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.
Novel Device for Ultrasound-guided Pediatric Vessel Cannulations
Recruiting
Clinical Trial to investigate whether the use of a novel device to be used in conjunction with ultrasound in pediatric vessel cannulations is superior to ultrasound-only pediatric vessel cannulations in terms of number of cannulation attempts.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 month and 17 years
Trial Updated:
09/25/2024
Locations: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Clinical Procedures Which Require Vessel Cannulations in Pediatric Patients
Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Pediatric Pulmonary Invasive Mold Infections
Recruiting
This study will establish a non-invasive diagnostic approach and evaluate clinical outcomes for children at high-risk for pulmonary invasive fungal infection (PIFI).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 120 days and 21 years
Trial Updated:
09/24/2024
Locations: Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Pulmonary Invasive Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Invasive Fungal Infections
A Phase 3B Study to Evaluate Bone Mineral Density with Long-Term Use of Relugolix Combination Tablet in Women with Uterine Fibroids or Endometriosis
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical trial to characterize changes in bone mineral density during continuous treatment with relugolix combination tablet for up to 48 months (4 years) and 1 year of post-treatment follow-up in premenopausal women with heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) or with moderate-to-severe pain associated with endometriosis.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 50 years
Trial Updated:
09/24/2024
Locations: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Uterine Fibroids, Endometriosis
STOP-HER2: Stopping Trastuzumab in HER2+ MBC
Recruiting
This study is being done to see if anti-HER2 treatment be safely stopped in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) that have had exceptional response to treatment. Exceptional response" is considered as cancer progression being controlled for three years or more since starting anti-HER2 treatment.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/24/2024
Locations: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Consent for Use of Stored Patient Specimens for Future Testing
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to obtain informed consent to use stored human biological materials (HBM) (e.g., blood and other tissues) for future studies that may include genetic testing.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
09/20/2024
Locations: Georgetown Univ Med Ctr, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: HIV Infections
Radiation, Immunotherapy and PARP Inhibitor in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Recruiting
This research study is looking to see whether the combination of Dostarlimab and Niraparib plus Radiation Therapy (RT) is safe and effective in participants with metastatic triple negative breast cancer. The names of the study treatment involved in this study are: * Dostarlimab * Niraparib * Radiation Therapy (RT), which is given per standard of care.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/19/2024
Locations: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Cooperative Assessment of Late Effects for SCD Curative Therapies
Recruiting
Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States, occurring in approximately 1 in 400 births. Approximately 100,000 individuals are diagnosed with SCD in the United States. Mortality for children with SCD has decreased substantially over the past 4 decades, with \>99% of those born in high resource settings, including the United States, France, and England, now surviving to 18 years of age. However, the life expectancy of adults with SCD is severely shortened.... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 4 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
09/16/2024
Locations: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Renal Disease, Heart Disease
Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Tolerability of Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine in Pediatrics
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to provide data on the pharmacokinetic (PK), safety, tolerability, efficacy and acceptability of this fixed dose combination (FDC) single tablet 2-drug regimen for virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA \[Ribonucleic Acid\] \< 50 \[cells per milliliter\] c/mL) children 6 to less than 12 years of age, weighing at least 25 kilogram (kg).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 12 years
Trial Updated:
09/13/2024
Locations: GSK Investigational Site, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: HIV Infections
Carboplatin or Olaparib for BRcA Deficient Prostate Cancer
Recruiting
This is an unblinded, randomized clinical study comparing the efficacy of DNA damaging chemotherapy using carboplatin, to standard of care therapy for patients who have metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer. This trial will use olaparib or carboplatin as initial therapy with crossover to the alternate or second-line drug after first progression for patients with tumors containing BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CHEK1, FANCL, PALB2, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or RAD54L inactivating mutations. P... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/13/2024
Locations: Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CHEK1, FANCL, PALB2, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or RAD54L Mutations
PReclude Infection EVEnts With No Prophylaxis Transperineal Biopsy 2
Recruiting
Approximately one million transrectal prostate biopsies are performed annually in the U.S., and the risk of post- biopsy infection is increasing due to greater antibiotic resistance of rectal flora. Preliminary data demonstrates that a transperineal MRI-targeted biopsy approach under local anesthesia compared to the standard practice transrectal MRI-targeted prostate biopsy has a much lower risk of infection, comparable pain/discomfort and may improve detection of prostate cancer. This randomiz... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/11/2024
Locations: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Infection
Safety and Pharmacokinetics Evaluation of Fostemsavir + (OBT) in HIV-1 Infected Children and Adolescents Who Are Failing Their CART and Have Dual- or Triple-class Antiretroviral Resistance
Recruiting
In the SHIELD study, the study sponsor seeks to assess safety, PK and antiviral activity for children and adolescents with dual or triple class resistance. It will also assess the acceptability and swallowability of formulation among the pediatric population. The dose selection of FTR for children and adolescents ≥20kg utilized a population pharmacokinetic (POP PK) model-based approach to achieve similar adult TMR exposures following FTR 600mg BID administration with combination therapy that was... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
09/04/2024
Locations: The George Washington University, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: HIV Infections With Multi Drug Resistant Virus
Erector Spinae Block for Thoracic Surgery
Recruiting
The aim of this study is to determine if erector spinae injections with bolus infusions with local anesthetic decrease postsurgical pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing pulmonary resection surgery.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 90 years
Trial Updated:
09/03/2024
Locations: The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Pulmonary Neoplasm, Pulmonary Cancer, Thoracic Diseases, Thoracic Cancer, Thoracic Neoplasms