There are currently 2878 clinical trials in Houston, Texas looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including M D Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center. 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.
Pioglitazone as an Adjunct to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Relapse Prevention
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see how well pioglitazone, when used with cognitive behavioral therapy, works at helping people who have recently stopped using cocaine to continue to not use cocaine.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
12/03/2024
Locations: UTHealth Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Cocaine Use Disorder
IV Iron Trial for Anemia Related to Uterine Bleeding in Female Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Recruiting
The primary aim of this randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of IV Ferric Derisomaltose vs Oral Iron in the management of women with severe Iron Deficiency Anemia due to Uterine Bleeding in the emergency department.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
12/03/2024
Locations: Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Uterine Bleeding
A Study of STM-416 Administered to Patients Undergoing TURBT for Recurrent Bladder Cancer
Recruiting
This is a first-in-human (FIH), Phase 1/2a, multi center, open-label, single treatment, dose escalation and expansion study designed to determine the safety and tolerability of STM-416 in patients with bladder cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/03/2024
Locations: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas +1 locations
Conditions: Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
MIStreatment Screening in Elders Before Discharge
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of introducing, implementing, and integrating a brief, existent elder mistreatment screening tool (the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment (NCAEM)'s Elder Mistreatment - Screening And Response Tool (EM-SART) Pre-Screen) in the Memorial Herman Hospital (MHH)-Texas Medical Center (TMC)Acute Care of Elders(ACE) (MHH-TMC ACE) unit and to identify older adults who may already be suffering from abuse, neglect, and/or financia... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
65 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/03/2024
Locations: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Elder Abuse, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Neglect, Geriatrics, Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged, Aged
Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Knife in Esophageal Lesions
Recruiting
Both Baylor St Luke's Medical Center and Mayo Scottsdale are considered endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) centers of excellence. The investigators at Baylor College of Medicine have previously reported our Esophageal ESD experience using the monopolar current knife. Moreover, the research team have previously reported on the clinical efficacy of the bipolar RFA knife during per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and colonic ESD. The goal of our study is to prospectively evaluate the efficacy, s... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/03/2024
Locations: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Esophageal Neoplasm, Esophageal Polyp, Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, Bipolar Electrocautery
Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis Testing
Recruiting
Treponema pallidum is a bacterium that causes the disease syphilis. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the testing performance of two diagnostic molecular techniques \[quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)\] for the detection of Treponema pallidum in maternal and neonatal specimens from participants with the diagnosis of syphilis using the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC's) Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Gu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
45 years and below
Trial Updated:
12/02/2024
Locations: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas +3 locations
Conditions: Syphilis
Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)
Recruiting
BLAAC PD is a research study to understand what Parkinson's disease looks like for Black and African American communities. BLAAC PD is happening at research centers around the United States. The study is part of the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2). GP2 is a research project working to transform understanding of the genetics of Parkinson's disease and make that knowledge globally relevant.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
12/02/2024
Locations: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Parkinson Disease
Multicenter Clinical Study of the SING-IMT in Patients with Late-stage AMD
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the smaller incision, new generation (SING), implantable miniature telescope (IMT) in patients with moderate-severe central vision loss due to late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
65 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/27/2024
Locations: Methodist Eye Associates | Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy
STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 Related Disorders Natural History Study
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to find out more about STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 related disorders. The information gathered by this study will be used to prepare for clinical treatment trials. The primary objective of the study is to better define and outline the clinical spectrum of STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 through detailed developmental, seizure, and quality of life assessments as an extension of routine clinical care.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
11/27/2024
Locations: Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Genetic Disease, STXBP1 Encephalopathy With Epilepsy, SYNGAP1-Related Intellectual Disability
A Study of MACI in Patients Aged 10 to 17 Years With Symptomatic Chondral or Osteochondral Defects of the Knee
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of MACI® vs arthroscopic microfracture in the treatment of patients aged 10 to 17 years with symptomatic articular chondral or osteochondral defects of the knee.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
11/26/2024
Locations: Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Chondral Defect, Articular Cartilage Defect, Articular Cartilage Disorder of Knee, Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
Melanoma Margins Trial-II: 1cm v 2cm Wide Surgical Excision Margins for AJCC Stage II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma
Recruiting
Patients with a primary invasive melanoma are recommended to undergo excision of the primary lesion with a wide margin. There is evidence that less radical margins of excision may be just as safe. This is a randomised controlled trial of 1 cm versus 2 cm margin of excision of the primary lesion for adult patients with stage II primary invasive cutaneous melanomas (AJCC 8th edition) to determine differences in disease-free survival. A reduction in margins is expected to improve patient quality of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/25/2024
Locations: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Conditions: Cutaneous Melanoma, Stage II
Determinants of Incident Stroke Cognitive Outcomes and Vascular Effects on RecoverY
Recruiting
The overall goal of the DISCOVERY study is to better understand what factors contribute to changes in cognitive (i.e., thinking and memory) abilities in patients who experienced a stroke. The purpose of the study is to help doctors identify patients at risk for dementia (decline in memory, thinking and other mental abilities that significantly affects daily functioning) after their stroke so that future treatments may be developed to improve outcomes in stroke patients. For this study, a "stroke... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/25/2024
Locations: Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas +1 locations
Conditions: Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Dementia, Vascular, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Vascular Cognitive Impairment