There are currently 143 clinical trials in Allentown, Pennsylvania looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. 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.
S1501 Carvedilol in Preventing Cardiac Toxicity in Patients With Metastatic HER-2-Positive Breast Cancer
NCT03418961
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well carvedilol works in preventing cardiac toxicity in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER)-2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body. A beta-blocker, such as carvedilol, is used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure, and it may prevent the heart from side effects of chemotherapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/12/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Cardiotoxicity, HER2/Neu Positive, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Recurrent Breast Carcinoma, Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
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Post Approval Study (PAS) of the OPTIMIZER Smart and CCM Therapy
NCT03970343
Recruiting
The OPTIMIZER Smart Post-Approval Study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, single arm open label study of 620 subjects receiving an OPTIMIZER implant as standard of care. Patients to be included will have NYHA functional class III symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25-45%
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: St. Luke's University Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Heart Failure
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Evaluation of MN-166 (Ibudilast) for 12 Months Followed by an Open-label Extension for 6 Months in Patients With ALS
NCT04057898
Recruiting
A Phase 2b/3 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of MN-166 given to ALS participants for 12 months followed by a 6-month open-label extension phase.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
05/05/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT05896189
Recruiting
This Phase III trial will examine the efficacy of computerized cognitive training methods on perceived cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments
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Bupropion to Reduce Cancer Related Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
NCT03996265
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well bupropion works in reducing cancer related fatigue in cancer survivors. Cancer and its treatment can cause fatigue. Bupropion is a drug that is used to treat depression, as well as to help people quit smoking. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants and works by increasing certain types of activity in the brain. Bupropion may reduce cancer-related fatigue by causing changes in inflammation and stress hormones.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
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An Observational Research Study for Cancer Patients on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, DiRECT Study
NCT05364086
Recruiting
This study compares treatment outcomes between patients of African American/Black (AA) ancestry and European American/White (EA) ancestry currently receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Collecting samples of blood and saliva and health and treatment information from racially diverse patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment over time may help doctors better understand health care disparities among all cancer patients.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
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Amnio-Maxx in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Unresponsive to Standard of Care Treatment Alone
NCT06572839
Recruiting
This randomized controlled study evaluates the adjuvant use of Amnio-Maxx in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/28/2025
Locations: PA Foot and Ankle Associates, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Diabetic Foot Ulcer
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Impact of Bromocriptine on Clinical Outcomes for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
NCT05180773
Recruiting
The study will enroll 200 women newly diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy within 5 months postpartum in a randomized placebo controlled trial of bromocriptine therapy to evaluate its impact on myocardial recovery and clinical outcomes. Given that bromocriptine prevents breastfeeding, an additional 50 women with peripartum cardiomyopathy excluded from the trial due to a desire to continue breastfeeding but meeting all other entry criteria will be followed in an observational cohort.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/19/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Postpartum
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Biomarkers in Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma or Ganglioneuroblastoma
NCT00904241
Recruiting
This research trial studies biomarkers in tumor tissue samples from patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma. Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
30 years and below
Trial Updated:
04/14/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Ganglioneuroblastoma, Localized Resectable Neuroblastoma, Localized Unresectable Neuroblastoma, Regional Neuroblastoma, Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, Stage 4S Neuroblastoma
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A Clinical Study That Will Measure How Well SEP-363856 Works and How Safe it is in Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
NCT05729373
Recruiting
A clinical study that will meaure how well SEP-363856 works and how safe it is in adults with Generalized Anixety Disorder. This study will be accepting both male and female subjects between the ages of 18 years and 65 years old. The study will be held in Approximately 50 global study centers and approximately 15 additional centers for a separate Japan population. Participation in the study can be up to approximately 12 weeks.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
04/09/2025
Locations: Lehigh Center for Clinical Research, LLC, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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S1703 Serum Tumor Marker Directed Disease Monitoring in Patients With Hormone Receptor Positive Her2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT03723928
Recruiting
This randomized research trial studies how well serum tumor marker directed disease monitoring works in monitoring patients with hormone receptor positive Her2 negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Using markers to prompt when scans should be ordered may be as good as the usual approach to monitoring disease.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/03/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2/Neu Negative, Progesterone Receptor Positive, Prognostic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Elevated CA15-3 or CEA or CA27-29
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Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection
NCT05334069
Recruiting
This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection. Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients with and without cancer to study in the laboratory may help researchers develop tests for the early detection of cancers.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 40 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
03/28/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Ann Arbor Stage I Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage III Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Head and Neck Carcinoma, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Kidney Carcinoma, Malignant Hepatobiliary Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Melanoma, Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma, RISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma, RISS Stage II Plasma Cell Myeloma, RISS Stage III Plasma Cell Myeloma, Sarcoma, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage I Colorectal Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Esophageal Cancer AJCC V7, Stage I Gastric Cancer AJCC V7, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage I Ovarian Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v7, Stage I Uterine Corpus Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Gastric Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Ovarian Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v7, Stage II Uterine Corpus Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Bladder Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Ovarian Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v7, Stage III Uterine Corpus Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Esophageal Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Ovarian Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Prostate Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Uterine Corpus Cancer AJCC v7, Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
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