Kids have their own special pediatric doctors, nurses and hospitals. There are many medicines designed especially for kids, but there are still many children's diseases, such as hypertension, that are treated with adult medication. PCTI conducts research and testing to help develop new treatments for children in many areas, from allergies to immunizations. Parents share common questions when considering the studies as an option for their child. A study provides patients with free experimental treatments, which are carefully researched in a clinical setting, to determine the effectiveness of the treatment on children.
Most participants receive a free physical exam and medication.
Parents and children with chronic diseases want to help find a cure for their disease. Parents like the personalized care and education their child receives. In November 1997, Congress passed the FDA Modernization Act, which requires children's medication research trials be conducted to explore the effects of adult medications on children. These trials develop more effective treatments for kids across the country. If your teenagers aren't old enough to drive, but are talking about Mitsubishi 3000s, they probably aren't discussing cars.