There are currently 2010 clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Northwestern University, Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago and University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer 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.
Supporting Transitions to Primary Care Among Under-resourced, Postpartum Women (STEP-UP)
NCT05852054
Recruiting
STEP-UP will promote linkage to primary care and ongoing chronic disease evaluation for postpartum women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and/or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Cook County Health, Chicago, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Hypertension in Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Dysglycemia
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Study of the Bria-IMT Regimen and CPI vs Physicians' Choice in Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer.
NCT06072612
Recruiting
This is a multicenter randomized, open label study to evaluate overall survival with the Bria-IMT regimen in combination with Checkpoint Inhibitor \[Retifanlimab\], versus Treatment of Patients'/Physicians' Choice (TPC) in advanced metastatic or locally recurrent breast cancer (aMBC) patients with no approved alternative therapies available.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Breast Neoplasm, Breast Cancer Metastatic, End Stage Cancer
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Physical Activity Targeting Metabolic Syndrome for Prevention of Breast Cancer in SAI Women
NCT06827704
Recruiting
This study aims to to improve physical activity and metabolic outcomes for breast cancer prevention in South Asian Indian immigrant women.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 40 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome, Breast Cancer Prevention, Physical Activity
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C-BEYOND: Efficacy and Safety of BEM/RZR vs. SOF/VEL in Subjects With Chronic HCV
NCT06868264
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of BEM/RZR to SOF/VEL in adults with chronic HCV.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Atea Study Site, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: HEPATITIS C VIRUS CHRONIC INFECTION
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A Mobile Health (mHealth) Strategy for Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Adult Hypertensive African Americans
NCT06078540
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to test the proof-of-concept for adding a novel mHealth application, USeeBP, to the established UChicago Medicine Ambulatory Medicine Remote-Patient Monitoring (UCM-RPM) Hypertension Management Program in a population of African American adults with poorly controlled hypertension.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Hypertension, Blood Pressure
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A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tulisokibart (MK-7240) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-001)
NCT06052059
Recruiting
The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the efficacy of tulisokibart in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. Study 1's primary hypotheses are that at least 1 tulisokibart dose level is superior to Placebo in the proportion of participants achieving clinical remission according to the Modified Mayo Score at Week 12, and that at least 1 tulisokibart dose level is superior to Placebo in the proportion of participants achieving clinical remission according to the M... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 16 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: University of Chicago Medical Center ( Site 0134), Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Ulcerative Colitis
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Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment
NCT06589804
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) and/or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Cetuximab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of tumor cells. This... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
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Dime La VerDAD: Verify, Debunk, and Disseminate
NCT06417762
Recruiting
Dime La VerDAD is an innovative social media capacity-building program that empowers promotores de salud to debunk vaccine misinformation through the use of personal narratives on social media. The core of the implementation strategy consists of augmenting training and self-efficacy for natural community champions, "promotores de salud" from the Hispanic community as trusted messengers to debunk vaccination misinformation. The study will leverage existing community relationships in Chicago and a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 99 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Rush University, Chicago, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Misinformation, Influenza, COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, Communication Research, Health Behavior
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Immunotherapy After Surgery for People Who Have No Remaining Cancer Cells After Standard Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, INSIGHT Trial
NCT06498635
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares durvalumab to the usual approach (patient observation) after surgery for the treatment of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is to closely watch a patient's condition after surgery and to have regular visits wit... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Testing the Addition of BMS-986016 (Relatlimab) to the Usual Immunotherapy After Initial Treatment for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer
NCT06029270
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests the addition of BMS-986016 (relatlimab) to the usual immunotherapy after initial treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Relatlimab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. The usual approach of treatment is initial treatment with chemotherapy such as the co... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
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A Study to Determine if BHV-7000 is Effective and Safe in Adults With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures
NCT06425159
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and includes an additional open-label extension (OLE) phase.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Northwestern Medical Group, Department of Neurology, Chicago, Illinois
Conditions: Generalized Epilepsy
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A 2-stage, Phase III Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Anifrolumab in Adults With Chronic and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
NCT06015737
Recruiting
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (SC) anifrolumab versus placebo in adult participants with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Research Site, Chicago, Illinois +1 locations
Conditions: Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
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