There are currently 917 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.
Forging Hopeful Futures to Reduce Youth Violence
NCT05743478
Recruiting
This cluster-randomized community-partnered study will examine the effectiveness of a racial-, gender-, and economic-justice focused youth violence prevention program called Forging Hopeful Futures with youth ages 13-19.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 13 years and 19 years
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Population Council, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Violence in Adolescence, Racism, Adolescent Behavior, Coping Skills, Communication, Social, Communication, Personal, Violence, Sexual, Violence, Non-accidental, Violence, Physical, Violence, Gender-Based
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MILD® Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression: A Medicare Claims Study
NCT03072927
Recruiting
This prospective longitudinal study will compare incidence rates of Medicare beneficiary surgical and minimally invasive intervention post index procedure, as well as harms associated with the MILD procedure, at 24 months post-treatment with MILD, tested against a control group of similar patients that have had a comparable procedure. This study will start with patients treated with a study procedure having an index date on or after January 1, 2017, and enrollment will continue until stopped by... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia +2 locations
Conditions: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
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Social & QoL Behaviors in Parkinson's Disease
NCT06385184
Recruiting
Adults with Parkinson's Disease experience an array of challenges and changes in daily living, behaviors, and functioning throughout the progression of their condition. The investigators want to learn more about the effects of Parkinson's Disease on individuals' social behavior and quality of life (QoL) compared to people of the same age without Parkinson's Disease.
Gender:
All
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Parkinson Disease
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PRP Injections for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
NCT06028009
Recruiting
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous blood which has been centrifuged to separate the supernatant resulting in a solution with high concentration of platelets. Injection of PRP stimulates cell growth and can has been proven safe and effective for uses in orthopedics, dermatology, and gynecology. Despite the relative paucity of data, the use of PRP as a therapy for sexual dysfunction and genitourinary symptoms in the setting of menopause has been patented as the O-Shot and V-Shot. This is a s... Read More
Gender:
Female
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: MedStar Lafayette Medical Centre, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: PRP, Sexual Function Disturbances, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Vaginal Atrophy
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RAGE Inhibition to Decrease Cardiotoxicity in Women With Early Breast Cancer
NCT05256745
Recruiting
This is a pilot study to evaluate the effects of azeliragon to decrease cardiac toxicity from chemotherapy and the safety of azelirgaon when given with chemotherapy. The Investigators hypothesize that there will be no significant interaction with Azeliragon and chemotherapy and that targeting the RAGE pathway will decrease anthracycline related cardiotoxicity and chemotherapy related cognitive decline.
Gender:
Female
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, District of Columbia +1 locations
Conditions: Cancer Related Cognitive Decline, Non-metastatic Breast Cancer
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Study to Evaluate Weight Gain as Assessed by Change in BMI Z-score in Pediatric Subjects With Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder
NCT05303064
Recruiting
To compare changes in body mass index (BMI) Z-score following treatment with OLZ/SAM vs olanzapine
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Alkermes Investigator Site, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder
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Campath/Fludarabine/Melphalan Transplant Conditioning for Non-Malignant Diseases
NCT00920972
Recruiting
The hypothesis for this study is that a preparative regimen that maximizes host immunosuppression without myeloablation will be well tolerated and sufficient for engraftment of donor hematopoietic cells. It is also to determine major toxicities from these conditioning regimens, within the first 100 days after transplantation.
Gender:
All
Ages:
20 years and below
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Metabolic Disorders, Hematologic, Immune, or Bone Marrow Disorders, Hemoglobinopathies, Non-malignant Disorders
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Neoadjuvant Tremelimumab and Durvalumab With Gem/Cis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
NCT06017297
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to test feasibility and safety of the combination of tremelimumab and durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin as a neoadjuvant treatment bridge patients to a curative resection in treatment naïve borderline resectable, or resectable with high risk for recurrence intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: What is the rate of conversion of unresectable tumor to resectable cancer? What are the side effects of this trea... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Borderline Resectable Carcinoma, Biliary Tract Cancer
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A Study to Evaluate MEDI5752 and Axitinib in Subjects With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
NCT04522323
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate MEDI5752 in combination with Lenvatinib (or Axitinib), in subjects with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 101 years
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Research Site, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Clinical Trial of Approaches to Prostate Cancer Surgery
NCT05155501
Recruiting
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to compare cancer control and health-related quality of life following pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy versus standard radical prostatectomy. The investigators hypothesize that pelvic fascia-sparing radical prostatectomy will have similar cancer control (primary outcome) and sexual function outcomes; and significantly better urinary function, penile shortening/deformity and inguinal hernia risks as compared to radical prostatectomy.
Gender:
Male
Ages:
Between 40 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
04/22/2024
Locations: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
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Peer Support For Young Adult Women With High Breast Cancer Risk
NCT04248257
Recruiting
This trial will recruit young adult female relatives (YARs) of male or female carriers of BRCA1/2. YARs who consent to participate will be randomized to either a 3-session peer coach-led telephone counseling intervention or usual care navigation to peer support interventions provided by community organizations that support the hereditary cancer community. Study aims are to 1) Assess intervention effects on distress and decision making outcomes, including uptake of counseling for untested YARs, 2... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/22/2024
Locations: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Breast Cancer Risk
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I-SPY TRIAL: Neoadjuvant and Personalized Adaptive Novel Agents to Treat Breast Cancer
NCT01042379
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to further advance the ability to practice personalized medicine by learning which new drug agents are most effective with which types of breast cancer tumors and by learning more about which early indicators of response (tumor analysis prior to surgery via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images along with tissue and blood samples) are predictors of treatment success.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/22/2024
Locations: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors, Angiosarcoma, TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Breast Cancer, Hormone Receptor Positive Tumor, Hormone Receptor Negative Tumor, Early-stage Breast Cancer, Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
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