District Of Columbia is currently home to 861 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Washington, Washington, D.C., Washington DC and Washington, Dc. Whether you're a healthy volunteer interested in paid medical research or someone seeking trials related to a specific condition, the state offers a diverse array of opportunities in your vicinity.
An Observational Research Study for Cancer Patients on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, DiRECT Study
Recruiting
This study compares treatment outcomes between patients of African American/Black (AA) ancestry and European American/White (EA) ancestry currently receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Collecting samples of blood and saliva and health and treatment information from racially diverse patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment over time may help doctors better understand health care disparities among all cancer patients.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Therapy Adapted for High Risk and Low Risk HIV-Associated Anal Cancer
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the side effects of chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy in treating patients with low-risk HIV-associated anal cancer, and nivolumab after standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high-risk HIV-associated anal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy drugs, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: AIDS-Related Anal Carcinoma, Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HIV Infection, Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Anal Cancer AJCC v8, Anal Margin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Rectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v8, Anal Non-Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIB Anal Cancer AJCC v8
Endurant Stent Graft System vs Excluder Endoprothesis: ADVANCE Trial
Recruiting
The purpose of this trial is to generate clinical evidence related to key performance outcomes of Endurant II/IIs Stent Graft Systems verses Gore Excluder / Excluder Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in subjects with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Subjects are randomized and imaging collected at all follow-up time points to assess the primary endpoint.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
20 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/29/2025
Locations: Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm >= 5.5 Centimeters in Male (Disorder), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm >= 5.0 Centimeters in Female (Disorder)
Avelumab With Binimetinib, Sacituzumab Govitecan, or Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Stage IV or Unresectable, Recurrent Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well the combination of avelumab with liposomal doxorubicin with or without binimetinib, or the combination of avelumab with sacituzumab govitecan works in treating patients with triple negative breast cancer that is stage IV or is not able to be removed by surgery (unresectable) and has come back (recurrent). Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors like avelumab require activation of the patient's immune system. This trial includes a two week induction or lead-... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/29/2025
Locations: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Stage III Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIC Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Recurrent Breast Carcinoma, Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Unresectable Breast Carcinoma
Cold Agglutinin Disease Real World Evidence Registry
Recruiting
This is a multinational, multi-center, observational, prospective, longitudinal disease registry designed to collect data on participants with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) or cold agglutinin syndrome (CAS). Among them, a minimum of 30 patients with CAD treated with sutimlimab are expected to take part in the sutimlimab cohort study. Patients with CAD who have been enrolled in previous sutimlimab clinical trials (e.g., BIVV009-01/LTS16214 \[NCT02502903,CAD patients\], BIVV009-03/EFC16215 \[NCT03... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital / Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Site Number : 1208, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD), Cold Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS)
Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption Using Exablate Focused Ultrasound With Doxorubicin for Treatment of Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier disruption with Exablate Model 4000 Type2.0/2.1 in combination with Doxorubicin therapy for the treatment of DIPG in pediatric patients
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 5 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Brain Tumor
A Study to Learn How Safe and Tolerable Vonsetamig is in Adult Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Who Need Kidney Transplantation and Are Highly Sensitized to Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vonsetamig will safely decrease anti-HLA antibodies to allow for kidney transplantation. Vonsetamig is being studied for treatment of patients in need of kidney transplantation who are highly sensitized to HLA. The study is looking at several other research questions, including: * Side effects that may be experienced from taking vonsetamig * How vonsetamig works in the body * How much vonsetamig is present in the blood * If vonsetamig works to... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute - 2-PHC, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Safety and Efficacy of IMC-F106C as a Single Agent and in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitors
Recruiting
Brenetafusp (IMC-F106C) is an immune-mobilizing monoclonal T cell receptor against cancer (ImmTAC ®) designed for the treatment of cancers positive for the tumor-associated antigen PRAME. This is a first-in-human trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of brenetafusp in adult patients who have the appropriate HLA-A2 tissue marker and whose cancer is positive for PRAME.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Select Advanced Solid Tumors
Registry of Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Treated With Alexion C5 Inhibition Therapies (C5ITs)
Recruiting
Long-term, multicenter, multinational, observational, registry of patients with gMG that is designed to collect data on clinical outcomes and safety in patients prescribed Alexion C5 inhibitor therapies (C5IT) such as eculizumab (Soliris®) and ravulizumab (Ultomiris®).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: Clinical Trial Site, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
An Observational Study of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Infection
Recruiting
The TARGET-HBV study engages an observational research design to conduct a comprehensive review of outcomes for patients with CHB infection. The initial phase of the study that enrolled patients treated with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) was successfully completed. The current protocol (Amendment 1) describes the second phase of the study that will engage research activities for patients being managed for CHB in usual clinical practice in the US and Canada. The study addresses important clinical q... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis, Liver Diseases
Apple Health Study
Recruiting
This Study aims to build a diverse and inclusive group of participants to help researchers advance our understanding of how signals and information collected from apps and devices relate to health and may be used to predict, detect, monitor, and manage changes in health. Participants will be asked to complete tasks and surveys, using their iPhone and Apple Research app which include: * Selecting the types of data they would like to share with the study such as health and sensor data * Complete... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/26/2025
Locations: MCRA, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Mental Health, Sleep, Exercise, Hormones, Metabolic Health, Hearing, Aging, Lifestyle Factors, Functional Capacity, Neurological Conditions, General Health, Wellbeing, Women's Health
RECOVER-AUTONOMIC Platform Protocol
Recruiting
This study is a platform protocol designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within health care systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into COVID-19 programs and subsequent treatment plans. This protocol is a prospective, multi-center, multi-arm, randomized, controlled platform trial evaluating various interventions for use in the treatment of autonomic dysfunction symptoms, including cardiovascular complications and postural orthostatic ta... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/25/2025
Locations: MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital - Appendix B only, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Long COVID, Long Covid19, Long Covid-19