There are currently 1195 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.
Clinical Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients Who Present With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): The CORCINCH-HF Study
NCT04331769
Recruiting
Prospective, randomized, open-label, international, multi-center clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/04/2025
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF), Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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XTX301 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
NCT05684965
Recruiting
This is a first-in-human, multicenter, Phase 1/2, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of XTX301 as monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/04/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumor
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Evaluating the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression Plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 25
NCT05879926
Recruiting
This Phase III Trial will determine whether adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) added to ovarian function suppression (OFS) plus endocrine therapy (ET) is superior to OFS plus ET in improving invasive breast cancer-free survival (IBCFS) among premenopausal, early- stage breast cancer (EBC) patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative tumors and 21-gene recurrence score (RS) between 16-25 (for pN0 patients) and 0-25 (for pN1 patients).
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 60 years
Trial Updated:
06/04/2025
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +5 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer
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Study to Evaluate Avacopan in Combination With a Rituximab or Cyclophosphamide-containing Regimen, in Children From 6 Years to < 18 Years of Age With AAV.
NCT06321601
Recruiting
The main objective of this study is to explore the efficacy of avacopan in participants affected by AAV.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/04/2025
Locations: Upmc Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Vasculitis
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A Phase 2b Study of Zagociguat in Patients With MELAS
NCT06402123
Recruiting
PRIZM is a Phase 2b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-treatment, 2-period, crossover study evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral zagociguat 15 and 30 mg vs. placebo when administered daily for 12 weeks in participants with genetically and phenotypically defined MELAS.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS Syndrome)
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Rapid Antidepressant Improvement Secondary to Excitatory Brain Responses
NCT04276259
Recruiting
The central goal of this application is to demonstrate the causal contribution of reward learning signals (expected values and reward prediction errors \[RPE\]) to antidepressant responses (Aim1) by experimentally manipulating expected values using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) targeting the vmPFC (Aim 2) and μ-opioid striatal RPE signal using pharmacological approaches (Aim 3).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: Bellefield Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
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3D-Printed Versus Laboratory-Fabricated Hyrax Expanders
NCT05743127
Recruiting
Maxillary expanders are orthodontic appliances that are commonly used to expand the upper jaw. The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects produced by two different maxillary expanders in children 8-13 years old. The first type of expander is made by hand in an orthodontic laboratory, and the second type of expander is designed on a computer and printed using 3D printers. Both expanders are already used in the MUSC Orthodontics Clinic. The purpose of this study is to see if the 3D p... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 8 years and 13 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh - School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Maxillary Expansion
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Maximizing Energy and Reducing Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT06879522
Recruiting
This study is testing a program called Maximizing Energy to see if it can help women who have finished breast cancer treatment manage their fatigue. The study has two main goals: 1. Check if the program can be successfully delivered - Researchers will see if women are willing to join and stay in the study, if they follow the program, and if they find it helpful. 2. See if the program works - Researchers will compare Maximizing Energy to a general health education program to see which one helps... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer Survivor, Cancer Related Fatigue
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Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ESK-001 in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
NCT05966480
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical efficacy, safety, PK, and PD of multiple dose levels of ESK-001 compared with placebo in adult patients with SLE.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: Investigator Site #1062, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: SLE
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Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
NCT05147220
Recruiting
To compare the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: University Of Pittsburgh Medical Ctr Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
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Study to Explore the Therapeutic Effect of Eluxadoline in Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea in Children
NCT03339128
Recruiting
The primary objectives of this study are to explore the therapeutic effect of eluxadoline in treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in pediatric participants 6-17 years of age, to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of eluxadoline in pediatric participants with IBS-D, and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of eluxadoline in pediatric participants with IBS-D. Enrollment of 12-17 years old age group is closed, enrollment of the 6-11 years old age group will continue.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc. /ID# 236436, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Cardiogenic Shock Working Group Registry
NCT04682483
Recruiting
The Cardiogenic Shock Working Group is a multicenter registry where we collect de-identified clinical variables from the medical records and follow-up phone calls of shock patients from multiple institutions and centralize this data to a single registry for analysis of clinical outcomes.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: Cardiogenic Shock
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