There are currently 144 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.
Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) With N-acetylcysteine
NCT00775476
Recruiting
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease which often has debilitating and potentially life-threatening consequences. The cause of SLE is unknown and current therapies lack specificity and carry significant side-effects. We previously discovered the depletion of glutathione in lymphocytes of patients with SLE and associated this metabolic change with the elevation of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential. This study will titrate to tolerance during an initial 3 mo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/26/2024
Locations: St. Luke's University Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Melanoma Margins Trial-II: 1cm v 2cm Wide Surgical Excision Margins for AJCC Stage II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
NCT03860883
Recruiting
Patients with a primary invasive melanoma are recommended to undergo excision of the primary lesion with a wide margin. There is evidence that less radical margins of excision may be just as safe. This is a randomised controlled trial of 1 cm versus 2 cm margin of excision of the primary lesion for adult patients with stage II primary invasive cutaneous melanomas (AJCC 8th edition) to determine differences in disease-free survival. A reduction in margins is expected to improve patient quality of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/25/2024
Locations: St. Luke's University Health Network - Allentown Cancer Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Cutaneous Melanoma, Stage II
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Comparative Effectiveness of Online 8-session CBT Vs. 1-Session Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain - the PROGRESS Study
NCT05612750
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pragmatic clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of: (1) 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (pain-CBT; sixteen hours total treatment time); and (2) a 1-session pain relief skills intervention for chronic pain (Empowered Relief; two hours total treatment time).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Pain, Chronic, Lupus, Pelvic Pain
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Shorter Chemo-Immunotherapy Without Anthracycline Drugs for Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
NCT05929768
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effects of shorter chemotherapy (chemo)-immunotherapy without anthracyclines to usual chemo-immunotherapy for the treatment of early-stage triple negative breast cancer. Paclitaxel is in a class of medications called anti-microtubule agents. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be bette... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/29/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Early Stage Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma
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PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy
NCT05906472
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) decrease nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake? * Does continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery increase instances of food going into the lungs or lung infections? Researchers will compare patients who have nutrition with... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/24/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Tracheostomy Complication, Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
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S1803, Lenalidomide +/- Daratumumab/rHuPh20 as Post-ASCT Maintenance for MM w/MRD to Direct Therapy Duration
NCT04071457
Recruiting
Patients are enrolled to screening (Reg Step 1) prior to or after ASCT but prior to Reg Step 2. Patients are followed until they will begin Maintenance and then registered to Reg Step 2 (first randomization). Patients are randomized between Lenalidomide for 2 years and Lenalidomide + Daratumumab/rHuPH20. After 2 years of Maintenance, MRD is assessed to guide further therapy. MRD-positive patients will continue with the assigned treatment. MRD-negative patients will be further randomized (Reg Ste... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
08/21/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Multiple Myeloma
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Vinblastine/Prednisone Versus Single Therapy With Cytarabine for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)
NCT02670707
Recruiting
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a type of cancer that can damage tissue or cause lesions to form in one or more places in the body. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a cancer that begins in LCH cells (a type of dendritic cell which fights infection). Sometimes there are mutations (changes) in LCH cells as they form. These include mutations of the BRAF gene. These changes may make the LCH cells grow and multiply quickly. This causes LCH cells to build up in certain parts of the body,... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and below
Trial Updated:
08/01/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network- Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Crizotinib in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Removed by Surgery and ALK Fusion Mutations (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
NCT02201992
Recruiting
This randomized phase III trial studies how well crizotinib works in treating patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery and has a mutation in a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Mutations, or changes, in ALK can make it very active and important for tumor cell growth and progression. Crizotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the ALK protein from working. Crizotinib may be an effective treatment for patients with non-sma... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/29/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: ALK Gene Rearrangement, ALK Gene Translocation, ALK Positive, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7
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The SLEEPR Study: SLEep Effects on Post-stroke Rehabilitation
NCT05012605
Recruiting
Sleep is critical for health and quality of life; however, little is known about the prevalence or impact of non obstructive sleep apnea (non-OSA) sleep disorders in people with stroke. The proposed study aims to characterize the proportion of people with stroke that have non-OSA sleep disorders and their impact on recovery of activities of daily living, functional mobility, and participation along the continuum of recovery in people with stroke.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/21/2024
Locations: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stroke, Sleep Wake Disorders, Rehabilitation, Recovery of Function
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IMPact on Revascularization Outcomes of IVUS Guided Treatment of Complex Lesions and Economic Impact
NCT04221815
Recruiting
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown in clinical trials, registries, and meta-analyses to reduce recurrent events after PCI. This is accomplished by improving the angiographic result with lesion and vessel assessment to guide stent selection and implantation and intravascular imaging following stent implantation to ensure an adequate treatment endpoint has been achieved. Despite extensive literature supporting the use of IVUS in PCI, util... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/14/2024
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Atherosclerosis
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LOWER: Lomitapide Observational Worldwide Evaluation Registry
NCT02135705
Recruiting
This global product exposure registry is a multicentre, long-term, prospective, observational cohort study (exposure registry), designed to evaluate the long term safety and effectiveness of lomitapide.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
03/11/2024
Locations: The Heart Care Group, PC, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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VR Headset for Pain During Pregnancy Termination
NCT06029582
Recruiting
The goal of this randomized control study is to see if virtual reality headsets (VRHS) are useful in women undergoing surgical pregnancy termination. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do VRHS decrease the pain associated with surgical pregnancy termination Participants will wear the VRHS during the surgery and take a pain survey before and after the procedure. The pain assessment will be compared to placebo headset which will be randomly assigned.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/31/2023
Locations: Allentown Women Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Pregnancy Termination
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