There are currently 201 clinical trials in Tacoma, Washington looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Madigan Army Medical Center, Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC, CCOP - Northwest and Franciscan Research Center-Northwest Medical Plaza. 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.
Collection of Research Data and Samples From Patients Who Experience Immunotherapy Side Effects
Recruiting
This trial collects research data and samples from patients who experience immunotherapy side effects to store for use in future research studies. Studying research data and samples from patients who experience immunotherapy side effects may help researchers better understand how to predict, prevent, and treat these side effects.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: Franciscan Research Center-Northwest Medical Plaza, Tacoma, Washington +1 locations
Conditions: Malignancy
Additional Support Program Via Text Messaging and Telephone-Based Counseling for Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Hormonal Therapy
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares an additional support program (text message reminders and/or telephone-based counseling) with usual care in making sure breast cancer patients take their endocrine therapy medication as prescribed (medication adherence). Medication adherence is how well patients take the medication as prescribed by their doctors, and good medical adherence is when patients take medications correctly. Poor medication adherence has been shown to be a serious barrier to effective treat... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, HER2 Negative Breast Carcinoma, Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
A Donanemab (LY3002813) Study in Participants With Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3)
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of donanemab in participants with preclinical Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Approximately 800 additional participants will be enrolled in a 12-month addendum to assess safety of a different titration regimen.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 65 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: Universal Research Group, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Alzheimer Disease
ARTEMIS - A Research Study to Look at How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in People With a Heart Attack
Recruiting
The research study is being done to see if ziltivekimab can be used to treat people who were admitted to hospital because of a heart attack. Ziltivekimab might reduce development of heart disease, thereby preventing new heart attacks or strokes. Participants will either get ziltivekimab (active medicine) or placebo (a dummy medicine which has no effect on the body). Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. The chance of getting ziltivekimab or placebo is the same. The participant w... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: Multicare Health System, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Gedatolisib Plus Fulvestrant With or Without Palbociclib vs Standard-of-Care for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced or Metastatic HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer (VIKTORIA-1)
Recruiting
This is a Phase 3, open-label, randomized, clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of gedatolisib plus fulvestrant with or without palbociclib for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer following progression on or after CDK4/6 and aromatase inhibitor therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/23/2025
Locations: Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC - Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Breast Cancer
ALTUS: Performance of a Multi- Target Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Test in Subjects With Increased Risk
Recruiting
The primary objective is to assess overall sensitivity and specificity of Oncoguard™ Liver for hepatocellular cancer (HCC) detection in a surveillance population.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/17/2025
Locations: Washington Gastroenterology - Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cancer, Hepatitis B, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer
Simethicone as Part of ERAS in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Recruiting
By conducting this study, we hope to assess if simethicone (also known as Gas Relief or GasX) has an effect on improving gas pain and bloating specifically in patients undergoing foregut procedures to include bariatric procedures (sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass), hiatal hernia, and gastric surgery. The purpose of this research is to gather information on the safety and effectiveness of simethicone. Simethicone (more commonly known as Gas Relief or Gas-X) relieves pressure, bloatin... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 89 years
Trial Updated:
06/11/2025
Locations: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Simethicone, Bariatric Surgery, Post-operative Pain
Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects on low risk breast cancer receiving usual care that includes regional radiation therapy, with receiving no regional radiation therapy. Researchers want to see if not giving this type of radiation treatment works as well at preventing breast cancer from coming back.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
35 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/10/2025
Locations: MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Breast Cancer
A 5-year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients Undergoing Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Recruiting
TARGET-IBD is a 5-year, longitudinal, observational study of adult and pediatric patients (age 2 and above) being managed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in usual clinical practice. TARGET-IBD will create a research registry of patients with IBD within academic and community real-world practices in order to assess the safety and effectiveness of current and future therapies.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
2 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/03/2025
Locations: MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Indeterminate Colitis
A Study of Dostarlimab vs Placebo After Chemoradiation in Adult Participants With Locally Advanced Unresected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of Dostarlimab compared to Placebo in adult participants with HNSCC (Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/28/2025
Locations: GSK Investigational Site, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Neoplasms, Head and Neck
Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) Deficiency Registry
Recruiting
This is an observational, multi-center, international disease registry designed to collect longitudinal data and create a knowledge base that will be utilized to improve the care and treatment of patients with LAL Deficiency. Participation in the Registry by both physicians and patients is voluntary.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
05/23/2025
Locations: Clinical Trial Site, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease, Wolman Disease, Acid Cholesteryl Ester Hydrolase Deficiency, Type 2, Acid Lipase Deficiency, LIPA Deficiency, LAL-Deficiency
To Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Serplulimab + Chemotherapy (Carboplatin- Etoposide) in US Patients With ES-SCLC
Recruiting
This is a randomized, open-label study of Serplulimab plus chemotherapy (Carboplatin-Etoposide) in comparison with Atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in previously untreated US patients with ES-SCLC. Subjects in this study will be randomized to arm A or B at 1:1 ratio as follows: * Arm A (Serplulimab): Serplulimab + chemotherapy (carboplatin-etoposide) * Arm B (control): Atezolizumab + chemotherapy (carboplatin-etoposide)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2025
Locations: Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC, Tacoma, Washington
Conditions: Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer