Rhode Island is currently home to 504 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Providence, Warwick, East Providence and Johnston. 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.
A Study of Galcanezumab (LY2951742) in Participants 6 to 17 Years of Age With Episodic Migraine
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to evaulate the efficacy and safety of galcanezumab in participants 6 to 17 years of age for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine. The primary objective is to demonstrate the superiority of galcanezumab versus placebo in the reduction of monthly migraine headache days across the 3-month double-blind treatment period.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 6 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
07/17/2025
Locations: Velocity Clinical Research, Providence, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Conditions: Episodic Migraine
Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use - RCT
Recruiting
The overall goal of this pilot study is to develop and preliminarily evaluate an LPA intervention designed to reduce cannabis use during pregnancy.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Pregnancy
Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use
Recruiting
This study will recruit 20 women who are high risk for prenatal cannabis use for a 12-week program of using the tracker and receiving a Lifestyle Physical Activity program. The primary outcomes will be self reported percent days of cannabis use and physical activity. Secondary outcomes include self -reported measures of depression and anxiety symptoms, adaptive coping, and self-efficacy for cannabis abstinence.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Pregnancy, Cannabis
EPIC-Peds: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)/Ritonavir in Patients Under 18 Years of Age With COVID-19 That Are Not Hospitalized But Are at Risk for Severe Disease
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety, pharmacokinetics (pharmacokinetics helps us understand how the drug is changed and eliminated from your body after you take it), and efficacy (how well a study treatment works in the study) of the study medicine (called nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) for potential treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study medicine will be given to patients under 18 years of age with COVID-19 that are not hospitalized but are at risk for... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: COVID-19
A Research Study to Investigate the Effects of CagriSema Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Recruiting
This study will look at the effects of CagriSema in people with both type 2 diabetes and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, compared to placebo. Participants will either get an active medicine or a "dummy" medicine (placebo). Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. In this study the active, investigational medicine is called CagriSema. Doctors cannot yet prescribe CagriSema. For each participant, the study will last for about 10 months.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/15/2025
Locations: Clinical Res Collaborative, Cumberland, Rhode Island
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of VX-993 for Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VX-993 in participants with pain associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
07/15/2025
Locations: Velocity Clinical Research - Providence, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Conditions: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Observational Study of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases: The CARRA Registry
Recruiting
Continuation of the CARRA Registry as described in the protocol will support data collection on patients with pediatric-onset rheumatic diseases. The CARRA Registry will form the basis for future CARRA studies. In particular, this observational registry will be used to answer pressing questions about therapeutics used to treat pediatric rheumatic diseases, including safety questions.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and below
Trial Updated:
07/15/2025
Locations: Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Rheumatic Joint Disease
Choosing Wisely: De-implementing Fall Prevention Alarms in Hospitals
Recruiting
This is a Hybrid II de-implementation study to reduce use of fall prevention alarms in hospitals. The intervention consists of tailored, site-specific approaches for three core implementation strategies: education, audit/feedback and opinion leaders. Hospital units will be randomized to low-intensity or high-intensity coaching for the implementation of the tailored strategies.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: Kent Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island
Conditions: Accidental Fall, Patient Safety, Hospital Acquired Condition, Clinical Alarms, Mentoring
Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Sustainability of a Novel Personalized Smartphone Intervention for Suicide - Randomized Trial
Recruiting
The primary aim of the present study is leverage existing infrastructure to develop novel technological features for a novel personalized smartphone intervention system, called the Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS), and to establish feasibility, acceptability, safety, and estimate key parameters for primary outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation and behavior; re-hospitalization), and target mechanisms.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Suicide and Self-harm, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Personalized Mobile Intervention for Suicide - Open Trial (2)
Recruiting
The primary aim of this grant is to conduct pilot testing on a novel personalized mobile intervention for suicide - Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS) - and to establish feasibility, acceptability, safety, and primary outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation and behavior; re-hospitalization).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 26 years
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Suicide, Suicide and Self-harm, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
A Trial of Two-Week Brain Stimulation for Teenagers With ADHD
Recruiting
The objective of this clinical trial is to examine whether non-invasive brain stimulation can modulate dysfunctional brain dynamics underlying adolescent ADHD to subsequently improve clinical symptoms.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 18 years
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: E. P. Bradley Hospital, East Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: ADHD
Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT Trial
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares less intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high risk prostate cancer and low gene risk score. This trial also compares more intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in patients with high risk prostate cancer and high gene risk score. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgen by the tumor cells. Radiatio... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8