Clinical Research

At Cook Children's, we believe that all children deserve the best treatment strategies available to manage their illness and maintain good health. Our research environment applies leading-edge scientific knowledge, technology and evidence-based practice to improve quality care outcomes for children.

Research Specialties

Investigational Drug Services

Active Clinical Trials

At Cook Children's, we have a resource library that is available for staff and patient families. The library is open 8 a.m to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to help families find reliable information on their child's condition.

Edwin G. Schwarz Health Sciences Library

All clinical trials at Cook Children's have a principal investigator which could be a doctor, nurse or other clinical staff member. The research team also includes our Research Administration Office that manages all phases of the research project.

Contact our research team

All studies done at Cook Children's must be reviewed and approved By Cook Children's Institutional Review Board (IRB) before the study begins, and at least annually for the duration of the study. The IRB is made up of community members, physicians, scientists, clergy and others. The IRB's role is to make sure each research study has safeguards in place and that study participants' rights are protected. The IRB also evaluates risk to participants to determine if they are reasonable when compared to the potential benefits.