Clinical trials

The first family retention platform for pediatric research

Our highly configurable platform is built on behavioral science and the real-world needs of children, teenagers, and caregivers. We support families from first visit to final data point - helping you deliver studies on time and on budget, ready to bring life-changing treatments to market.

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We are proud to support

50,000+

children & families

17+

countries worldwide

9

top global pharma & CROs

Improving trial engagement, adherence and retention at scale

Our scalable platform infrastructure allows us to rapidly deploy a sponsor or study branded app, with content tailored to the therapeutic area, trial protocol, patient population, and local trial site and language. 

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 Engagement 

Education tools to improve clinical trial understanding and study awareness:

  • Clinical trial FAQs
  • Digitized PIS and trial documents

94% of families report increased understanding after using Little Journey

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LS Screens

 Adherence 

Logistics tools to reduce trial burden and encourage protocol adherence:

  • My Next Visit trial schedule timeline
  • Reminders and prompts
  • Key hospital information
  • Checklists and notes

Hospital sites experience 42% fewer no shows and on-the-day cancellations when using Little Journey

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My Zone and procedural education screens

 Retention 

Support tools to develop coping skills and set expectations management throughout the trial to increase retention:

  • Procedure education
  • Virtual tours
  • Preparation activities
  • Soothing, calming, and distraction activities

Families report a 32% reduction in anxiety when using Little Journey

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 Delivery 

Configuration and activation tools to streamline Little Journey's implementation into trial delivery:

  • Automated ethics pack creation
  • Site activation and training
  • Platform analytics and reporting

95% uptake rate among sites offered Little Journey

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Why pediatric trials fall behind

Pediatric studies face higher dropout rates, more delays, and greater discontinuation rates than adult trials. Existing retention strategies miss the real barriers families face:

  • Families don’t know what to expect
    → Low enrolment and early withdrawals lead to incomplete data.

  • Study schedules clash with work, school and family life
    → Missed visits and protocol deviations delay timelines and drive up costs.

  • Anxiety about invasive procedures and site visits
    → Higher refusal rates and cancellations, reducing adherence and data quality.

  • Limited age-appropriate education for children
    → Resistance to participation, increasing dropout risk.

  • Caregivers overwhelmed by logistics and lack of guidance
    → Missed tasks and poor adherence, creating gaps in data integrity.

Pediatric drop out rates are 20 - 50% across therapeutic areas

Every day of timeline delay costs upwards of $40,0000

Discontinuation rates are 38% higher in pediatrics

Up to 40% of pediatric trials fail to achieve safety & efficacy end points

Your partner in pediatric trial innovation

We are pediatric specialists. Since being founded in 2017, we've focused exclusively in this space and built a deep expertise you can't get from one-off projects.

“Little Journey speaks to the gap I cannot speak to. Their power wheel is helping kids and the parents as well.”

GLOBAL PATIENT LEAD Top 10 Pharma

“Little Journey are so diligent in co-creating with children and really bring their needs and voices into their solution.”

Head of Children's Wellbeing The LEGO Foundation
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 Vaccines 

Reaching 500,000 people with children's COVID-19 vaccine and testing education videos

NHS Digital, Public Health England, and NHS Test and Trace partnered with Little Journey to develop engaging content to explain COVID-19 vaccines and testing.

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 Rare Disease 

Preparing and supporting children undergoing gene therapy

Little Journey partnered with a global pharmaceutical company to tailor our support solution for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) participating in gene therapy research.

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