Kentucky is currently home to 1041 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro and Paducah. 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.
2024 Tirzepatide-Bariatric Surgery
NCT06721507
Recruiting
This clinical trial will test whether preoperative tirzepatide treatment improves outcomes after bariatric surgery. The outcome of this study could impact therapeutic guidelines for the multimodal treatment of obesity. The major objectives are: 1. To evaluate whether pre-operative tirzepatide treatment reduces tissue and circulating inflammatory markers at the time of surgery. 2. To establish the relationship of these changes with postoperative improvements in weight loss, metabolic and inflam... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Bariatric Surgery
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Maintenance TMS in Treatment Resistant Depression
NCT06682299
Recruiting
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most efficacious treatments available for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Although a maintenance ECT protocol exists, multiple barriers limit its use for long-term use. These barriers include procedure tolerability, cognitive side effects, financial burden, and unreliable social support to accompany patients for these treatments. On the other hand, a different modality of noninvasive neuromodulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
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A Post-Authorisation Safety Study (PASS) of Patients Treated With Lonapegsomatropin
NCT05775523
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to further characterise the potential long-term safety risks of lonapegsomatropin in patients treated with lonapegsomatropin under real-world conditions in the post-marketing setting.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 18 years
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: Ascendis Investigational Site, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Growth Hormone Deficiency
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Prophylactic Reinforcement of Ventral Abdominal Incisions Trial
NCT03911700
Recruiting
This trial is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Phasix™ Mesh implantation at the time of midline fascial closure compared to primary suture closure in preventing a subsequent incisional hernia in subjects at risk for incisional hernia after open midline laparotomy surgery.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: Open Midline Laparotomy
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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: Family Allergy and Asthma Research Institute, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Alopecia Areata, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
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Food Insecurity, Social Determinants of Health
NCT06784310
Recruiting
Food is Medicine for the whole will test an intervention which provides medically tailored meals, or grocery voucher cards, or a combination of these food and nutrition resources to a caregiver and children living in the household. The study will examine how providing healthy tailored food and nutrition services can improve health outcomes, such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 64 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: UofL Health, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hypertension
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A Study to Evaluate Solrikitug in Participants With COPD (ZION)
NCT06496620
Recruiting
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Solrikitug in Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 40 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Research Site 042, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: COPD
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A Phase 3 Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
NCT06445023
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy, safety and tolerability of barzolvolimab in adult participants with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) inadequately controlled by non-sedating second generation H1-antihistamines in comparison to placebo.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: DS Research of Kentucky, LLC, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
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Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT05896189
Recruiting
This Phase III trial will examine the efficacy of computerized cognitive training methods on perceived cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown, Kentucky
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments
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A US Non-interventional, Effectiveness and Safety Study of Patients Treated With SKYTROFA
NCT05820672
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to genrate evidence on long-term effectiveness and safety of SKYTROFA (lonapegsomatropin) in patients with growth hormone deficiency under routine clinical care
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 18 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Ascendis Investigational Site, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Growth Hormone Deficiency
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A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts In Appalachia
NCT05172752
Recruiting
Appalachian Kentuckians in Martin and Letcher Counties are grappling with a health-threatening drinking water crisis arising from exposures to disinfection by-products (DBPs). DBPs include trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), chlorate, and other compounds that have been associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including increased risk of bladder cancer and cardiovascular birth defects. This study implements a multi-stakeholder, multi-method approach to improve understandi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: Disinfection By-products
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Five or Ten Year Colonoscopy for 1-2 Non-Advanced Adenomatous Polyps
NCT05080673
Recruiting
This trial examines colorectal cancer incidence in participants with 1 to 2 non-advanced adenomas randomized to surveillance colonoscopy at 10 years compared to participants randomized to surveillance colonoscopy at 5 and 10 years.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 50 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown, Kentucky
Conditions: Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
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