There are currently 133 clinical trials in Akron, Ohio looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Akron General Medical Center. 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.
Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to the Usual Immune Therapy Treatment (Atezolizumab) for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, The RAPTOR Trial
NCT04402788
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance therapy with atezolizumab versus atezolizumab alone in patients who have already received atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lung or to other parts of the body (extensive stage). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability o... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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A Study to Compare Blinatumomab Alone to Blinatumomab With Nivolumab in Patients Diagnosed With First Relapse B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
NCT04546399
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients with relapsed B-ALL are included in this study. Blinatumomab is an antibody, which is a protein that identifies and targets specific molecules in the body. Blinatumomab searches for and attaches itself to the cancer cell. Once attached, an immune response occu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 30 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Down Syndrome, Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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A Study to Compare Treatment With the Drug Selumetinib Alone Versus Selumetinib and Vinblastine in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
NCT04576117
Recruiting
This phase III trial investigates the best dose of vinblastine in combination with selumetinib and the benefit of adding vinblastine to selumetinib compared to selumetinib alone in treating children and young adults with low-grade glioma (a common type of brain cancer) that has come back after prior treatment (recurrent) or does not respond to therapy (progressive). Selumetinib is a drug that works by blocking a protein that lets tumor cells grow without stopping. Vinblastine blocks cell growth... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 25 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Recurrent Low Grade Astrocytoma, Refractory Low Grade Astrocytoma, Refractory Low Grade Glioma, Recurrent WHO Grade 2 Glioma, Refractory WHO Grade 1 Glioma
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A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib vs. Carboplatin and Vincristine in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
NCT04166409
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of selumetinib versus the standard of care treatment with carboplatin and vincristine (CV) in treating patients with newly diagnosed or previously untreated low-grade glioma (LGG) that does not have a genetic abnormality called BRAFV600E mutation and is not associated with systemic neurofibromatosis type 1. Selumetinib works by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and may kill tumor cells. Carboplatin and vincristine are chemotherapy drugs... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Low Grade Glioma, Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Glioma
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Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease
NCT05174169
Recruiting
This Phase II/III trial will evaluate the what kind of chemotherapy to recommend to patients based on the presence or absences of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery for colon cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Summa Health System - Akron Campus, Akron, Ohio +1 locations
Conditions: Stage III Colon Cancer
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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALCHEMIST Trial
NCT04267848
Recruiting
This phase III ALCHEMIST trial tests the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclitaxel, work... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma, Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)
NCT04852887
Recruiting
This Phase III Trial evaluates whether breast conservation surgery and endocrine therapy results in a non-inferior rate of invasive or non-invasive ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) compared to breast conservation with breast radiation and endocrine therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 50 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Summa Health System - Akron Campus, Akron, Ohio +1 locations
Conditions: Stage I Breast Cancer
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Comparison of Anti-coagulation and Anti-Platelet Therapies for Intracranial Vascular Atherostenosis
NCT05047172
Recruiting
The primary goal of the trial is to determine if the experimental arms (rivaroxaban or ticagrelor or both) are superior to the clopidogrel arm for lowering the 1-year rate of ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or vascular death.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
30 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/30/2025
Locations: Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Intracranial Arteriosclerosis, Stroke
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Testing the Addition of the AKT Inhibitor, Ipatasertib, to Treatment With the Hormonal Agent Megestrol Acetate for Recurrent or Metastatic Endometrial Cancers
NCT05538897
Recruiting
This phase Ib/II trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose, and effectiveness of the combination of ipatasertib with megestrol acetate to megestrol acetate alone in patients with endometrial cancer that has come back (recurrent) or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Ipatasertib may stop the growth of tumor cells and may kill them by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Megestrol acetate lowers the amount of estrogen and also blocks the use of estrogen made... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/28/2025
Locations: Summa Health System - Akron Campus, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: FIGO Grade 1 Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, FIGO Grade 2 Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Endometrial Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
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Safety and Efficacy Study of Cenobamate in Pediatric Subjects 2-17 Years of Age With Partial-onset (Focal) Seizures
NCT05067634
Recruiting
Primary objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of cenobamate in pediatric subjects 2-17 years of age with partial-onset (focal) seizures
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 18 years
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Akron Children's Hospital NeuroDevelopmental Science Center/Pediatric Neurology, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Partial Epilepsy
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Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate Clinical Outcomes and Associated Costs When PermeaDerm is Used as Temporary Dressing for Surgical Wounds
NCT06750809
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to compare the cost and clinical outcomes for two temporary dressings (Allograft and PermeaDerm) used in patients that need a skin graft to heal their wound. The researchers will review cost and other treatment results including how well both temporary dressings attach to the skin, how prepared the wound bed is to receive a skin graft, how long it takes for the skin to be ready to receive a skin graft, how well the skin graft takes and any complications. Patients will f... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Surgical Wound, Trauma Wound, Autografts, Partial Thickness Wounds, Partial-thickness Burn
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Reducing Antimicrobial Overuse Through Targeted Therapy for Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
NCT05568654
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to reduce the exposure of broad-spectrum antimicrobials by optimizing the rapid detection of CAP pathogens and improving rates of de-escalation following negative cultures. To accomplish this, we will perform a 3-year, pragmatic, multicenter 2 X 2 factorial cluster randomized controlled trial with four arms: a) rapid diagnostic testing b) pharmacist-led de-escalation c) rapid diagnostic testing + pharmacist-led de-escalation and d) usual care
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/27/2025
Locations: Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Point-of-Care Testing
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