There are currently 1194 clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Alleghany General Hospital and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC. 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.
Transoral Surgical Resection Followed by De-escalated Adjuvant IMRT in Resectable p16+ Locally Advanced Oropharynx Cancer
Recruiting
This is a trial studying patients with human papilloma virus (HPV) positive oropharyngeal cancer with tumors that can be removed via transoral surgery. Following surgery, patients will be classified as either low, intermediate, or high risk based on the characteristics of the tumors. Low risk patients (Arm S) will receive no further treatment after surgery. Intermediate risk patients (Arm RT) will be treated with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) after surgery. High risk patients (Arm CRT)... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Oropharynx Cancer
The Patient and Family Centered I-PASS LISTEN Study: Language, Inclusion, Safety, and Teamwork for Equity Now
Recruiting
In 2014, a team of parents, nurses, and physicians created Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (PFC I-PASS), a bundle of communication interventions to improve the quality of information exchange between physicians, nurses, and families, and to better integrate families into all aspects of daily decision making in hospitals. PFC I-PASS changed how doctors and nurses talk to patients and families on rounds when they're admitted to the hospital. (Rounds are when a team of doctors visit patients eve... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Communication
Pulmonary Embolism - Thrombus Removal With Catheter-Directed Therapy
Recruiting
PE-TRACT is an open-label, assessor-blinded, randomized trial, aiming to compare catheter-directed therapy (CDT) and anticoagulation (CDT group) with anticoagulation alone (No-CDT) in 500 patients with submassive PE, proximal pulmonary artery thrombus and right ventricular dilation.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism
An Adjuvant Endocrine-based Therapy Study of Camizestrant (AZD9833) in ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer (CAMBRIA-2)
Recruiting
This is a Phase III open-label study to assess if camizestrant improves outcomes compared to standard adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with ER+/HER2- early breast cancer with intermediate-high or high risk for disease recurrence who completed definitive locoregional therapy (with or without chemotherapy). The planned duration of treatment in either arm within the study will be 7 years.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 130 years
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: Research Site, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Early Breast Cancer
The Effects of Successful OSA Treatment on Memory and AD Biomarkers in Older Adults Study
Recruiting
The Effects of Successful OSA TreatmENT on Memory and AD BIomarkers in Older AduLts (ESSENTIAL) study is a 5-year, multicenter randomized open-label trial that will screen 400 cognitively normal older adults recruited from well-established sleep clinics at 4 academic medical centers, with newly diagnosed moderate-severe OSA. An expected 200 OSA patients will be then randomized to one of two groups: i) a 3-month OSA treatment by any combination of PAP, OAT, and positional therapy that results in... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 55 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognitive Decline
A First-In Human (FIH) Trial to Find Out if REGN10597 is Safe and How Well it Works for Adult Participants With Advanced Solid Organ Malignancies
Recruiting
This study is researching an experimental drug called REGN10597 (called "study drug"). The study is focused on patients with certain solid tumors that are in an advanced stage. The aim of the study is to see how safe, tolerable, and effective the study drug is. The study is looking at several other research questions, including: * What side effects may happen from taking the study drug * How much study drug is in the blood at different times * Whether the body makes antibodies against the stu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Melanoma, Clear-Cell Renal-Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC), Advanced Solid Tumors
A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of Tazemetostat in Combination With Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab Versus Placebo in Combination With Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Adult Patients at Least 18 Years of Age With Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma.
Recruiting
The participants of this study would have relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. Follicular lymphoma is a type of blood cancer. It is referred to as 'relapsed' when the disease has come back after a period of improvement after that follows a treatment regimen and 'refractory' when treatment no longer works. Stage 1 of this trial will study the safety and the level that adverse effects of each of the study drug combinations can be tolerated (known as tolerability). It is also designed to esta... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Oncology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Predicting the Quality of Response to Specific Treatments in Patients With cGVHD, PQRST Study
Recruiting
This trial collects clinical data and blood samples to predict the quality of response to specific treatments in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) who are about to start a new therapy. Collecting and analyzing clinical data and blood samples from patients with cGVHD before and after treatment initiation may help doctors identify changes that may predict treatment response.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/18/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of JCAR017 in Adult Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Recruiting
This is a global Phase 2, open-label, single-arm, multicohort, multicenter study to evaluate efficacy and safety of JCAR017 in adult subjects with r/r FL or MZL. The study will be conducted in compliance with the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements. This study is divided into three periods: * Pretreatment, which consists of screening assessme... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2025
Locations: Local Institution - 126, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
ALTUS: Performance of a Multi- Target Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Test in Subjects With Increased Risk
Recruiting
The primary objective is to assess overall sensitivity and specificity of Oncoguard™ Liver for hepatocellular cancer (HCC) detection in a surveillance population.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cancer, Hepatitis B, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer
A Study to Evaluate Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein (PD-1)/ Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Treatment (MK-3475-06B)
Recruiting
This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, randomized, open-label umbrella platform study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of investigational agents with or without pembrolizumab and/or chemotherapy, for the treatment of participants with second line (2L) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have previously been exposed to PD-1/PD-L1 based treatment.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2025
Locations: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center-UPMC ( Site 4904), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Mirvetuximab Soravtansine With Bevacizumab Versus Bevacizumab as Maintenance in Platinum-sensitive Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Peritoneal Cancer
Recruiting
GLORIOSA is a Phase 3 multicenter, open label study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mirvetuximab Soravtansine + Bevacizumab as maintenance therapy in participants with platinum-sensitive ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers with high folate receptor-alpha (FRα) expression.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2025
Locations: Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC /ID# 269659, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer