North Carolina is currently home to 2641 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.
GLP-1s to Enhance Lasting Optimal Weight
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to examine how tirzepatide affects body composition, bone health, and physical performance in older adults over a nine-month period. Participants will take tirzepatide weekly, have clinic visits every 4 weeks, meet study doctor and registered dietitian every 4 weeks in person or video conference, attend group intervention sessions twice a month via video conference, weigh daily with a study-provided smart scale, keep a record of all foods and beverages consumed, and use... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
65 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Obesity
A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating AMG 691 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Mild-to-Moderate Asthma
Recruiting
The main objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of AMG 691 as single doses (healthy participants only) and multiple doses in healthy participants and participants with mild-to-moderate asthma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: University of North Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Asthma
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Recruiting
The goal of this trial is to pilot a way for orthopaedic surgeons to safely screen for depression and provide treatment for depression with medication. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What are the outcomes of patients who screen positive for depressive symptoms and are prescribed either an Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI). 2. What are the outcomes of patients who screen positive for depressive symptoms and cho... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Depression
A Phase 2/3 Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of OCU410ST for Stargardt Disease
Recruiting
Phase 2/3 Pivotal Confirmatory Clinical Trial is a randomized, outcome assessor-masked, multicenter study, that will enroll fifty-one (51) subjects. Subjects will be enrolled in a 2:1 ratio to either the treatment group (n=34 subjects) or to an untreated control group (n=17 subjects). Phase 1 is complete and closed for enrollment. It was a multicenter, open-label, dose ranging/dose escalation study that enrolled 9 subjects.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
5 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Stargardt Disease
Fast Induced Remodeling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Recruiting
FIRE-HFpEF is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, single-blinded, clinical feasibility study. This study will enroll up to 105 subjects with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the United States. Data will be collected to evaluate whether pacing therapies can lead to improvements in exercise capacity and health status of subjects.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Conditions: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Concentric Hypertrophy
Safety and Efficacy Study of VNX001 Compared to Its Individual Components (Lidocaine and Heparin) or Placebo in Subjects With IC/BPS
Recruiting
This is a Phase 2, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, single-dose, pharmacodynamic study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination product (VNX001) versus placebo and its individual components (heparin sodium and lidocaine hydrochloride (HCl)) for the reduction of bladder pain in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC) / bladder pain syndrome (BPS), Who Have an Episode of Acute Bladder Pain of Moderate to Severe Intensity.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: The Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
A Trial to Learn How Well Linvoseltamab Works Compared to the Combination of Elotuzumab, Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone for Adult Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Recruiting
This study is researching an experimental drug called linvoseltamab, also called REGN5458. Linvoseltamab has previously been studied by itself (without other cancer drugs) in participants who had advanced multiple myeloma that returned and needed to be treated again after many other therapies had failed. These participants were no longer benefiting from standard medications and had no good treatment options. In that study, some participants who were treated with linvoseltamab had improvement of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Levine Cancer Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Conditions: Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)
Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Sovateltide in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemic Stroke
Recruiting
Extensive research is being conducted in search of neuroprotective agents for possible use in the acute phase of stroke and agents that can be used for neurorepair in later stages of stroke. Several trials have been conducted and are in progress using different pharmacological agents, but none of the studies involve the stimulation of ETB receptors to treat cerebral ischemic stroke. Sovateltide (IRL-1620, PMZ-1620) has been effective in animal models of cerebral ischemic stroke. Its safety and t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Guilford Neurologic Associates, Greensboro, North Carolina
Conditions: Acute Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Stroke
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Oral GSK4172239D Compared With Placebo in Sickle Cell Disease Participants Aged 18 to 50 Years
Recruiting
This will be a first time in human (FTIH) study in sickle cell diseases (SCD) participants. The FTIH study is planned to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of GSK4172239D. The study will be composed of 3 periods for all participants (Screening, Treatment, and Follow up). Participants will be screened and, prior to first dose on Day 1, will be randomized to receive either GSK4172239D or placebo. GSK4172239D is a prodrug that is converted in vivo into GSK4106401. This study... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 50 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: GSK Investigational Site, Raleigh, North Carolina
Conditions: Hematologic Diseases, Anaemia, Sickle Cell
Frespaciguat (MK-5475) INSIGNIA-PH-COPD: A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Frespaciguat (an Inhaled sGC Stimulator) in Adults With PH-COPD
Recruiting
Researchers are looking for ways to treat pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The goal of the study is to learn if people who take frespaciguat can walk farther in 6 minutes at Week 24 compared to people who take placebo.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 40 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: UNC Health - Eastowne Medical Office-Clinical Trials Unit ( Site 0147), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(HALT) Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System (HES) Study of Embolization in Peripheral Arterial Bleeds
Recruiting
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System for the transcatheter embolization of peripheral arterial bleeds.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions: Arterial Bleeding in Solid Organs and Peripheral Arteries
Testing the Causal Effects of a Civic Engagement Intervention on Health and Wellbeing Among Youth (I-ACTED)
Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to understand how participating or not participating in an action civics curriculum may affect the health and wellbeing of young people. Participants will be chosen from students who attend certain schools that choose to participate in the action civics curriculum. Participation in this research involves completing surveys during class time in the Spring and Fall 2021-2022 semesters and then completing online surveys outside of class in the future.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 20 years
Trial Updated:
07/24/2025
Locations: Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions: Mental Health Wellness 1, Social Interaction, Health Attitude