Incorporating The Voices Of Parents And Children In Pediatric Clinical Trials
By Annick de Bruin and Shipra Patel, M.D.
A survey of families provides critical insights about their motivations and challenges.
Ensuring the health and well-being of children is essential in any setting, but pediatric clinical trials present an especially vulnerable environment in which children’s safety is paramount. Indeed, pediatric trials are far more complex and multifaceted than simply evaluating a therapy in the context of a child’s disease or illness. They are a family affair that must accommodate the diverse needs of parents, siblings, and often extended family members who care for children with chronic and acute illnesses.