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Children clinical trials in Baltimore
We’re tracking 204 recruiting children studies with a site in or near Baltimore — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Baltimore
- NCT05955261RecruitingPhase 2
Study of adding venetoclax to standard chemotherapy for pediatric AML
This trial tests a new combination of a targeted pill (venetoclax) with standard chemotherapy for children and young adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The hope is that adding venetoclax will improve how well the chemo works and reduce the chance of the leukemia coming back.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 4 weeks–21 years - NCT06193759RecruitingPhase 1
Immune cell therapy for malignant pediatric brain tumors
This trial tests a new immune therapy using your child's own specially trained white blood cells to fight brain tumors. The treatment is given directly into the fluid around the brain, and it is for children with specific types of brain cancer.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–30 - NCT05528939Recruiting
Training attention skills for children after cancer
This trial tests a computer-based “attention-control training” program to see if it’s doable and helpful for children who finished treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or a brain tumor. It also looks at how acceptable the program is for both kids and caregivers.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 8–16 - NCT05999994RecruitingPhase 2
Testing new drugs for children and young adults with cancer
This trial tests several experimental drugs for children and young adults with cancer. It aims to find safe and effective treatments by matching participants to one of several drug studies based on their cancer type and health.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–39 - NCT03827694Recruiting
Testing a noninvasive scan for serious lung mold infections in kids
This study uses noninvasive breathing/relates imaging (MRI or CT) to help diagnose mold infections in the lungs in children and young adults. It may help doctors find these infections sooner, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 4 months–21 years - NCT06623981Recruiting
Treating maternal depression in an urban asthma clinic
This study tests whether treating depression in Black mothers of children with asthma can improve both the mother's mood and the child's asthma. It offers support for mothers who are feeling down and may help their child's asthma get better.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Any age - NCT04649242RecruitingPhase 3
Migraine pain relief study for kids and teens
This trial studies a medicine for stopping a migraine attack in children and teens. It may help families understand which treatment works best during acute (during-attack) migraine pain.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 6–17 - NCT07664176RecruitingPhase 1
Focused ultrasound plus nivolumab for children with brain tumors
This trial tests if combining focused ultrasound (which opens the blood-brain barrier) with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can treat relapsed or progressive brainstem gliomas and other high-grade brain tumors in children and young adults.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 3–25 - NCT05550298Recruiting
Study of virus infections after pediatric transplants
This study looks at how respiratory viruses behave and how the body responds in children who are about to receive, or have recently received, a transplant. It may help doctors better diagnose and treat viral infections in transplant patients by studying blood samples and test results.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Up to 18 years - NCT07058077RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Study of oral cholesterol-lowering pill in children with HeFH
This study tests an experimental daily pill (enlicitide decanoate) that lowers LDL ('bad') cholesterol in children and teens with a genetic condition called heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). It aims to see if this medicine can safely help reduce their high cholesterol levels.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 6–17 - NCT07017816RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Gene therapy, checkpoint inhibitor, and radiation for children with brain cancer
This trial tests a new combination treatment for children and young adults with brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment includes a gene therapy (SGT-53) that delivers a normal TP53 gene, a checkpoint inhibitor drug that helps the immune system attack the cancer, and focused radiation. The goal is to see if this combination is safe and can shrink tumors.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 3–21 - NCT05219110Recruiting
More fluids for children sick with toxin E. coli
This study looks at whether giving extra (hyper) fluids early helps children with a high-risk E. coli stomach infection. The goal is to improve outcomes by supporting the kidneys during the illness.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 9 months–21 years - NCT06070350RecruitingPhase 3
Massive transfusion for life-threatening bleeding in children
This study tests whether adding the drug tranexamic acid (TXA) to a massive blood transfusion helps control life-threatening bleeding in children who are severely injured. It compares two groups: one gets TXA and the other gets a placebo (a dummy drug with no active ingredient).
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Up to 17 years - NCT06224933Recruiting
Augmented reality for MRI-guided procedures in children
This study tests if augmented reality (a type of computer overlay) can help doctors perform MRI-guided needle procedures more accurately in children and young adults. It may lead to safer and more precise treatments.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 3–21 - NCT07172958RecruitingPhase 1
Immune cell therapy for children with certain solid tumors
This trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy called CAR T cells that are designed to recognize and attack cancer cells in children and young adults with certain solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–23 - NCT05587712RecruitingPhase 2
Sotatercept trial for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension
This Phase 2 trial tests sotatercept, a medicine that targets the blood-vessel changes in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), in children. It may help improve how well the heart and lungs work by changing the underlying disease process.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–17 - NCT07089121RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Descartes-08 for young people with autoimmune diseases
This trial tests a new therapy called Descartes-08 for children, teens, and young adults with autoimmune conditions like lupus, myasthenia gravis, or dermatomyositis. It aims to see if it can help control moderate disease that hasn't responded well enough to other treatments.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 12 years+ - NCT06712875RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Brain cancer drug combo for kids with BRAF mutations
This trial tests a combination of targeted therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) and immunotherapy (nivolumab) for children and young adults with certain BRAF gene changes in their glioma. It aims to see if this drug combination can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–26 - NCT04338048Recruiting
Study for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
This study enrolls people who have been diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a genetic kidney condition that can cause kidney cysts. It aims to learn about this specific form of the disease so better care is possible for the right patients.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Up to 18 years - NCT06597019RecruitingPhase 3
Study of inclisiran for children with high cholesterol
This trial tests a medicine called inclisiran to lower high cholesterol in children ages 6 to 12 with a genetic condition called heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). It may help children who still have high cholesterol despite taking other treatments.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 6–11 - NCT05233397RecruitingPhase 2
Actemra for children and young adults with craniopharyngioma
This trial studies Actemra (tocilizumab) to slow or shrink adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, a brain tumor that can recur after treatment. You may be eligible if you’re within the age range and have measurable tumor on scan, with specific rules about prior therapy and recovery.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–39 - NCT04559425Recruiting
Registry study for immune-related serious slowed fetal heart rhythm
This study follows pregnancies where the baby has a serious immune-related heart rhythm problem (high-grade AV block). It collects information to better understand what happens during pregnancy and after delivery, especially when blood tests show anti-Ro/La antibodies.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 16–50 - NCT04655404RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Larotrectinib for children with newly diagnosed glioma with NTRK fusion
This trial tests larotrectinib, a targeted cancer medicine, in children and teens with newly diagnosed high-grade brain glioma that has an NTRK fusion. It may help shrink or control tumors by targeting a specific genetic change in the cancer.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Up to 21 years - NCT04604418Recruiting
Tracking outcomes during non-heart procedures in children with heart defects
This study looks at how children with congenital heart disease do during routine non-heart procedures, including medical or minor treatments that are not heart-related. It also measures how much health care they use afterward, which may help improve care planning for families.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges Up to 21 years
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Where these studies are running near Baltimore
Institutions with a site for the recruiting children studies listed above.
- Children's National Hospital · 12 studies
- Children's National Medical Center · 7 studies
- Children's National Medical
- Children's National Medical Center ( Site 0015)
- Children's National Medical Center ( Site 1600)
- Children's Research Institute
- H01- Children's National Hospital
What taking part in a children study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
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Common questions
- Are there children clinical trials near Baltimore?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 204 recruiting children studies with a site near Baltimore, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a children study near Baltimore?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Baltimore to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Baltimore, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a children trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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