There are currently 1192 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.
Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation
Recruiting
This will be a prospective cohort study of patients with liver disease. Subjects will undergo geriatric assessments of frailty, functional status, and disability using functional status measures at baseline and at every clinic visit in the pre-transplant setting. Subjects will also answer questions regarding quality of life, personality, and/or cognitive function. Subjects will again undergo assessments at every clinic visit through 12 months after transplant. Then, they will be followed annuall... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/05/2024
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: End Stage Liver Disease
Eliminating Monitor Overuse Trial (EMO Trial)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to identify the optimal deimplementation strategies for an overused practice: continuous pulse oximetry monitoring of children hospitalized with bronchiolitis who are not receiving supplemental oxygen.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
2 months and above
Trial Updated:
06/03/2024
Locations: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Bronchiolitis Acute Viral
A Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Study, Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of RD2 Ver.02 For the Management of Anal Fistulas
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to assesses the safety of autologous RD2 Ver.02 as compared to a control for managing transsphincteric and intersphinsteric anal fistulas. The main questions it aims to answer are: Assess the safety and efficacy of RD2 Ver.02 in anal fistula application, compared to control. Complication rate by 6 months of anal fistula treatment with RD2 Ver.02 compared to control. Recurrence of anal fistula at 12 months post-treatment Incidence of perirectal infection by... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/02/2024
Locations: Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anal Fistula
Abbott DBS Post-Market Study of Outcomes for Indications Over Time
Recruiting
The purpose of this international study is to evaluate long-term safety and effectiveness of Abbott deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems for all indications, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor or other disabling tremor and dystonia.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
05/24/2024
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital Department of Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Tremor, Dystonia, Primary Dystonia, Secondary Dystonia
Low Dose Naltrexone to Improve Physical Health in Patients With Vasculitis
Recruiting
Naltrexone is an FDA approved drug (for alcoholism) that has found widespread use "off-label" to treat pain and improve quality of life at much lower doses than are used for the approved indication. There are a few scientific studies in three conditions (fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, and multiple sclerosis) that suggest that this drug has benefit and is safe. However, considering the extent of use in other conditions, and uncertainty about the mechanism of action study is needed in a diverse se... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/20/2024
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), Giant Cell Arteritis, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Takayasu Arteritis
REFLECTION: A Clinical Practice Learning Program for Galleri®
Recruiting
REFLECTION is a multi-center, prospective, non-interventional, cohort study that will enroll approximately 17,000 individuals who have opted to be screened with Galleri®, a blood-based, multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in routine clinical settings. The purpose of the study is to understand the real-world experience of Galleri® in clinical settings.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
22 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/17/2024
Locations: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Early Detection of Cancer, Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab Combined With Decitabine and Pralatrexate in PTCL and CTCL
Recruiting
This is an international, multicenter, multi-arm, phase Ib, model-based dose-escalation study. The primary objectives of the study in each arm is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and to evaluate the clinical efficacy at the MTD of various combinations of pembrolizumab, pralatrexate and decitabine.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 90 years
Trial Updated:
05/17/2024
Locations: Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: PTCL, CTCL
Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry
Recruiting
The PHA Registry (PHAR) is a national study about people who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). PHAR collects information from people with PAH and CTEPH who are cared for in participating PHA-accredited Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers throughout the U.S. PHAR will determine how people with PAH and CTEPH are evaluated, tested, and treated, and will observe how well these participants do. The goal is to see if people with PH a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
0 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/14/2024
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania +1 locations
Conditions: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension
Study of DF9001 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Recruiting
DF9001-001 is a study of a new molecule that targets natural killer (NK) cells and T-cell activation signals to specific receptors on cancer cells. The study will occur in two phases. The first phase will be a dose escalation phase, enrolling patients with various types of solid tumors that express epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The second phase will include a dose expansion using the best dose selected from the first phase of the study. Multiple cohorts will be opened with eligible pa... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/13/2024
Locations: UMPC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Solid Tumor, Adult
A Long-term, Post-marketing Safety Study of Palynziq in Patients With PKU (PALace)
Recruiting
This is a 10-year multi-center, global, observational study to further characterize the safety profile of pegvaliase, including hypersensitivity reactions, long-term safety and tolerability, and the effectiveness of the additional risk minimization measures (aRMMs) (European Union (EU) only) in subjects receiving pegvaliase for the treatment of PKU. Subjects for whom a clinical decision has been made that they will receive pegvaliase to treat their PKU within 30 days following the date of enroll... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
05/10/2024
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Effectiveness of the On the Move Group Exercise Program to Improve Mobility in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of On the Move (OTM) in terms of improving mobility among 502 older adults in 44 senior community centers and to evaluate intervention fidelity, including adherence and competence, and the impact of organizational, instructor, and participant level factors on intervention fidelity.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
60 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/08/2024
Locations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Mobility Limitation
PARTNER 3 Trial - Aortic Valve-in-Valve
Recruiting
This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of the SAPIEN 3/SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve (THV) in patients with a failing aortic bioprosthetic valve.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
05/08/2024
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis, Severe