Clinical trials · Houston, TX
Lung Transplant clinical trials in Houston
We’re tracking 11 recruiting lung transplant studies with a site in or near Houston — including Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Houston
- NCT05547698Recruiting
ECMO versus off-pump double lung transplant care
This study compares two ways of supporting the lungs and heart around the time of a double lung transplant: venoarterial ECMO versus an off-pump approach. It may help your team choose the safest support method based on your heart-lung pressures and surgical plan.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05837663Recruiting
Study using blood tests to better assess lung cancer
This study looks at whether a specialized blood test can help doctors better assess lung cancer. It may be helpful if you are an adult who can safely participate and provide a sample for testing.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04038619RecruitingPhase 1
Fecal transplant for immune-therapy diarrhea or bowel inflammation
This early-phase study tests whether stool/fecal microbiota transplant (a fecal transplant) can help people who develop significant diarrhea or colitis after immune-checkpoint therapy. It aims to reduce bowel inflammation and improve symptoms, while carefully checking for infections.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05654922RecruitingPhase 3
Prevent lung transplant airways scarring with ARINA-1
This Phase 3 trial tests ARINA-1 to slow or prevent worsening lung transplant scarring in the breathing tubes (bronchiolitis obliterans). It may help people who are showing early decline in lung function but are not yet at advanced disease.
Houston, TexasAges 18–75 - NCT06513091Recruiting
National lung transplant recipient registry study
This study collects information from all lung transplant recipients in the United States to track their health and outcomes over time. It helps doctors learn how to improve care for people who have had a lung transplant.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT05866302Recruiting
CT breathing-scan test to detect chronic lung injury after transplant
This study uses a special way to analyze breathing-related CT images to find early or ongoing lung injury after an allogeneic stem cell transplant. It may help clinicians recognize chronic lung complications sooner and better guide care.
Houston, TexasAges 3 years+ - NCT06033196RecruitingPhase 2
Tocilizumab to prevent lung transplant rejection
This trial tests a drug called tocilizumab (brand name Actemra) to see if it helps prevent rejection after lung transplantation. Tocilizumab targets part of the immune system that may otherwise attack the new lungs.
Houston, TexasAges 12–75 - NCT06082037RecruitingPhase 3
Testing belumosudil for chronic lung allograft dysfunction after transplant
This trial tests an oral medication called belumosudil for people with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after a double lung transplant. It may help slow the decline in lung function.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06399302Recruiting
Improving outcomes for lung transplant patients
This study looks at ways to improve outcomes for people who are waiting for or have recently received a lung transplant. It aims to find better management strategies for both donors and recipients.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03819296RecruitingPhase 1
Fecal transplant to treat cancer immunotherapy bowel side effects
This early-phase study tests whether changing your gut bacteria with a fecal transplant can improve diarrhea or colitis caused by cancer immunotherapy. It may help people whose symptoms have not fully settled with standard treatments like steroids and other immune-blocking medicines.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04098445Recruiting
Study of lung injury in children after stem cell transplant
This study follows children and teens who get a stem cell transplant to learn how lung problems develop over time. Your participation could help doctors better predict, prevent, and manage lung injury after transplant.
Houston, TexasAges Up to 24 years
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Where these studies are running near Houston
Institutions with a site for the recruiting lung transplant studies listed above.
- Houston Methodist Hospital · 5 studies
- Baylor College of Medicine · 4 studies
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 3 studies
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
What taking part in a lung transplant 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.
Looking wider? See all recruiting lung transplant studies in Texas.
Common questions
- Are there lung transplant clinical trials near Houston?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 11 recruiting lung transplant studies with a site near Houston, 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 lung transplant study near Houston?
- 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 Houston to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Houston, 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 lung transplant 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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New lung transplant studies open near Houston regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.