificial placenta oxygenator that could help extremely premature infants breathe without needed blood thinners.
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Improving how people with binge eating disorders learn and use therapeutic skills with digital tools
A study tests digital health tools to help people with binge eating disorders learn and practice cognitive-behavioral skills more effectively.
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GrowSmart: A kid-friendly AI tool to help primary care teams prevent obesity
A pediatric primary care tool using artificial intelligence helps identify kids at risk for obesity and supports doctors and families in choosing healthy lifestyle steps.
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Type 1 Together: A teen-focused program to improve CGM use and diabetes health
A teen-centered, peer-supported program tests whether mentor teens and a community health worker can help adolescents with type 1 diabetes wear continuous glucose monitors more consistently and improve health.
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Partnering with adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease in treatment decisions
This grant explores how to better involve teens and young adults with sickle cell disease in choosing their therapies to improve how well they stick with treatment.
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Precision brain stimulation to restore thinking and memory across multiple conditions
A wide-range study uses targeted brain stimulation to improve memory and thinking in models of Alzheimer’s, autism, and related disorders.
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Type 1 Together: Peer Mentors to Help Teens with Type 1 Diabetes Use CGM
A peer-mentorship program helps adolescents with type 1 diabetes use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) more consistently to improve health.
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PROMISE: Partnering with families and communities to improve child health
A grant to help doctors and families work together to make pediatric care better by training researchers in community-engaged methods.
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IMPACT: Connecting families and clinicians through technology to boost pediatric care
A pediatric health project designed to speed up finding better ways to care for kids by partnering with families and doctors and using technology to develop and spread effective interventions.
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REACH: Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Health Care
A pediatric health research center in Delaware is building systems to improve access to and quality of care for children through a multidisciplinary Center that links biomedical research with clinical practice.
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Expanding Access to Better Child Health Care
A center to improve how pediatric health care is delivered so more children get high-quality care.
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Delaware Pediatric Clinical Trials Network site for kids
A kid-focused clinical trials site in Delaware helps researchers run pediatric trials more smoothly and makes sure all children can participate.
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WATCH: A Mindful Lifestyle Program for Adolescent Girls to Help Healthier Habits
A teen-focused program uses acceptance-based, mindful strategies to help adolescent girls adopt healthier eating and activity habits.
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Better sleep to improve choices and eating in teens with obesity
This project looks at whether helping teens with obesity sleep better can improve decision-making and reduce problematic eating.
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WNT2B could help reduce inflammation in colitis
A study at a children’s hospital will test whether increasing a protein called WNT2B can calm inflammation in the gut for people with colitis.
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Disseminating T1D Psychosocial Care to Frontline Providers
Aimed at helping children and young people with type 1 diabetes by expanding how doctors and other providers learn about and share evidence-based psychosocial care.
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Online support program for English- and Spanish-speaking parents of children with cancer
This offers an online program with therapist telehealth follow-up to help English- and Spanish-speaking parents of children with cancer reduce stress and improve coping.
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Adapting a peer mentorship program to help Latino youth with type 1 diabetes use CGM
A family-focused program designed to help Latino youth with type 1 diabetes start and keep using continuous glucose monitoring by pairing them with peer mentors and bilingual support.
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Targeting mechanical signaling in childhood brain tumors
Looking for drugs that block how tumor cells sense and respond to their surroundings to help children with medulloblastoma.
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Why Tuberous Sclerosis causes seizures and behavioral problems
Researchers are using new genetic mouse models to learn why people with Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC) develop seizures and related behavioral and learning difficulties.
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Healthcare use and burden of sickle cell disease in Delaware
This project looks at health records for people with sickle cell disease in Delaware to understand how they use hospitals, emergency rooms, and outpatient care.
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Eye imaging and exams to find and track sickle cell–related eye damage
This project uses eye exams and newer imaging tools to find and follow vision-threatening changes in people with sickle cell disease.
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Helping teens and young adults with sickle cell disease make treatment choices
This project helps people aged 15–25 with sickle cell disease use a new technology tool to understand medicines like hydroxyurea and take part in treatment decisions with their care team.
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Sickle cell clinical and data support center
Helps children and young adults with sickle cell disease join clinical studies and get better care by improving research support and how patient data is used.
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Delaware Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center
This program brings together doctors and researchers to create new treatments, tests, and supports for children and adults living with sickle cell disease.
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Understanding healthcare use among people with Sickle Cell Disease in Delaware
This study looks at how people with Sickle Cell Disease in Delaware get healthcare, especially when they visit the emergency room or stay in the hospital, to better understand their experiences and needs over the past ten years.
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WATCH: A healthy habits program to help diverse teens manage weight
A group program teaching acceptance-based skills to help teens with overweight or obesity stick with healthier eating and activity.
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Quicker emergency pain care for children with sickle cell disease
This project is testing a clear emergency care plan to speed up pain relief for children with sickle cell disease when they come to the emergency department.
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Understanding Morquio A disease and its effects on children
This study is looking at how Morquio A disease affects kids' daily lives and health, using non-invasive methods to gather information, so we can find better ways to help manage their symptoms and improve their treatment.
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Nemours Delaware children's clinical trials hub
Connects children and families in Delaware to pediatric clinical trials for conditions like asthma and other common childhood health issues.
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Using virtual reality and biofeedback to manage pain after surgery in kids
This study is exploring a fun new way to help kids and teens feel better after surgery by using virtual reality and biofeedback, so they can manage their pain on their own and recover more comfortably.
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Understanding the neurological effects of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
This study is looking at how different genetic changes in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) can affect the severity of symptoms like seizures and other brain issues, using a special mouse model to help find better treatments for people with TSC.
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Targeting mechanosignaling to improve treatments for pediatric brain cancer
This study is working on finding better treatments for kids with brain cancer, especially medulloblastoma, by using special 3D models that closely resemble how tumors grow in the body, which helps researchers discover new medicines that could improve care for young patients.
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An online program to support parents of children with cancer
This study is testing a helpful online program called eSCCIP that supports parents and caregivers of children with cancer by providing them with self-guided resources and therapist check-ins to help manage stress and anxiety.
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Investigating a factor in lung development and its role in a common neonatal lung disease
This study is looking at how a protein called CCN2 helps newborns' lungs grow and heal, with the goal of finding new ways to treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature babies.
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Improving emergency care for children with sickle cell disease
This study is working to make sure kids with sickle cell disease get better and faster care in the emergency room when they're in pain, so they can feel better sooner and stay out of the hospital more often.
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How mitochondrial health affects inflammation and organ function in children with sepsis
This study is looking at how problems with tiny parts of cells called mitochondria affect children with sepsis, a serious illness, and aims to find ways to help improve their treatment by checking the health of these mitochondria in their blood.
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Measuring lung function in children with cerebral palsy using a non-invasive sensor
This study is testing a new, easy-to-use breathing sensor called pneuRIP that helps doctors check how well children with high-level cerebral palsy are breathing, without needing them to do anything tricky, so they can get better care for their lungs.
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