Paediatrics offers some of the most feasible theses in Indian teaching hospitals because the NICU, PICU and paediatric wards are busy all year. A strong thesis asks a focused question about a common problem such as neonatal sepsis, bronchiolitis, severe acute malnutrition, status epilepticus or envenomation, and measures an outcome that matters to the child, like mortality, length of stay or need for ventilation.
Prospective observational studies on admitted neonates or children, diagnostic accuracy of bedside scores, and simple comparisons of standard treatments fit well within the residency period. The catalogue spans Neonatology, Paediatric Respiratory and Allergy, Haematology-Oncology, Neurology and Development, Nephrology, Paediatric Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nutrition and Growth, and Adolescent Health and Endocrinology, so you can match a title to your unit's case mix.
1What the MD Paediatrics catalogue covers
Our thesis-title catalogue, shared with our sister site medicalthesistopic.in, currently lists 403 MD Paediatrics titles. The newest ones are based on PubMed literature published in 2024–2026. Titles by subject area (top 10):
| Subject area | Titles |
|---|---|
| Neonatology | 83 |
| Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy | 47 |
| Paediatric Haematology-Oncology | 45 |
| Paediatric Neurology & Development | 43 |
| Paediatric Nephrology | 36 |
| Paediatric Critical Care | 34 |
| Paediatric Infectious Diseases | 33 |
| Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 31 |
| Nutrition & Growth | 30 |
| Adolescent Health & Endocrinology | 21 |
Most common study designs: prospective observational study (158), hospital-based cross-sectional study (82), retrospective record-based study (45), randomized controlled trial (41), prospective analytical study (37), prospective comparative study (13). Each title already names its study design, so you can see at a glance whether it suits your department's patient load and your timeline.
Browse by subject area: Neonatology · Paediatric Haematology-Oncology · Paediatric Neurology & Development · Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy
250 recent MD Paediatrics thesis titles
These 50 titles are free to read. Discuss any of them with your guide before you commit; check that it has not already been taken up in your department.
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Aetiology of convulsive status epilepticus in children and predictors of refractory status epilepticus
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 002
Early intervention therapy in high-risk infants: change in developmental quotient at six months at a district early intervention centre
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective interventional studyOutcome / Prognostic - 003
Sleep problems on the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire in children with autism spectrum disorder
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 004
Headache types by ICHD-3 in school-age children and their association with screen time and sleep duration
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 005
Clinical and MRI profile and short-term outcome of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in children
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentRetrospective record-based studyOutcome / Prognostic - 006
Modified Atkins diet in children with drug-resistant epilepsy: seizure reduction at three months and adverse effects
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective interventional studyOutcome / Prognostic - 007
MRI brain findings in children with global developmental delay and their correlation with severity of delay
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 008
Nutritional status and feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy by GMFCS level
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 009
Botulinum toxin A with physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone for spasticity in children with cerebral palsy: change in Modified Ashworth Scale
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 010
Specific learning disability among children aged 8 to 14 years referred for poor school performance and its associated factors
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 011
Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Vanderbilt rating scales among school children aged 6 to 12 years
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 012
INCLEN Diagnostic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder versus DSM-5 clinical diagnosis in children aged 2 to 9 years
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 013
M-CHAT-R/F screening for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers aged 16 to 30 months attending a well-baby clinic
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentHospital-based cross-sectional studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 014
Lesion resolution after albendazole and seizure recurrence in children with neurocysticercosis presenting with new-onset seizures
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 015
Levetiracetam versus sodium valproate monotherapy in newly diagnosed generalised epilepsy in children: seizure freedom at six months
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 016
Intranasal midazolam versus intravenous lorazepam for termination of acute convulsive seizures in children
Paediatric Neurology & DevelopmentRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 017
Incidence and outcome of paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome by PALICC-2 criteria in a paediatric intensive care unit
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 018
Clinical profile, anti-snake venom requirement and outcome of snake envenomation in children
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 019
Scorpion antivenom with prazosin versus prazosin alone in children with scorpion envenomation: time to resolution of autonomic storm
Paediatric Critical CareRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 020
Iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome assessed by WAT-1 after prolonged sedation in mechanically ventilated children
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 021
Paediatric Early Warning Score in ward-admitted children for predicting unplanned PICU transfer
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 022
Optic nerve sheath diameter on ultrasound for detecting raised intracranial pressure in children with acute non-traumatic coma
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 023
Stress hyperglycaemia at PICU admission and its association with mortality in critically ill children
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 024
Dexmedetomidine versus midazolam for sedation in mechanically ventilated children: sedation adequacy and duration of ventilation
Paediatric Critical CareRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 025
Incidence and predictors of post-extubation stridor in children in a paediatric intensive care unit
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 026
Diaphragmatic ultrasound for predicting extubation success in mechanically ventilated children
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 027
