Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases
Hasbro Children's Hospital

Research

The pediatric gastroenterology division at Hasbro Children's Hospital is a research center for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Registry.

The Pediatric IBD Collaborative Research Group (PIBD CRG) formed the IBD Registry to gather demographics, clinical and laboratory information, as well as responsiveness to treatment data on children newly diagnosed with IBD.

Twenty-one centers throughout the United States and Canada have enrolled more than 600 children to participate in the study. This prospective, observational research program will examine treatments and quality-of-life outcomes to gain a better understanding of how these issues impact children newly diagnosed with IBD.

In 2006, we were named the best new site for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Registry.

Recently Published Research

(Links below are in PDF format.)

Ongoing Research Studies

The division is currently involved in a number of ongoing research studies concerning inflammatory bowel disease, gastro-esophageal reflux and other GI areas.

Research Project Principal Investigators
Sibling Support and Outcome in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Debra Lobato Barrera, PhD
Stress and Immunology in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jack Nassau, PhD
Eating Disorders and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Debra Lobato Barrera, PhD
Meredith Brent, PhD
Parenting Correlates of Weight Loss Linda Shalon, MD
Statewide Hepatitis C Registry Ezequiel Neimark, MD
Sibling Support and Recurrent Abdominal Pain Debra Lobato Barrera, PhD