Stanford University
Child Wellness Lab
The Child Wellness Lab is a pediatric research lab based at the Stanford School of Medicine. Our research is aimed at understanding and preventing unnecessary childhood stress and pain by developing and implementing non-invasive testing methods.
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Are you interested in participating in a study to improve childhood wellness and resilience?
If you have a child aged 6 – 24 months (under 2 years old) and are living in Alameda, San Mateo, or Santa Clara County, please complete the parent interest form.
What do I have to do to participate?
Your child will be followed regularly at 6-month intervals for 2 years. We will painlessly obtain hair samples as well as growth measures (height, weight, etc.) from your child. Here are the study details:
- Parents/guardians complete a study interest form
- Screening call (5-15 min) to assess eligibility
- Written informed consent is completed virtually or in-person
- Labeled study kits are mailed after the first clinic visit
- Child hair samples collected painlessly at five time points
- Optional parent hair samples collected at two time points
- Parents complete online study questionnaires prior to each visit
Ready to participate or have additional questions?
Please complete the parent interest form and a research coordinator will contact you soon.