Pediatric Health Research Study
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are conducting a study to learn how to better prevent and treat Long COVID.
Fast Facts
Child Ages 3-5
Never Had COVID
Compensation Provided
Conducted in Los Angeles, CA
Study Background
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is seeking children who have never had COVID to participate in a pediatric health research study.
RECOVER is a research project that aims to better prevent and treat Long COVID. RECOVER stands for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery. It is funded by the National Institutes of Health and includes more than 100 researchers from around the country. Everyone at the RECOVER Initiative is working together to understand why some children are sick for a long time following their COVID infection, and why others get better quickly.
Join our compensated study!
Study Background
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is seeking children who have never had COVID to participate in a pediatric health research study.
RECOVER is a research project that aims to better prevent and treat Long COVID. RECOVER stands for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery. It is funded by the National Institutes of Health and includes more than 100 researchers from around the country. Everyone at the RECOVER Initiative is working together to understand why some children are sick for a long time following their COVID infection, and why others get better quickly.
Join our compensated study!
Additional Information
The purpose of this study is to learn how to better prevent and treat Long COVID.
Your child may qualify for this study if they meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 3-5 years old
- Never had COVID
- No medical conditions that would prevent participation in the study for at least 2 years
- Willing to submit a blood kit
This study will last approximately 2 years and is split into Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1 will last 8 weeks and is completely virtual. Participants will be randomly placed into 2 groups and depending on which group a participant is placed in, Part 1 may include:
- online surveys
- a blood kit
- a saliva kit
- recording blood oxygen levels for 4 weeks
The first visit for Part 2 will occur at month 6, followed by 4 more in-person visits at months 12, 24, 36, and 48. Depending on which group a participant is placed in, Part 2 may include:
- anthropometry readings
- an EC
- a lung test (spirometry)
- a neurocognitive test
- a joint flexibility test
- an active standing test
- blood tests
Compensation is provided up to $600 for your child’s participation.
There is no cost for your child to participate in our research study.