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50 MD Paediatrics Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 paediatrics thesis topics for postgraduate candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Paediatric research carries two features that shape topic selection: consent must come from a parent or guardian with assent from the older child, and the newborn period concentrates a great deal of clinical volume into a few weeks, which makes neonatal questions unusually practical for a thesis.
The paediatrics thesis topics below reflect both. They cover neonatal care, malnutrition and growth, respiratory illness, diarrhoeal disease, febrile illness, seizures and neurodevelopment, anaemia, immunization and adolescent health. Each is framed as a working title with the study design and age group stated, and all are achievable at a single centre using investigations available in routine practice.
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- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and outcome of neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the incidence, risk factors and bacteriological profile of neonatal sepsisGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and management outcome of neonates admitted with hyperbilirubinaemia requiring phototherapyGet protocol
- A comparative study of morbidity and hospital outcome between preterm and term low birth weight neonatesGet protocol
- An observational study of the incidence and risk factors of respiratory distress in newborn infantsGet protocol
- Evaluation of the New Ballard Score against last menstrual period dating for the assessment of gestational age in newbornsGet protocol
- A study of the incidence and determinants of neonatal hypoglycaemia among at-risk newbornsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of breastfeeding practices and their determinants in the first week of lifeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and severity of undernutrition among children under five years of ageGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and treatment outcome of children admitted with severe acute malnutritionGet protocol
- A comparative study of anthropometric indices between children attending an urban and a rural outreach clinicGet protocol
- A study of the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its clinical associations among childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged six to twenty-four monthsGet protocol
- An observational study of the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its determinants among school-going childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and severity assessment of children admitted with acute lower respiratory tract infectionGet protocol
- A comparative study of clinical and radiological findings in children with bronchiolitis and bronchopneumoniaGet protocol
- An observational study of asthma control and inhaler technique among children attending a paediatric outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with severe pneumonia requiring oxygen therapyGet protocol
- Evaluation of clinical signs against chest radiography for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children under five yearsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and dehydration status of children admitted with acute diarrhoeal diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of oral rehydration and zinc supplementation practice among caregivers of children with diarrhoeaGet protocol
- A study of the aetiological profile of persistent diarrhoea in children under five years of ageGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and causes of chronic abdominal pain in childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the aetiological profile of acute febrile illness in children admitted to a paediatric wardGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile, complications and outcome of children admitted with dengue feverGet protocol
- A study of the clinical spectrum and treatment outcome of children with tuberculosis on standard antitubercular therapyGet protocol
- A comparative study of clinical and laboratory parameters between children with enteric fever and other febrile illnessesGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with sepsis to a paediatric intensive care unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the aetiology and clinical profile of children presenting with first episode of seizureGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with febrile seizuresGet protocol
- A study of the prevalence of developmental delay detected by a validated screening tool among children attending a paediatric outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and comorbidities of children with cerebral palsy attending a tertiary care centreGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical presentation and outcome of children admitted with acute encephalitis syndromeGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and morphological classification of anaemia among children attending a paediatric outpatient departmentGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical and haematological profile of children with thalassaemia on regular transfusionGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile of children presenting with bleeding manifestations to a paediatric departmentGet protocol
- A comparative study of iron status indices between children with and without dietary iron deficiencyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and echocardiographic profile of children with congenital heart diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of children admitted with nephrotic syndromeGet protocol
- A study of the clinical presentation and aetiology of urinary tract infection in childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children with rheumatic heart disease attending a follow-up clinicGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical spectrum and outcome of children admitted with acute kidney injuryGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and management of children presenting with accidental poisoningGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of immunization coverage and its determinants among children aged twelve to twenty-three monthsGet protocol
- A study of the reasons for partial and non-immunization among children attending a paediatric outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of adolescent health problems and health-seeking behaviour among school-going adolescentsGet protocol
- An observational study of screen time and sleep patterns and their association with behavioural problems in school-going childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in a paediatric outpatient departmentGet protocol
- A study of the causes and outcome of unplanned paediatric intensive care unit admissionsGet protocol
- An observational study of parental anxiety and satisfaction during a child’s hospital admission assessed by a validated instrumentGet protocol
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What consent arrangements does a paediatric thesis need?
Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian is required for every participant. In addition, assent should be obtained from children who are able to understand, which is generally taken as seven years and above, and documented separately. Ethics committees look closely at how assent is recorded and at what happens when a child declines while the parent consents; addressing that explicitly in the protocol avoids a round of revisions.
Why are neonatal topics so common in paediatric theses?
Because the numbers arrive quickly. A busy neonatal unit admits enough babies in a year to power most cross-sectional and prospective observational studies, and the clinically important outcomes — sepsis, jaundice, respiratory distress, feeding establishment, discharge weight — all occur within days or weeks rather than years. That combination of volume and short outcome horizon fits a three-year programme better than almost anything else in paediatrics.
What sample size is realistic for a paediatrics thesis?
A general paediatric outpatient or ward-based cross-sectional study can usually reach two hundred to three hundred children over twelve to eighteen months. Neonatal unit studies often accumulate faster. Studies restricted to a specific condition need a check against the actual admission register first, because conditions that feel common on the ward can turn out to yield only two or three cases a month once inclusion criteria are applied.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.