You can make breakthroughs happen by taking part in our research. Since we need both people with specific conditions and those without them for our research studies, you can create healthier futures for children. Your participation can help us better understand child health, safety, growth, diseases and treatment. What we learn from research helps improve health and wellness in childhood and throughout a child’s life.

What is clinical research? 

Clinical research is when doctors and scientists study people’s health to find better ways to prevent, diagnose or treat diseases. Sometimes this means testing a new medicine or therapy in a clinical trial, and other times it means following patients over time to learn more about their condition. Our goal is always the same: to discover new knowledge that can help our patients feel better and live healthier lives.

Clinical research volunteers help scientists learn more about the human body, medications and medical devices, safety, behavior and even the health system. 

Learn more about how clinical research works and how you can get involved as a study participant. 

Why participate in clinical research?

• Be a hero - You can help other children and families by contributing time and information to move science and medicine forward and improve pediatric care.
• Gain access - You can get access to education, resources and cutting-edge treatments and therapies, and be among the first to use new technology, experience health and well-being classes, try new apps and more.
• Engage with experts - You can interact with expert researchers at CHOP, have fun and learn something new! 

How can I get involved in clinical research?

CHOP is a national leader in pediatric clinical studies that change the world. With the involvement of children and families like yours, we’re finding answers to the rarest and most complicated pediatric diseases. 

See our current clinical research studies 

Your voice matters. Become a Research Family Partner.

As patients and caregivers, you are experts in living with kidney disease and your voices matter. It is important we partner with patients and families to make the work we do mean as much as possible to families like yours.

As a Research Family Partner, you will learn about clinical research projects in the Division of Nephrology and advise researchers on a variety of research projects. You will be asked to participate in several meetings throughout the year, scheduled around your availability and held virtually. Research Family Partners are paid for their time. 

If you are interested in participating, submit your information. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Green for more information.