District Of Columbia is currently home to 851 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.
Social Risk Factors and Discrimination in Cancer Survivorship
NCT05301114
Recruiting
The objective of the proposed study is to scale social risk factor screening and referral for cancer survivors and to solidify information exchange between clinical and community settings in order to improve survivor health and well-being. This will be completed through three primary aims: 1) To ascertain workflow and map community resources needed to facilitate social risk factor screening and referral for breast and prostate cancer survivors in Washington, District of Columbia. 2) To determine... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/07/2025
Locations: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Social Determinants of Health, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Health Equity, Disparities
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Project Talk Trial: Engaging Underserved Communities in End-of-life Conversations
NCT04612738
Recruiting
Compared to the general population, individuals from underserved communities are more likely to receive low quality end-of-life care and unwanted, costly and burdensome treatments due in part to a lack of advance care planning (ACP; the process of discussing wishes for end-of-life care with loved ones/clinicians and documenting them in advance directives). This study will use existing, trusted, and respected social networks to evaluate two conversation-based tools intended to engage underserved... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/06/2025
Locations: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives, Terminal Illness, Chronic Illness, Communication
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An Observational Research Study to Uncover Subtypes of Cancer Cachexia
NCT06073431
Recruiting
This study evaluates cancer-related weight and muscle mass loss, symptoms, and physical function (cachexia) in patients undergoing treatment for colorectal, lung, or pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Patients with these cancer types are at risk for developing cancer cachexia (CC), which is defined as weight loss, muscle loss, and fat loss due to cancer. CC has been associated with reduced physical performance, impaired quality of life, and poorer survival. Many... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/06/2025
Locations: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma, Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Colorectal Carcinoma, Unresectable Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
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A Study of an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Candidate Vaccine, mRNA-1195, in 18- to 55-Year-Old Healthy Participants
NCT05831111
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of mRNA-1195 in healthy participants.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
05/06/2025
Locations: Washington Health Institute, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
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Post Approval Study (PAS) of the OPTIMIZER Smart and CCM Therapy
NCT03970343
Recruiting
The OPTIMIZER Smart Post-Approval Study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, single arm open label study of 620 subjects receiving an OPTIMIZER implant as standard of care. Patients to be included will have NYHA functional class III symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25-45%
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Heart Failure
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VItamin C in Thermal injuRY: The VICToRY Trial
NCT04138394
Recruiting
This study aims to show that giving high dose, intravenous vitamin C in addition to standard care to burned critically ill patients will be associated with less organ dysfunction, improved survival and a quicker rate of recovery. In this study, all patients will receive standard care and of the patients will also receive high dose intravenous vitamin C, while the other half of patients will receive placebo.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Shock, Thermal Burn
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Interventional Study Exploring the Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections.
NCT06661473
Recruiting
Interventional study exploring surgical site complication occurrences in high-risk revision patients undergoing TKA or THA using NPWT.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: MedStar Health, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision, Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision
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HEAL-IST IDE Trial
NCT05280093
Recruiting
Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST) is a prevalent and debilitating condition in otherwise healthy younger patients, resulting in significant loss of quality of life, lacking effective treatment options or systematic clinical evidence to support a therapy. The primary objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a hybrid sinus node sparing ablation procedure for the treatment of symptomatic drug refractory or drug intolerant IST.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
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A Cardiometabolic Health Program Linked With Clinical-Community Support and Mobile Health Telemonitoring to Reduce Health Disparities
NCT05321368
Recruiting
The LINKED- HEARTS Program is a multi-level project that intervenes at the practice level by linking home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) with a telemonitoring platform (Sphygmo). The program incorporates team-based care by including community health workers (CHWs) and pharmacists to improve the outcomes of multiple chronic conditions (reduced blood pressure (BP), lower blood sugar, and improved kidney function). The LINKED-HEARTS Program will recruit a total of 600 adults with uncontrolled hyp... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: Unity Health Care, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Hypertension, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
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A Trial Comparing Unrelated Donor BMT With IST for Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Severe Aplastic Anemia (TransIT, BMT CTN 2202)
NCT05600426
Recruiting
Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) is a rare condition in which the body stops producing enough new blood cells. SAA can be cured with immune suppressive therapy or a bone marrow transplant. Regular treatment for patients with aplastic anemia who have a matched sibling (brother or sister), or family donor is a bone marrow transplant. Patients without a matched family donor normally are treated with immune suppressive therapy (IST). Match unrelated donor (URD) bone marrow transplant (BMT) is used as a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 25 years
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Severe Aplastic Anemia
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A Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients Undergoing Therapy for IMISC
NCT03661866
Recruiting
TARGET-DERM is a longitudinal, observational study of adult and pediatric patients being managed for Atopic Dermatitis and other Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Skin Conditions (IMISC) in usual clinical practice. TARGET-DERM will create a research registry of patients with IMISC within academic and community real-world practices in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of current and future therapies.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
Conditions: Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Alopecia Areata, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
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DMSO Cryopreserved Platelets in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery (CRYPTICS)
NCT04709705
Recruiting
A randomized, parallel group, active comparator-controlled trial to evaluate the non-inferiority or superiority of Cryopreserved Platelets with Liquid Stored Platelets in controlling blood loss in patients undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: George Washington University, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Conditions: Cardiac Surgery
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