There are currently 177 clinical trials in Des Moines, Iowa looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association. 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.
Comparing the Addition of Radiation Either Before or After Surgery for Patients With Brain Metastases
NCT05438212
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the usual treatment of surgery after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to receiving SRS before surgery in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastases). Stereotactic radiosurgery is a type of radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation to target tumors and minimizes effect on normal surrounding brain tissue. The combination of surgery and radiation may stop the tumor from growing for a few months or longer and may reduce sy... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
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Testing the Addition of the Drug Relugolix to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer, The NRG Promethean Study
NCT05053152
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the usual treatment of radiation therapy alone to using the study drug, relugolix, plus the usual radiation therapy in patients with castration-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread to limited other parts of the body (oligometastatic). Relugolix is in a class of medications called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists. It works by decreasing the amount of testosterone (a male hormone) produced by the body. It may stop the growth of cancer cel... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Oligometastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Prostate Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Prostate Intraductal Carcinoma
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An Internet-based Program to Help Cancer Survivors Manage Pain
NCT04462302
Recruiting
To determine whether an Internet-based pain coping skills program plus enhanced usual care, compared to enhanced usual care alone, yields significant improvements in the co-primary outcomes of pain severity (as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)) and pain interference (also measured by the BPI) from baseline to the post-intervention assessment for cancer survivors with persistent pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Cancer
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Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT Trial
NCT04513717
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares less intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high risk prostate cancer and low gene risk score. This trial also compares more intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in patients with high risk prostate cancer and high gene risk score. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgen by the tumor cells. Radiatio... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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Testing the Addition of the Chemotherapy Drug Lomustine (Gleostine) to the Usual Treatment (Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy) for Newly Diagnosed MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma
NCT05095376
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding lomustine to standard chemotherapy with temozolomide and radiation therapy versus temozolomide and radiation therapy alone in shrinking or stabilizing newly diagnosed MGMT methylated glioblastoma. MGMT methylated tumors are more likely to respond to temozolomide chemotherapy. Temozolomide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's DNA and may kill tumor cells and slow down or stop tumor growth. Lomusti... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +3 locations
Conditions: Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
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Observation or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Grade II Meningioma That Has Been Completely Removed by Surgery
NCT03180268
Recruiting
This randomized phase III trial studies how well radiation therapy works compared with observation in treating patients with newly diagnosed grade II meningioma that has been completely removed by surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Intracranial Meningioma, Grade 2 Meningioma
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Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer
NCT03998202
Recruiting
This study will examine the association between low muscle mass (myopenia) at diagnosis and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
60 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +4 locations
Conditions: Colorectal Cancer, Sarcopenia
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Clinical Utility of Neurophysiological Measurements of ECAP-controlled Closed-loop SCS to Guide Treatment of Chronic Pain
NCT06229470
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical utility of neurophysiological measurements of ECAP-controlled closed-loop SCS (i.e., neural panel metrics) to guide treatment of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Metro Anesthesia & Pain Management, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Chronic Pain
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Study of Acalabrutinib and Rituximab in Untreated Elderly and/or Frail Patients With DLBCL
NCT05952024
Recruiting
The study will measure the safety, tolerability, and efficacy with acalabrutinib in combination with rituximab in treatment-naïve elderly and/or frail patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), who are otherwise unsuitable for standard front line chemoimmunotherapy treatments.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 65 years and 99 years
Trial Updated:
02/25/2025
Locations: Research Site, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
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Targeted Treatment for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has a MET Exon 14 Skipping Gene Change (An Expanded Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)
NCT06031688
Recruiting
This phase II Expanded Lung-MAP treatment trial tests tepotinib with or without ramucirumab for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (stage IV) or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Tepotinib is used in patients whose cancer has a mutated (changed) form of a gene called MET. It is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/14/2025
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Prevalence of Antibodies and Cytokines in Participants With Chronic Granulomatous Disease
NCT06605378
Recruiting
This research study is designed to assess the prevalence of specific antibodies and inflammatory cytokines in adult and pediatric participants with CGD.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/07/2025
Locations: Home-based telemedicine, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)
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A Study to Assess the Effects of Dexpramipexole in Participants with Eosinophilic COPD
NCT06533553
Recruiting
This is an open-label Phase II study assessing the PD of dexpramipexole 150 mg twice daily (BID) in participants with eosinophilic COPD. This study will help characterize the profile and duration of reductions of blood absolute eosinophil counts (AEC).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 40 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
01/30/2025
Locations: Research Site US-10001-033, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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