There are currently 815 clinical trials in Washington, District Of Columbia looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Children's National Medical Center, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
Measuring Analgesic Interventions
NCT03794362
Recruiting
It is generally recognized that pain assessment and management especially in newborns, children and other nonverbal populations is an unmet need. According to the American Medical Association, "the pediatric population is at risk of inadequate pain management, with age-related factors affecting pain management in children. Children are often given minimal or no analgesia for procedures that would routinely be treated aggressively in adults. Although much is now known about pain management in chi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 7 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Pain
Register for Updates
Physiologic Measure of VIPN
NCT04786977
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is the development of a physiologic endpoint using a novel technology that would provide an objective, easy to use and more sensitive assessment of VIPN in children and adolescents. The ability to more easily detect and monitor VIPN, even before it is clinically evident, would facilitate optimizing the dosing of vincristine for maximal disease response while minimizing the risk of lifelong functional deficits affecting quality of life. This approach would also enable th... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 18 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Register for Updates
Development of a Therapeutic Endpoint in Pediatric Rheumatologic Conditions
NCT04833465
Recruiting
The overarching goal of this study is the development of a physiologic endpoint of pain and treatment effect in three distinct rheumatology populations. This would enable objective assessment of pain and treatment in these populations and enable a much more precise approach to treatment. Such an endpoint stands to significantly improve outcomes in these patients by eliminating the need for a trial-and-error approach to treatment. This is a single site observational study that aims to collect ini... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 5 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Fibromyalgia
Register for Updates
Targeted Reversal of Inflammation in Pediatric Sepsis-induced MODS
NCT05267821
Recruiting
The TRIPS study is a prospective, multi-center, double-blind, adaptively randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the drug anakinra for reversal of moderate to severe hyperinflammation in children with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 day and 17 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Pediatric Sepsis-induced Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)
Register for Updates
Therapeutic Endpoint in Pediatric IBD Conditions
NCT06065228
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical study is the development of physiologic endpoint of inflammation in pediatric patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), specifically subtypes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The novel medical device evaluates the patient's sensory response to each of the three sensory nerve fiber types. Data from the device provides an assessment of disease activity and a more precise approach to treatment.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease
Register for Updates
CLEANer Aspiration for Pulmonary Embolism
NCT06189313
Recruiting
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Cleaner™ Pro Thrombectomy System for aspiration thrombectomy in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Medstar Health Research Institute, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiovascular Diseases, Venous Thromboembolism
Register for Updates
A Study to Compare Blinatumomab Alone to Blinatumomab With Nivolumab in Patients Diagnosed With First Relapse B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
NCT04546399
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients with relapsed B-ALL are included in this study. Blinatumomab is an antibody, which is a protein that identifies and targets specific molecules in the body. Blinatumomab searches for and attaches itself to the cancer cell. Once attached, an immune response occu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 30 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Down Syndrome, Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Register for Updates
Hydrogen's Feasibility and Safety as a Therapy in ECPR
NCT05574296
Recruiting
The purpose of this project is to test the feasibility and safety of inhaled hydrogen gas (H2) administration as a rescue therapy during cardiac arrest requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR, i.e. mechanical circulatory support). Under exemption from informed consent, patients undergoing refractory cardiac arrest in the cardiac ICU at a participating center will be randomized to standard therapy with or without the administration of 2% hydrogen in gases administered via the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Cardiac Arrest, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Reperfusion Injury
Register for Updates
Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood With Lyme Disease
NCT06397794
Recruiting
This is a mixed methods study exploring the experiences of pregnancy and parenting among participants with Lyme disease. Eligible participants will have been diagnosed with Lyme disease (LD), post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), and/or chronic Lyme (CL) either during or before a prior pregnancy. Participants will complete quantitative surveys on topics such as their medical history, their child(ren)'s development, and demographic information. They will then participate in a qualitative... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Lyme Disease, Post Treatment Lyme Disease, Chronic Lyme Disease, Tick-Borne Infections, Tick-Borne Diseases, Pregnancy Complications, Parenting
Register for Updates
A Study of Novel Study Interventions and Combinations in Participants With Colorectal Cancer
NCT06792695
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel study interventions and combinations in participants with Colorectal Cancer (CRC).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 130 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Research Site, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Register for Updates
NAPOLI-2: Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Nanoliposomal Irinotecan in Biliary Cancer
NCT04005339
Recruiting
This is a study to evaluate the clinical activity of the combination of fluorouracil, leucovorin, and nanoliposomal irinotecan as second-line treatment in patients with advanced biliary tract cancers following gemcitabine and platinum chemotherapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Register for Updates
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
NCT05658731
Recruiting
The goal of this trial is to determine whether it is possible to minimize radiation dose to parts of the brain that are important for thinking and learning in children who require radiation to treat their tumor, and if this will help reduce neurocognitive (thinking and learning) impairments in these patients. Patients with newly diagnosed brain or head and neck tumors who are having radiation therapy will have neurocognitive testing and MRI imaging (both research and for regular care) done as p... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 26 years
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
Register for Updates