Cincinnati Children's Clinical Research Studies

03/12/2026

Teens and young adults 15 to 24 years old with depression are needed for a University of Cincinnati study. The study team is looking at how a dietary supplement and therapy may affect brain function and mood in teens and young adults with depression. All study visits, blood tests, MRI scans, the supplement, and therapy sessions are provided at no cost. Compensation for time is up to $325. For more information or to see if you qualify, go to redcap.link/NACMIND, or contact Khalid at 513-558-5479 or yusufkd@ucmail.uc.edu.

03/10/2026

Philanthropy fuels discovery, and support from our community helps move pediatric research forward.

At our recent Kaleidoscope event, hosted by Cris Collinsworth with a special performance by Rascal Flatts, more than $2 million was raised for the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation — a record for the event.

With this support, Cincinnati Children’s researchers can study complex childhood diseases and explore bold new ideas that may lead to future breakthroughs for kids. 💙

Learn how philanthropy is supporting tomorrow’s cures: https://ow.ly/x9p350YrS7Q

03/06/2026

Healthy children 7 to 11 years old are needed for a study to look at the association between a child's listening skills and their cognitive abilities. The study includes hearing tests. Pay is up to $200 and results from the hearing and language screening at no charge. To see if your child is eligible, go to www.redcap.link/SiNCStudy or for questions, contact Jody at jody.caldwell-kurtzman@cchmc.org.

03/05/2026

Infants and children 18 months through 59 months old are needed for an RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) study nasal vaccine study. Pay is up to $1,000 for at least 8 planned study visits over 2 years. To see if you qualify, go to www.redcap.link/2023RSV or contact the Vaccine Research Center at Cincinnati Children’s at VaccineResearch@cchmc.org or 513-636-7699.

02/28/2026

Our researchers are redefining what’s possible in rare disease care through innovation, discovery, and collaboration.

Even though each rare disease affects only a small number of people, more than 30 million Americans are living with one, and families often travel from across the country and around the world to find answers and hope here. Our researchers and clinicians are working every day to change lives — from breakthroughs in gene therapy to promising advances in treatments for telomere biology disorders and Fragile X syndrome. It takes a network of people making connections that turn information into knowledge, and insights into discoveries. In the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN), many of these people are based at Cincinnati Children’s. Together, we turn hope into action — and action into discovery to give every child a chance at a healthier tomorrow.

🔗- https://scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/rare-diseases-from-data-to-discovery-from-discovery-to-care/

02/27/2026

Children 7 to 11 years old with listening/language difficulties are needed for a study to look at the association between a child's listening skills and their cognitive abilities. The study includes hearing tests. Pay is up to $200 and results from the hearing and language screening at no charge.

To see if your child is eligible, go to www.redcap.link/SiNCStudy or for questions, contact Jody at jody.caldwell-kurtzman@cchmc.org.

02/26/2026

We are looking for children 3 to 5 years old who are diagnosed with or are being tested for ADHD, and their caregiver is considering medication treatment for a research study. In this study, we want to find out which of two medications works better for treating ADHD in young children. Pay is up to $245.

👉To see if your child is eligible, go to www.redcap.link/lebp3o1g or contact Hannah at hannah.bush@cchmc.org or 513-636-1391.

02/25/2026

We are recruiting children 3 to 33 months old who are healthy with no history of eczema. Pay is up to $640. For more information, contact MPAACH@cchmc.org or 513-803-8000.

02/19/2026

We are recruiting healthy children 10 to 18 years old. This is a study to compare students who are not aggressive with students who are aggressive to shape AI software. Participants may receive $15 for a one-time interview. For more information, go to www.redcap.link/ARiA or contact the study at 513-240-9131 or Alexander.Osborn@cchmc.org.

02/17/2026

We are recruiting children 4 to 5 years old who have been diagnosed with ADHD—or are suspected of having ADHD. The diagnosis of ADHD will be confirmed during screening.
We want to learn more about the efficacy and safety of a study drug called SPN-812.
Pay is up to $675 for time and effort.

To see if you qualify, go to www.redcap.link/supernus or the study team at ADHDResearch@cchmc.org or 513-636-9769.

02/13/2026

We are recruiting children 5 to 10 years old who have diagnosis
of FXS or ASD. Pay is up to $200. For more information, contact Lynxie Voorhees at lynxie.voorhees@cchmc or 513-636-0875.

02/12/2026

We are recruiting men 18 to 40 years old who have a BMI of 25 to 35. We want to learn more about how indoor lighting more like sunlight affects metabolism in men. Participants will receive up to $400 for their time and effort. For more information, or to see if you qualify, go to www.redcap.link/SLiM or contact jaime.struve@cchmc.org or 513-517-1025.