High-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation for acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in children admitted to the PICU: treatment failure
Paediatric Critical CareRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 028
Paediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA) score for predicting mortality in children with sepsis in the PICU
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 029
Adrenaline versus noradrenaline as first-line vasoactive agent in fluid-refractory paediatric septic shock: time to shock reversal
Paediatric Critical CareRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 030
Balanced crystalloid versus 0.9% saline for fluid resuscitation in paediatric septic shock: acute kidney injury and hyperchloraemic acidosis
Paediatric Critical CareRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 031
Phoenix sepsis criteria versus IPSCC 2005 criteria for predicting mortality in children admitted to the PICU with suspected infection
Paediatric Critical CareProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 032
Lung ultrasound for differentiating transient tachypnoea of the newborn from respiratory distress syndrome in late preterm and term neonates
NeonatologyProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 033
Parental stress on the PSS:NICU scale among mothers of neonates admitted to the NICU and its associated factors
NeonatologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 034
Red cell transfusion practices and their associated factors in preterm neonates in a tertiary NICU
NeonatologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 035
Aetiology, severity and platelet transfusion practices in neonatal thrombocytopenia in a tertiary NICU
NeonatologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 036
Oropharyngeal colostrum administration in preterm neonates and time to reach full enteral feeds
NeonatologyRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 037
Polyethylene wrap versus conventional thermal care for prevention of hypothermia at birth in preterm neonates below 32 weeks
NeonatologyRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 038
Admission hypothermia in preterm neonates and its association with mortality and major morbidity
NeonatologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 039
Extrauterine growth restriction on INTERGROWTH-21st postnatal charts in very low birth weight infants from birth to discharge
NeonatologyProspective observational studyOutcome / Prognostic - 040
Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination at three months corrected age for early detection of cerebral palsy in preterm NICU graduates
NeonatologyProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 041
Otoacoustic emissions and automated auditory brainstem response screening in NICU graduates: prevalence of hearing impairment
NeonatologyProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 042
Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in asymptomatic newborns before discharge: yield and false-positive rate
NeonatologyProspective observational studyDiagnostic / Tool Evaluation - 043
Risk factors, Candida species distribution and outcome of fungal sepsis in preterm neonates
NeonatologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 044
Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative isolates in neonatal sepsis and their association with mortality in a tertiary NICU
NeonatologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 045
Early-onset sepsis calculator versus conventional risk-factor approach for empirical antibiotic use in neonates of 34 weeks or more
NeonatologyProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 046
Intermittent versus continuous phototherapy in non-haemolytic neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: rate of fall of serum bilirubin
NeonatologyRandomized controlled trialComparative / Interventional - 047
AAP 2022 versus AAP 2004 phototherapy thresholds in neonates of 35 weeks or more: phototherapy use and need for exchange transfusion
NeonatologyProspective comparative studyComparative / Interventional - 048
Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction score and brainstem evoked response audiometry in neonates with severe hyperbilirubinaemia
NeonatologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 049
Incidence and risk factors of hypoglycaemia in the first 48 hours in infants of diabetic mothers, late preterm and small-for-gestational-age neonates
NeonatologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 050
Expressed breast milk volume and its determinants in mothers of preterm neonates admitted to the NICU
NeonatologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation
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5Tips for choosing a MD Paediatrics topic
- Seasonal diseases such as bronchiolitis, dengue and scrub typhus peak for a few months only. Plan recruitment around the season or choose a condition your unit sees all year round.
- Consent comes from parents, and assent is needed from older children. Keep blood sampling minimal, piggyback on routine samples where possible, and explain this clearly to the ethics committee.
- Use standard tools such as WHO growth standards, the Silverman-Andersen score, the Downes score or the paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale so that your measurements are validated and easy to defend.
- Neonatal follow-up beyond discharge is often lost when families return to distant villages. Prefer in-hospital outcomes or collect reliable phone numbers and plan a single, short follow-up visit.
For the general checklist (patient load, timeline, cost, ethics), see how to choose an MD/MS thesis topic, and for more ideas our earlier post on MD Paediatrics thesis topics. Every titles page for other specialities is listed on thesis topics by speciality.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions on this topic
It depends on your NICU. A busy level-three NICU gives a steady flow of preterm and sick neonates, which makes recruitment quick. If your NICU is small, a general ward or emergency topic such as pneumonia, diarrhoea or seizures may fill your sample faster. Check last year's admission register with your guide before you finalise.
Yes, comparisons of standard drugs or routes, such as two accepted anticonvulsants or two oral rehydration approaches, are common. You will need CTRI registration, careful parental consent and a data safety plan. Avoid unlicensed drugs or invasive procedures done only for the study, as ethics committees usually reject them in children.
Clear, objective outcomes recorded during the hospital stay work best: mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, duration of oxygen therapy, time to seizure control or weight gain. Developmental or long-term outcomes are valuable but difficult to complete in time. Our titles favour measurable outcomes, and objectives or a full synopsis can be bought for any title.
Use them as starting points. Discuss the title with your guide, check that it fits your department's patients and facilities, check it has not already been done at your institution, and adjust the wording before you submit it to your ethics committee.
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