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.
NAPOLI-2: Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Nanoliposomal Irinotecan in Biliary Cancer
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
Proton Radiation Therapy Registry
Recruiting
The Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy center is establishing a registry to capture the full 3D radiation dosimetry delivered to the patient, baseline clinical data, and disease, toxicity and quality of life outcomes. The goal is to have all patients treated at the proton center to be included in the registry to enable future comparisons of treatment outcomes to assist in understanding which patients can benefit from the use of protons.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia +1 locations
Conditions: Cancer, Therapy-Related
NEXUS Aortic Arch Clinical Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness
Recruiting
Prospective, non-randomized, multi-center clinical investigation of the NEXUS™ Aortic Arch Stent Graft System (NEXUSTM) for the treatment of thoracic aortic lesions involving the aortic arch with a proximal landing zone, native or previously implanted surgical graft, in the ascending aorta and with a brachiocephalic trunk native landing zone.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: MedStar Washington Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Aortic Dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Intramural Hematoma, Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
DECIDE: Dyads and Families
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to design and test a decision-making program that is tailored to support adult daughters making healthcare decisions for their parents who are living with memory loss to improve the quality of life of African American families. There are two phases of this research study. The first phase will collect information by surveys and/or interviews. The surveys and interviews will ask questions about demographics (e.g., age, race/ethnicity), culture, health, family dynamics... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver Burden
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
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
APPROVE Trial: Evaluating a Prescription Digital Therapeutic for Treatment of OAB in Women
Recruiting
The APPROVE trial is a multi-centered, randomized controlled trial designed to assess differences in symptom improvement, quality of life, bladder symptoms, satisfaction with treatment and continued treatment efficacy in women with overactive bladder (OAB) randomized to a prescription digital therapeutic (PDTx) app called RiSolve compared to standard behavioral education (handouts).
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
22 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: MedStar Health, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Overactive Bladder (OAB), Urinary Urgency, Urinary Urge Incontinence (UUI), Nocturia, Urinary Frequency
FIH Trial of VERT-002 in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors With MET Alterations
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the safety, the activity of VERT-002 (PFL-002), and the optimal safe dose to be used, in participants with solid tumors including non-small cell lung cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/29/2025
Locations: Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Solid Tumor, MET Alteration
Life's End Benefits of cannaBidiol and tetrahYdrocannabinol
Recruiting
This is a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled Phase 2 study of an oral combination of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) compared to placebo over 12 weeks. This study is designed to test the hypothesis that treatment with an oral combination of THC/CBD will reduce agitation hospice care-eligible patients with agitation and dementia as measured by the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) when compared to placebo at 2 weeks. This study will enroll approximat... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia +1 locations
Conditions: Agitation, Dementia
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called Zavegepant (PF-07930207) in Children With a History of Migraine
Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to learn about safety and how the body processes the study medicine called Zavegepant (PF-07930207) in children with a history of migraine. This study helps understand how the medicine is changed and removed from the body after taking it. This study is seeking participants who: * Are children aged between 6 and less than 12 years old * Have had migraine for at least 6 months. * Weigh more than 15 kilograms All participants in this study will receive zavegepant as a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 11 years
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Velocity Clinical Research, Washington DC, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Acute Treatment of Migraine
Video-Based Patient Navigation to Support Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Women
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an interactive, video-based patient navigation program can improve cervical cancer screening among African American women who are currently overdue for screening. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can an interactive video navigation tool (mNav), when paired with in-person navigation, improve screening adherence compared to a standard educational video alone? Does the intervention improve knowledge, reduce barriers, and increase intent... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 21 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Technical Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Recruiting
Background: In the U.S., over 6.5 million people have heart failure. Researchers want to develop new testing methods for cardiovascular problems using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the clinical diagnosis and management of people with heart failure. Objective: To develop and test new methods for imaging the heart and blood vessels using MRI. Eligibility: People ages 18 years and older who are having an MRI of their heart or blood vessels. Healthy volunteers are also needed. De... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease
A Study of mRNA-1647 Cytomegalovirus Vaccine in Healthy Participants 9 to 15 Years of Age and Participants 16 to 25 Years of Age
Recruiting
The main purpose of study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of different dose levels of mRNA-1647 versus control in healthy cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seronegative and CMV-seropositive female and male participants 9 to 15 years of age. In addition, mRNA-1647 will be evaluated in female participants 16 to 25 years as a comparator cohort.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 9 years and 25 years
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Velocity Clinical Research (Washington)- PPDS, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Cytomegalovirus