North Carolina is currently home to 2670 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill. 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.
Duke APOL1 Research Biorepository
Recruiting
The Duke ApoL1 Nephropathy Biorepository aims to address needs within non-diabetic kidney failure research by utilizing existing and, when necessary, developing new infrastructure to support the consent of patients and the collection of dedicated samples for ApoL1 Nephropathy biorepository. The mutations in ApoL1 gene that are strongly associated with kidney disease are only present in individuals of recent African ancestry (i.e., black people). Caucasians do not have these ApoL1 mutations nor... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/27/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: End Stage Kidney Disease
Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Phonetic Contrasts of Patients With Dental Discrepancies Pre- and Post-Treatment Analyses
Recruiting
The investigators are studying how speech is effected by jaw and tooth position in jaw surgery patients. Eighty percent of our jaw surgery patients have speech pathologies, compared to five percent of the general population, but speech pathologists do not understand why. The investigators hypothesize that open bites and underbites prevent most patients from being able to pronounce words normally and surgical correction will lead to improvement in speech. Patients will be audio recorded speaking... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 15 years and 40 years
Trial Updated:
02/27/2024
Locations: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Dentofacial Abnormalities, Dentofacial Deformities, Dentofacial Anomalies, Including Malocclusion, Malocclusion, Malocclusion in Children, Dentofacial Disharmony, Skeletal Malocclusion, Skeletal Malformation, Speech Sound Disorder, Speech Disorders
Avocado Consumption, Nutrients in Human Milk, and Infant Cognitive Development
Recruiting
The goal of this interventional study is to establish a whole food, avocado, as a viable study material to supplement mothers and infants with nutrients that support optimal brain development. Eighty-eight breastfeeding dyads, 3m postnatal, will participate in this study designed to: To document whether lactating mothers will comply in the consumption of 5 avocados a week for 12 weeks. To ascertain the choline, lutein, and fatty acids present in human milk in women who eat avocado. To measure t... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 40 years
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: Nutrition Research Institute, Kannapolis, North Carolina
Conditions: Breastfeeding, Exclusive
BullyDown, a Text Messaging-based Bullying Prevention Program for Middle School-aged Youth
Recruiting
Given the limited impact of existing school-based interventions and the time associated with implementing them during school time, more efficient and effective intervention methods are needed. Programs that can be delivered to middle school youth irrespective of whether they are attending school physically or virtually may be especially relevant as school boundaries become more fluid. BullyDown addresses this critical need by providing a scalable program that could be quickly and cost-effectivel... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Bullying
CardioRenal Effects of SGLT2 Inhibition in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Recruiting
CREST-KT is a single-center, double-blinded, randomized trial of empagliflozin therapy in 72 kidney transplant recipients with (n=36) and without type 2 diabetes (n=36). After evenly dividing patients by type 2 diabetes diagnosis, patients will be randomized 2:1 to empagliflozin 10mg versus placebo.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Kidney Transplant; Complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Trial to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of GP-2250 in Combination With Gemcitabine
Recruiting
This is a phase 1 first in human, dose escalation trial of GP-2250 administered in combination with gemcitabine in subjects with advanced pancreatic cancer previously treated with 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy. Prior radiosensitization with gemcitabine, the use of 5-fluorouracil, FOLFIRINOX or Nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine in the neoadjuvant setting, and prior pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) is allowed. If prior treatment with gemcitabine was at therapeutic doses, a minimum of 3 mo... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer, Adult
Enroll -HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease Cohort
Recruiting
Enroll-HD is a longitudinal, observational, multinational study that integrates two former Huntington's disease (HD) registries-REGISTRY in Europe, and COHORT in North America and Australasia-while also expanding to include sites in Latin America. More than 30,000 participants have now enrolled into the study. With annual assessments and no end date, Enroll-HD has built a large and rich database of longitudinal clinical data and biospecimens that form the basis for studies developing tools and b... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Huntington's Disease
Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Recruiting
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are proteins in the blood that interfere with the body's ability to perform normal blood clotting. Clinical problems associated with antiphospholipid antibodies include an increased risk for the formation of blood clots in the lungs or deep veins of the legs, stroke, heart attack, and recurrent miscarriages. It is possible that some people with APS have a genetic predisposition for dev... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/26/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
MRI Neurofeedback and Brain Circuits Related to Motivation in Healthy Participants
Recruiting
The purpose of this research study is to understand how healthy individuals self-regulate motivation by observing brain activity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 45 years
Trial Updated:
02/23/2024
Locations: Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Motivation, Memory, Self-regulation
Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System Post Market Clinical Follow-Up - US Only
Recruiting
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the performance and safety of the Vantage Total Ankle System. This study will follow subjects for a period of up to 10 years post-surgery.
Gender:
All
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/23/2024
Locations: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Ankle Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis of Ankle, Failure, Prosthesis
Exactech Shoulder Post Market Clinical Follow-up Study
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to collect and evaluate long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes data in order to better understand the safety and performance of the shoulder arthroplasty over time. This study will follow subjects long-term for a minimum of 10-years, without an early-term restriction on the amount of time they will be followed.
Gender:
All
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/23/2024
Locations: Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Asheville, North Carolina
Conditions: Osteo Arthritis Shoulders, Osteonecrosis, Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fracture, Infections
SG2501 Safety Study in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Hematological Malignancies and Lymphoma.
Recruiting
This is a phase Ia/Ib, first-in-Human, open-Label, multicenter, dose escalation and dose expansion study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of SG2501 in subjects with relapsed or refractory hematological malignancies and lymphoma.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/23/2024
Locations: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Conditions: Hematological Malignancy, Lymphoma