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Breaking barriers in pediatric clinical trials: perspectives from two expert clinicians

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Interview with Begoña Nafria, Head of the Patient Engagement in Research Department at SJD Research Foundation in Spain, and Vivienne Van de Walle, Director/Research Physician with a PhD in Pediatrics at the independent research site PT&R in The Netherlands

In this interview, Begoña Nafria, and Vivienne Van de Walle share their expertise on the specificities of pediatric clinical research and describe the significant differences that exist between pediatric and adult clinical research. They speak about their extensive experience and share insightful recommendations for using decentralized clinical trial features in pediatric research. Additionally, Begoña and Vivienne discuss the specific challenges of caregiver data collection in pediatric trials and provide strategic recommendations and practical solutions to facilitate the conduct and enhance the impact of these trials.

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