There are currently 935 clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and Duke University Health System. 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.
Effect of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on Bone Metabolism
Recruiting
People with Alzheimer's disease are at an increased risk of bone fracture. Some studies have shown that those taking donepezil have a lower rate of bone fractures, but the reasons for this are unknown. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of donepezil treatment on bone metabolism factors including bone mineral density, bone turnover markers, and bone quality. Participants in this study will have a bone density test and have blood samples collected at the baseline study visit. Part... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
50 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/04/2025
Locations: Duke Memory Disorders Clinic, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Osteoporosis
Intraoperative OCT Guidance of Intraocular Surgery II
Recruiting
The overall five-year goals of the project are to develop novel technology to provide actionable new information through provision of live volumetric imaging during surgery, improving surgical practice and outcomes. The investigators believe this technology will enable novel ophthalmic and other microsurgeries not possible due to current limitations in surgical visualization.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
4 weeks and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Macular Holes, Epiretinal Membrane, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Disease, Preretinal Fibrosis, Cataract, Ocular Tumor, Strabismus, Healthy
Evaluating Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis With Prolonged Neural Blockade From an Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Recruiting
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis in patients receiving interscalene brachial plexus nerve block with prolonged neural blockade. English speaking American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1-3 patients ages 18-80 receiving prolonged interscalene nerve block will be randomized into 3 groups: first group receiving a perineural catheter infusing 0.2% ropivacaine; the second group receiving a single shot injection of 10mL liposomal bu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Arthritis, Shoulder Disease, Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Arthropathy of Left Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Arthropathy of Right Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Repair
Femoral Peri-arterial Local Anesthetic Injection Via Peri-arterial Perineural Catheter Reverses Tourniquet Associated Ischemic Hypertension
Recruiting
The goal of this prospective randomized double-blind study is to determine if an ultrasound guided peri-arterial injection of local anesthetic (LA) superomedially the femoral artery via peripheral nerve catheter reverses ischemic hypertension associated with prolonged lower extremity tourniquet time.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Tourniquet Hypertension, Intraoperative Hypertension, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Ankle Fusion
Study of Selinexor in Combination with Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis
Recruiting
This is a global, multicenter, 2-part study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of selinexor plus ruxolitinib in JAK inhibitor (JAKi) treatment-naïve myelofibrosis (MF) participants. The study will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 (open-label) and Phase 3 (double-blind). Phase 1 (enrollment completed) was an open-label evaluation of the safety and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of selinexor in combination with ruxolitinib and included a dose escalation using a standard 3+3 design (Phase 1a)... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke Cancer Institue, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Myelofibrosis
Coping Together: Couple-based Interventions for Cancer
Recruiting
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the Couple Communication Skills Training (CCST) intervention in 250 patients with advanced cancer and their spouses/intimate partners. Couples will be randomized 1:1 to receive either the CCST or to an attention control condition (Healthy Living Information; HLI). We will evaluate CCST effects on a range of patient and partner relationship and psychological outcomes.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Advanced Cancer
Statins for the Treatment of NASH
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the study drug, atorvastatin (Lipitor®), is safe and effective in improving the features of NASH.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
The PASTDUe Nutrition Ecosystem Project (PASTDUe)
Recruiting
This is a research study to determine if a particular method of providing nutrition improves the clinical outcomes of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who have undergone abdominal surgery and would require nutrition delivered via the bloodstream (called total parenteral nutrition or TPN). The nutrition method we are testing is a structured nutrition delivery plan that involves tube feeding, oral nutrition supplements, and the use of a device (called an indirect calorimeter or IC) to mea... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Diet, Healthy, Food, Nutrition, Intensive Care, Abdominal Trauma, Surgery, Intra-abdominal Infection, Sepsis, Ischemic Bowel, Vascular, Penetrating Abdominal Trauma, Enteral Feeding, Oral
A Study of Selinexor Monotherapy in Subjects with JAK Inhibitor-naïve Myelofibrosis and Moderate Thrombocytopenia
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study with corresponding optional expansion is to evaluate the efficacy of selinexor in JAKi-naïve participants with myelofibrosis (MF) and moderate thrombocytopenia based on spleen volume reduction (SVR). Additional efficacy and safety parameters will also be assessed during the study.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/03/2025
Locations: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Myelofibrosis, Moderate Thrombocytopenia
Efficacy and Safety of Iptacopan (LNP023) in Adult Patients With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Naive to Complement Inhibitor Therapy
Recruiting
The purpose of this Phase 3 study is to determine whether iptacopan (LNP023) is efficacious and safe for the treatment of aHUS in adult patients who are treatment naive to complement inhibitor therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
01/31/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Tailored Axillary Surgery With or Without Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Followed by Radiotherapy in Patients With Clinically Node-positive Breast Cancer (TAXIS)
Recruiting
RATIONALE: The use of tailored axillary dissection as a tailored procedure will avoid surgical overtreatment by selectively removing the lymph nodes that are affected by the cancer, thereby sparing many women the unnecessary complications of a radical surgery, providing a better quality of life while keeping the same efficacy. PURPOSE: The phase III trial is evaluating the optimal treatment for breast cancer patients in terms of surgery and radiotherapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/30/2025
Locations: Duke University/Duke Cancer Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Node-positive Breast Cancer
Surgery With or Without Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in High Risk RetroPeritoneal Sarcoma
Recruiting
This is a multicenter, randomized, open label phase lll trial to assess whether preoperative chemotherapy, as an adjunct to curative-intent surgery, improves the prognosis of high risk DDLPS (dedifferentiated Liposarcoma) and LMS (Leiomyosarcoma) patients as measured by disease free survival. After confirmation of eligibility criteria, patients will be randomized to either the standard arm or experimental arm.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/30/2025
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Retroperitoneal Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma