There are currently 198 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.
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:
02/05/2024
Locations: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Cancer
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Two Studies for Patients With Unfavorable Intermediate 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 Higher Gene Risk Score
NCT05050084
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This phase III trial uses the Decipher risk score to guide intensification (for higher Decipher gene risk) or de-intensification (for low Decipher gene risk) of treatment to better match therapies to an individual patient's cancer aggressiveness. The Decipher risk score evaluates a prostate cancer tumor for its potential for spreading. In patients with low risk scores, this trial compares radiation therapy alone to the usual treatment of radiation therapy and hormone therapy (androgen deprivatio... Read More
Gender:
Male
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma
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Comparing High-Dose Cisplatin Every Three Weeks to Low-Dose Cisplatin Weekly When Combined With Radiation for Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
NCT05050162
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of the combination of high-dose cisplatin every three weeks and radiation therapy versus low-dose cisplatin weekly and radiation therapy for the treatment of patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
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Testing the Addition of the Drug Relugolix to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer
NCT05053152
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests whether relugolix and radiation therapy works to shrink tumors in patients with prostate cancer that has spread in a limited way to 1 to 5 other parts of the body (oligometastatic). Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Relugolix lowers the amount of testosterone made by the body. This may help stop the growth of tumor cells that need testosterone to grow. Giving relugolix with radiation therapy may help lower the chance of prostate cancer growing... Read More
Gender:
Male
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Oligometastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer
NCT04134260
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies whether adding apalutamide to the usual treatment improves outcome in patients with lymph node positive prostate cancer after surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-ray to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Androgens, or male sex hormones, can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs, such as apalutamide, may help stop or reduce the growth of prostate cancer cell growth by blocking the attachment of androgen to its receptors on cancer cells, a mechani... Read More
Gender:
Male
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +3 locations
Conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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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:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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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:
02/05/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Grade II Meningioma, Intracranial Meningioma
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Testing the Use of Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine Compared to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy With Docetaxel Plus Trastuzumab) for Recurrent, Metastatic, or Unresectable HER2-Positive Salivary Gland Cancer
NCT05408845
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests whether ado-trastuzumab emtansine works to shrink tumors in patients with HER2-positive salivary gland cancer that has come back (recurrent), spread to other places in the body (metastatic), or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Trastuzumab emtansine is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called emtansine. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 positive cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers emtansine to kill them. Trastuzumab e... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/05/2024
Locations: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Metastatic Salivary Gland Carcinoma, Recurrent Salivary Gland Carcinoma, Stage III Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Major Salivary Gland Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Salivary Gland Carcinoma
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Multi-center Trial in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using Hybrid Closed Loop System and Control at Home
NCT02748018
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Hybrid Closed Loop system (HCL) in adult and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes in the home setting. A diverse population of patients with type 1 diabetes will be studied. The study population will have a large range for duration of diabetes and glycemic control, as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C). They will be enrolled in the study regardless of their prior diabetes regimen, including using Multiple Dail... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 2 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
01/18/2024
Locations: IDERC, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes
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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 temozolomide and radiation therapy versus temozolomide and radiation therapy alone in shrinking or stabilizing newly diagnosed MGMT methylated glioblastoma. Chemotherapy drugs, such as lomustine and temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy photons to kill tumor cells and s... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
01/09/2024
Locations: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
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Chemotherapy Before Surgery and Radiation Therapy or Surgery and Radiation Therapy Alone in Treating Patients With Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery
NCT03493425
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This randomized phase II trial studies how well chemotherapy before surgery and radiation therapy works compared to surgery and radiation therapy alone in treating patients with nasal and paranasal sinus cancer that can be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and carboplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/18/2023
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +3 locations
Conditions: Stage III Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IVA Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7
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Pembrolizumab and Dasatinib, Imatinib Mesylate, or Nilotinib in Treating Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Persistently Detectable Minimal Residual Disease
NCT03516279
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This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab and dasatinib, imatinib mesylate, or nilotinib work in treating patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and persistent detection of minimal residual disease, defined as the levels of a gene product called bcr-abl in the blood. Monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Dasatinib, imatinib mesylate, and nilotinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzyme... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/27/2023
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive, Minimal Residual Disease
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