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PEDSTART - French national paediatric research network

Year of foundation Founded in 2018 PEDSTART is the French contribution to c4c hosted by the INSERM in 2018. Even if PEDSTART network is a young network, it is based on the French paediatric CICs (Clinical Investigation Centers) network since 2005 (former member of EnprEMA)
Preterm and/or term newborn Yes
Infants from 1 month to less than 24 months of age Yes
Children from 2 years to less than 12 years of age Yes
Adolescents from 12 years to less than 18 years Yes
Paediatric age ranges of study participants covered by the network 0-18 years
Multispeciality? Specify Nutrition, Rare diseases, Pharmacology Modelisation, PK, Pain management, pharmacovigilance
Speciality/disease specific? Specify
Conditions covered? Specify All conditions covered by specialties and subspecialties
Procedure/Intervention specific? Specify All procedures/interventions
Number of collaborating countries 1
List of collaborating countries France
Number of collaborating centres 21
List of collaborating centres -18 Nationwide Clinical Investigation Centers (CICs) affiliated to INSERM and University hospitals (Amiens, Bordeaux, Brest, Caen, Dijon, Grenoble, Lille, Limoges, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris-Necker, Paris Robert-Debré, Paris Kremlin-Bicêtre, Rennes, Rouen, Toulouse,) - 2 paediatric clinical research networks: HUGOPEREN which is the Pediatric Research Network in the University Hospitals of western France and RIPPS which is the Paediatric Investigation Network of health products - 1 medical-social institution : ESEAN
Type of activity/studies
Clinical Studies Yes
Experimental research Yes
Other activity • Designing paediatric clinical trials • Feasibility studies • Expert group support • Support for research project design and development • Staff development training courses Participation in the european YPAG (Young Patients Advisory Group)