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.
Forging Sustainable Solutions for HIV Continuity of Care Through Medical-legal Partnerships
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to test the Organizational Partnerships for Healthy Living (OPAHL) intervention through a feasibility and acceptability trial. OPAHL is an innovative, multilevel intervention package intended for health care organizations serving people living with HIV (PLWH). It was developed through a prior study (grant #: R21 MH115820) using intervention mapping methodology and community-scientific collaborative boards. OPAHL consists of: 1) training (7/8hours) for all MLP staff (cli... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
06/21/2023
Locations: TPAC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Organizational Partnerships for Healthy Living, Standard of Care
Influence of Cognition on Activity and Participation in People With Stroke
Recruiting
If a subject agrees to participate, the primary investigators will collect some basic information including age, height, and weight. Intake of some general questions regarding health will be performed and each subject will complete some tests that measure walking speed, cognition, and balance. During these tests participants will be asked to stand from a chair, walk up \& down a staircase, walk over objects in a forward, backward, and sideways directions, walk around objects in forward and backw... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/15/2023
Locations: Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stroke, Cognitive Change, Neurological Injury, Cognitive Impairment, Activity, Motor
Glioma Supra Marginal Incision Trial
Recruiting
G-SUMIT is a pilot, phase II,randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility of performing a large-scale trial in patients undergoing surgery for first-time diagnosis of high grade glioma (HGG) in a surgically favorable anatomical location to answer the following: Does extending the margin of resection 1 cm beyond visible enhanced volume on MRI result in (a) an increase in overall survival? (b) result in a similar rate of "clinically-significant" neurological worsening during 30 days po... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
06/15/2023
Locations: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Conditions: High Grade Glioma
Use of the Impella BTR™ in Patients With Heart Failure: An Early Feasibility Study
Recruiting
This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, early feasibility study that aims to evaluate the safety of the Impella BTR™ in adult patients requiring left-ventricular hemodynamic support, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the Impella BTR™ in supporting patients to recovery or their next therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/07/2023
Locations: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
AMP SCZ® Observational Study: PREDICT-DPACC
Recruiting
The Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ) is a large international collaboration to develop algorithms using a set of clinical and cognitive assessments, multi-modal biomarkers, and clinical endpoints that can be used to predict the trajectories and outcomes of individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis and to advance the testing of pharmacological interventions for CHR individuals in need. The goal is to accurately predict which individuals are likely to remit,... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 30 years
Trial Updated:
06/06/2023
Locations: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Clinical High Risk, Psychosis, Remission, Conversion
International CIPN Assessment and Validation Study
Recruiting
This is an observational study of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) patients to be investigated prospectively in order to assess responsiveness of a set of outcome measures in an international multi-center study.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/24/2023
Locations: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Quality of Life
Pulsed Low Dose Rate Radiation With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Esophageal Cancer
Recruiting
Phase I study with the hypothesis that Pulsed Low Dose Radiation (PLDR) radiation delivery technique can significantly decrease the rate of severe acute esophagitis in patients receiving concurrent Chemo-radiation therapy (CRT) for non-small cell lung cancer or esophageal cancer while maintaining similar efficacy. For these patients, the rate of severe acute esophagitis during concurrent CRT is high (approximately 20%) when conventional external beam radiation is utilized. Severe acute esophagit... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2023
Locations: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Evaluation of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Dressing (PREVENA) to Prevent Lower Extremity Amputation Wound Complications
Recruiting
This study is a prospective, multi-center, two-arm, unblinded, and randomized controlled trial with a goal of evaluating the impact of a closed incision negative pressure dressing (PREVENA) on incidence of post-operative wound complications and medical costs in patients undergoing lower extremity amputation.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/01/2023
Locations: Thomas Jefferson University/Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Amputation, Amputation; Postoperative, Sequelae, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma, Wound Infection, Surgical, Lymph Leakage
Intravesical Photodynamic Therapy ("PDT") in BCG-Unresponsive/Intolerant Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Patients
Recruiting
This is a phase II, open-label, single-arm, multi-center Study conducted in Canada and the United States. Patients with NMIBC CIS (with or without resected papillary disease (Ta, T1)) that are considered Bacillus Calmette-Guerin ("BCG")-Unresponsive or who are intolerant to BCG therapy. BCG-Unresponsive is at least one of the following: At least five of six doses of an initial induction course plus at least two of three doses of maintenance therapy; or, at least five of six doses of an initial i... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2023
Locations: Site 02-008 - MidLantic Urology, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer ("NMIBC") Unresponsive/Intolerant to BCG
A Clinical Investigation to Follow the Progress of Exuding Chronic Wounds Using Mepilex® Up as the Primary Dressing.
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to follow the progress of wounds in those with venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers while using an absorbent dressing called Mepilex Up. The main objective is to follow the progress of these wounds over time from initial visit to each follow-up visit. Participants will be asked to wear Mepilex Up dressing for up to 6 weeks of treatment or until healed, changed at every one-week interval.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2023
Locations: Serena Group Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Wounds, Wound of Skin, Wound Leg, Wound; Foot, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer
NuroSleeve Powered Brace & Stimulation System to Restore Arm Function
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a person with weakness or paralysis in one or both arms, can use the NuroSleeve combined powered arm brace (orthosis) and muscle stimulation system to help restore movement in one arm sufficient to perform daily activities. This study could lead to the development of a product that could allow people with arm weakness or arm paralysis to use the NuroSleeve and similar devices to improve arm health and independent function.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
4 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/11/2023
Locations: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Neurologic Diseases, Hemiparesis, Quadriplegia, Muscular Dystrophies, Arthrogryposis, Spinal Cord Injuries, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Stroke, Weakness of Extremities as Sequela of Stroke, Weakness Due to Upper Motor Neuron Dysfunction, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Arm Paralysis, Cerebral Palsy
DPX-Survivac and Pembrolizumab With and Without Intermittent Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide, in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Recruiting
This is a Phase 2b, randomized, open label study to assess the safety and efficacy of DPX-Survivac and pembrolizumab, with and without low-dose cyclophosphamide (CPA) in subjects with relapsed or refractory DLBCL.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/05/2023
Locations: Allegheny Health Network (AHN) West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Relapsed Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma