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Clinical trials and research at University Children's Hospital, Zurich

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All recruiting trials (20)

• Personalized E-Fit program to help executive skills in kids with complex congenital heart disease

  A tailored digital training program called E-Fit tests whether targeted brain-training, online coaching, and hands-on games can improve everyday executive skills in 9- to 13-year-olds who have complex congenital heart disease.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT07692958

• Tracking symptom changes during trauma-focused CBT for adolescents

  See how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) changes post-traumatic stress symptoms in adolescents aged 12–18 who have experienced trauma.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT07402681

• PTSD-iMPACT: measuring how PTSD affects daily functioning in children and adolescents

  This project will test the PTSD-iMPACT questionnaire to measure PTSD-related day-to-day problems in children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.

  Recruiting at 4 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Aachen and 10 other locations · NCT07368166

• Steroids for allergic reactions to food in children

  This study will test whether giving steroids in addition to adrenaline and antihistamines helps children who have allergic reactions during supervised food challenges.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 4 University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Basel, Basel and 1 other locations · NCT07341776

• Blood sST2 testing to predict heart failure after pediatric congenital heart surgery

  We will test whether blood levels of the biomarker sST2 taken during and after heart surgery can help predict future heart failure in children with congenital heart disease.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT07029230

• Surgical options to preserve ovaries in girls and adolescents with simple ovarian cysts

  This trial will see if laparoscopic cyst enucleation or laparoscopic cyst deroofing better preserves ovarian reserve and lowers cyst recurrence in girls and adolescents with simple ovarian cysts.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Basel and 1 other locations · NCT06852313

• Using a new device to treat narrow esophagus in children

  This study is testing a new device called BougieCap to see if it can safely help children with a narrow esophagus feel better compared to traditional treatments.

  Recruiting at 3 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Rome and 2 other locations · NCT06675825

• Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Classical Homocystinuria

  This study is trying to understand how classical homocystinuria affects the daily lives of patients and their families by talking to them and creating a questionnaire to measure their quality of life.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT06556615

• Registry for drug response profiling in pediatric blood cancers

  This study is testing how well different cancer drugs work on blood cancer cells from kids to help find the best treatment for those who haven't responded to other therapies.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT06550102

• Comparing a placebo to an antibiotic for pneumonia in children

  This study is testing if an antibiotic called azithromycin helps children aged 3-17 with pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae get better faster than a placebo.

  Recruiting at 7 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Aarau, Canton of Aargau and 12 other locations · NCT06325293

• Comparing a new skin treatment to standard methods for skin defects

  This study is testing a new skin treatment to see if it works better than the usual methods for people with serious skin issues that need repair.

  Recruiting at 4 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Aarau, Canton of Aargau and 3 other locations · NCT06255990

• Assessing immune response in children with Lyme disease

  This study is testing a new blood test to see how children's immune systems respond to Lyme disease to help doctors diagnose it earlier and better.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT06045416

• Registry for tracking neurodevelopment in children with congenital heart disease

  This study is creating a national registry to track the development of young children with serious heart defects who have heart surgery early in life, to see how their health and treatments affect their growth and learning as they get older.

  Recruiting at 3 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Bern and 2 other locations · NCT05996211

• Observing chronic pain in children after surgery

  This study looks at how emotions affect chronic pain in children and teens after they have major orthopedic surgery to help improve pain management for young patients.

  Recruiting at 3 sites University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Basel and 2 other locations · NCT05816174

• Analyzing urea production in healthy individuals and patients with urea cycle disorders

  This study is testing how well the body makes urea in healthy people and those with urea cycle disorders to better understand these conditions and improve treatments.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT05671666

• Comparing short and long fiberglass casts for children's forearm fractures

  This study tests whether a short fiberglass cast works just as well as a long fiberglass cast for kids with certain types of forearm fractures.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT05156749

• Investigating the impact of dietary guidelines on well-being in patients with Phenylketonuria

  This study looks at how following dietary guidelines affects the health and well-being of people with Phenylketonuria (PKU) who are 10 years and older.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT05128149

• Enhancing sleep recovery after concussion in children

  This study is testing if using sound while kids sleep can help them recover better from a concussion.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT04770116

• Genetic exploration of primary immunodeficiencies

  This study is trying to find new genetic causes of primary immunodeficiencies in people who have frequent infections by comparing their genetic information with that of healthy individuals.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT02735824

• Evaluating quality of life and stigmatization in children with congenital melanocytic nevi before and after surgery

  This study looks at how surgery for congenital melanocytic nevi affects the quality of life and feelings of being judged in children before and after the operation.

  Recruiting University Children's Hospital, Zurich · Zurich · NCT02280889

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by University Children's Hospital, Zurich are recruiting right now?

20, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 3 countries. The most sites are in Switzerland (20 trials), Italy (1 trial), Germany (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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