Active Studies
The Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group currently is conducting and planning several studies. Summarized below are our active studies.
Symptom Surveillance Project (SSP)
This project was developed to create and evaluate a web-based symptom surveillance tool to facilitate real-time, two-way communication between community providers as clinicians and researchers and government agencies charged with monitoring epidemiology and/or potential bioterrorism-caused symptoms. The surveillance system and portable and desktop access devices will be evaluated for their utility, efficiency, and sensitivity and will contribute to the infrastructure used to enhance CPRG activities.
Office-Based Low Carbohydrate Diet Intervention in Adolescents
The efficacy of a Low Carbohydrate Diet (LCD) has been demonstrated in both children and adults. The success of instituting the LCD in a primary care setting, however, has not been shown. The object of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of a LCD in obese adolescents in a pediatric primary care setting. In this study we will identity 70 obese children 12 years of age or older (BMI > 95%) and place them on the LCD of < 50 grams of carbohydrate per day and followed at regular intervals. The children will be seen at regular intervals by a dietician, and pediatrician and lipid profile, dietary intake, urine ketone status and physical activity will be monitored. The weight and BMI of study children at entry and at study visits will be compared
Current Practices in Treating Empiric Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Children
The purpose of this study is to describe the empiric treatment of presumptive GAS and SA skin and soft tissue infections in children and the short-term outcomes of their treatment. We hypothesize while there is no clear consensus on an empiric regimen for presumptive SA/GAS skin and soft tissue infection, practitioners will often use an antibiotic with activity agains MRSA.
Caregiver Perceptions of Childhood Weight Status in Greater Cincinnati
This study will determine caregiver's ability to accurately report their child's height and weight, and explore the effect demographics and healthcare provider's interventions have on caregivers' perceptions about their child's weight status and treatment options available for overweight children in Greater Cincinnati.
