Pennsylvania is currently home to 3305 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Hershey and Allentown. Whether you're a healthy volunteer interested in paid medical research or someone seeking trials related to a specific condition, the state offers a diverse array of opportunities in your vicinity.
Longitudinal Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders
NCT03333200
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the progression of the rare neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of interventions.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: MLD, Krabbe Disease, ALD, MPS I, MPS II, MPS III, Vanishing White Matter Disease, GM3 Gangliosidosis, PKAN, Tay-Sachs Disease, NP Deficiency, Osteopetrosis, Alpha-Mannosidosis, Sandhoff Disease, Niemann-Pick Diseases, MPS IV, Gaucher Disease, GAN, GM1 Gangliosidoses, Morquio Disease, S-Adenosylhomocysteine Hydrolase Deficiency, Batten Disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Leukodystrophy, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease
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Observation or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Grade II Meningioma That Has Been Completely Removed by Surgery
NCT03180268
Recruiting
This randomized phase III trial studies how well radiation therapy works compared with observation in treating patients with newly diagnosed grade II meningioma that has been completely removed by surgery. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Intracranial Meningioma, Grade 2 Meningioma
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Testing Strategies to Improve Substance Misuse Prevention Research Use in State Policy Contexts
NCT06856148
Recruiting
If science is to inform effective substance misuse prevention policy and ultimately improve public health, the field needs an effective strategy for directly supporting policymakers' use of research evidence, yet our field lacks an evidence-based model designed for this purpose. Accordingly, a state-level randomized controlled trial (N = 30 states) of a formal, theory-based approach for appropriately supporting policymakers' use of scientific evidence--known as the Research-to-Policy Collaborati... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Prevention, Legislation, Use of Research Evidence
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Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids
NCT06855732
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to learn if Pain Self-Management (PSM) can improve chronic pain care in individuals with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD) The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PSM help participants manage their chronic pain more effectively? * Does PSM help participants engage in treatment for opioid use? Researchers will compare PSM to standard care to see if PSM is effective in managing chronic pain and engagement in treatment. Participants will: * Take part... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Community Medicine, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Misuse and Addiction
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Brief Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Obesity Prevention in Primary Care
NCT06810557
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to compare two different approaches to help families with children 6-11 years enhance nighttime sleep: 1) working one-on-one with a nurse to learn effective behavioral strategies to try to improve children's sleep or 2) receiving education on a good night's sleep and its benefits. Participating families will meet with a nurse 6 times or receive 6 educational handouts. Participating families will also complete three assessments (start of the study, 2 months and 6 months)... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 11 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Temple Pediatrics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Obesity, Childhood, Short Sleep, Obesity Prevention
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Next-Generation Photon-Counting CT Technology: Development and Clinical Evaluation
NCT06691659
Recruiting
This project aims to develop and evaluate a next-generation photon-counting CT prototype, and assess whether next-generation photon-counting CT--which enables reduced radiation dose, high spatial resolution, and spectral imaging--would facilitate improved diagnostic performance for abdominal, cardiothoracic, musculoskeletal, and neuroimaging.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 89 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: University of Pennsylvania - Center for Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging Services (CACTIS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Radiation Protection, Image Enhancement
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Exploring the Influence of Sensory Cues on Eating Behavior Using Virtual Reality
NCT06662149
Recruiting
Many factors influence eating choices among humans (mood, taste, convenience, time of day, etc.). Finding simple ways to decrease food intake or improve food choices could improve weight status and overall health of the general population. The purpose of this study is to see if city and/or nature smells affect human eating behavior within a virtual reality-simulated outdoor café. The researchers of this study believe that a better understanding of how smells affect eating behavior could lead to... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 29 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Health, Ingestive Behavior, and Technology Laboratory of Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Healthy
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Using an End-of-life Conversation Game to Engage Patients with Cancer in Advance Care Planning: Phase 2
NCT06384417
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of end-of-life conversation game "Hello" as a tool to help individuals with various solid cancer types (including: breast, gastro-intestinal, lung, melanoma, head and neck, and/or genito-urinary cancers) treated at Penn State Health clinics and their loved ones perform advance care planning (ACP). The main questions it aims to answer are: What modifications and/or adaptations are necessary to Hello for u... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Genito-Urinary Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Melanoma
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AZD0901 Compared With Investigator's Choice of Therapy in Participants With Second- or Later-line Advanced or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Expressing Claudin18.2
NCT06346392
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure the efficacy and safety of AZD0901 compared to Investigator's choice of therapy as 2L+ treatment for participants with advanced or metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma expressing CLDN18.2.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 130 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Research Site, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
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iCare4Me Transitions
NCT06167746
Recruiting
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of a virtual face-to-face health coach intervention to improve self-care among caregivers of hospitalized older adults during care transitions compared to web-based resource information alone to determine the effectiveness of each intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. compare the efficacy of the virtual health coaching intervention vs. web-based information alone in improving self-care in caregivers of ho... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Caregiver Stress
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Study to Assess EN3835 in the Treatment of Plantar Fibromatosis (Also Known as Ledderhose Disease)
NCT06151197
Recruiting
This study will assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of EN3835 compared to placebo in the treatment of PFI (also known as Ledderhose disease).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Endo Site 10, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Plantar Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease
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Feasibility of a Mindfulness Intervention for Endometriosis Surgery
NCT06141720
Recruiting
Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain in women which has been historically under-studied and under-diagnosed. The goal of this research is to pilot-test the feasibility and acceptability of a manualized, single-session brief mindfulness-based intervention (BMBI) among participants with endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain (ECPP) who undergo surgical treatment, and gather preliminary data necessary for future studies assessing BMBI's impact on outcomes in surgically-treated ECPP. Th... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Penn State Health, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Endometriosis, Pain, Mindfulness
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