There are currently 139 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 Immunotherapy Versus Observation in Patients With HPV Throat Cancer
NCT03811015
Recruiting
This phase III trials studies whether maintenance immunotherapy (nivolumab) following definitive treatment with radiation and chemotherapy (cisplatin) result in significant improvement in overall survival (time being alive) and progression-free survival (time being alive without cancer) for patients with intermediate risk human papillomavirus (HPV) positive oropharynx cancer (throat cancer) that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as cisplatin work in diff... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/20/2024
Locations: Summa Health System - Akron Campus, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
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A Multicenter Access and Distribution Protocol for Unlicensed Cryopreserved Cord Blood Units (CBUs)
NCT01351545
Recruiting
This study is an access and distribution protocol for unlicensed cryopreserved cord blood units (CBUs) in pediatric and adult patients with hematologic malignancies and other indications.
Gender:
All
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
06/19/2024
Locations: Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Hematologic Malignancies, Inherited Disorders of Metabolism, Inherited Abnormalities of Platelets, Histiocytic Disorders, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML or ANLL), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Other Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Myelodysplastic (MDS) / Myeloproliferative (MPN) Diseases, Other Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma/ Plasma Cell Disorder (PCD), Inherited Abnormalities of Erythrocyte Differentiation or Function, Disorders of the Immune System, Severe Aplastic Anemia, Autoimmune Diseases
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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:
06/18/2024
Locations: Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to Immunotherapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Are PD-L1 Negative
NCT04929041
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the addition of radiation therapy to the usual treatment (immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy) versus (vs.) usual treatment alone in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) whose tumor is also negative for a molecular marker ca... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Summa Health System - Akron Campus, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma
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A Study of Eptinezumab in Pediatric Participants With Episodic Migraine
NCT05897320
Recruiting
The main goal of this trial is to learn whether eptinezumab helps reduce the number of days with episodic migraine in pediatric participants.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Episodic Migraine
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Pediatric Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (P-ICECAP)
NCT05376267
Recruiting
This is a multicenter trial to establish the efficacy of cooling and the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in pediatric comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. The study team hypothesizes that longer durations of cooling may improve either the proportion of children that attain a good neurobehavioral recovery or may result in better recovery among the proportion already categorized as having a good outcome.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 2 days and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypothermia, Induced, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
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A Study of Milvexian in Participants After an Acute Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk Transient Ischemic Attack- LIBREXIA-STROKE
NCT05702034
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether milvexian compared to placebo reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke.
Gender:
All
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Ischemic Stroke; Ischemic Attack, Transient
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A Study of Milvexian in Participants After a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome
NCT05754957
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate that milvexian is superior to placebo, in addition to standard-of-care, in reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) (the composite of cardiovascular [CV] death, myocardial infarction [MI], and ischemic stroke).
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Acute Coronary Syndrome
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A Study of Milvexian Versus Apixaban in Participants With Atrial Fibrillation
NCT05757869
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if milvexian is at least as effective as apixaban for reducing the risk of the composite stroke and non-central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation
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Combination Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab, and/or Atezolizumab in Treating Patients With Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, the COMMIT Study
NCT02997228
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy, bevacizumab, and/or atezolizumab work in treating patients with deficient deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mismatch repair colorectal cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin calcium, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, o... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2024
Locations: Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7
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A Post-Market Domestic (US) and International Data Collection to Assess the Truliant Knee System
NCT05653102
Recruiting
A Post-Market Domestic (US) and International Data Collection to Assess the Truliant® Knee System
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2024
Locations: Crystal Clinic, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Knee Arthroplasty, Total
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Randomized Study in Children and Adolescents With Migraine: Acute Treatment
NCT04649242
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of BHV-3000 versus placebo in the acute treatment of moderate or severe migraine in children and adolescents.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/17/2024
Locations: Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
Conditions: Pediatric Migraine
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