Clinical trials
Patient clinical trials
Below are recruiting patient clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 14,161 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03094312Recruiting
Check how a seizure-brain procedure affects thinking after surgery
This study looks at whether a special brain-recording procedure for difficult-to-control seizures changes a person’s memory, thinking, or other brain skills afterward. It may help doctors understand risks and plan care for people undergoing the procedure.
BronAges 18–65 - NCT03539822RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Cabozantinib and immunotherapy for advanced stomach or bowel cancers
This early-phase study tests a combination of anti-cancer pills and immune-based treatment for people with advanced stomach, esophagus, colorectal, or liver cancer. It aims to shrink tumors and see how safe the treatment is, including whether biopsy testing can help guide future care.
Westwood, KansasAges 18 years+ - NCT03992729Recruiting
Study tracking pregnancy outcomes after tildrakizumab use
This study follows pregnant people who took tildrakizumab to understand pregnancy outcomes and safety. It also compares them with pregnant people with the same underlying disease who did not take tildrakizumab during this pregnancy.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT03937635RecruitingPhase 3
Lenalidomide and dexamethasone, with or without daratumumab
This phase 3 trial studies whether lenalidomide plus dexamethasone can prevent or delay progression of “high-risk smoldering” multiple myeloma, and whether adding daratumumab improves outcomes. It’s meant for people who are not yet showing symptoms, but whose lab and scan results suggest higher risk.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT03959085RecruitingPhase 3
Inotuzumab plus chemotherapy for high-risk childhood leukemia
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding inotuzumab to standard post-induction chemotherapy improves outcomes for children and young teens with high-risk B-ALL, mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL), or certain high-risk B-LLy. It may help by targeting leukemia cells more directly, but participation depends on specific age, lab results, and medical history rules.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 12 months–25 years - NCT03973268RecruitingPhase 1
Ketamine study to understand treatment response in hard-to-treat depression
This early-stage study tests ketamine and looks at what brain changes may explain why it helps people with major depression that hasn’t improved with usual treatments. You may be asked to stay in the hospital and complete detailed interviews, mood rating scales, and brain imaging.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–70 - NCT03907475RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab with chemotherapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial studies durvalumab (an immune therapy) combined with chemotherapy to treat advanced solid tumors that have grown despite prior standard treatment or have no proven standard option. It aims to improve control of the cancer and help people live longer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT04008368RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Second stem cell transplant for sickle cell with declining donor cells
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether repeating a stem cell transplant can help people with sickle cell disease (SCD) whose donor cells are no longer holding strong. It may help restore healthier blood cell production and reduce symptoms such as pain crises and severe anemia.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 2–80 - NCT03972345Enrolling by invitation
Study on how sticking to growth hormone affects near adult height
This study looks at whether consistently taking growth hormone (Norditropin) helps children reach a height goal by “near final height.” It focuses on children who are short due to growth hormone deficiency or born small for gestational age.
UlmAges birth–15 years - NCT03917043RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new targeted drug for ALK or ROS1 lung cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests APG-2449, a new drug, in people with advanced solid tumors—especially certain lung cancers that have ALK or ROS1 gene fusions. Because it’s an early safety-and-dose study, it may help learn how well the drug works and what doses are safe.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT03947385RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
First drug test for metastatic uveal melanoma with specific gene changes
This Phase 1/2 trial studies IDE196 in adults with metastatic uveal melanoma that has certain gene mutations or fusions. It’s mainly testing safety and correct dosing, and may help shrink tumors in patients matched to the tumor’s genetic changes.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03948100Recruiting
Yoga coaching for lung or esophageal cancer during radiation
This study tests whether a guided yoga program helps people with lung or esophageal cancer improve strength, daily functioning, and quality of life while they receive radiation therapy. It also involves a family caregiver, to support the patient during treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03970096RecruitingPhase 2
Reduce graft-versus-host disease after stem cell transplant
This Phase 2 study tests ways to lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after an allogeneic stem cell transplant from a matched donor. It is for people with acute leukemia or MDS who are going to receive intensive conditioning therapy, aiming to improve safety while keeping the transplant effective.
Tampa, FloridaAges 1–60 - NCT03911726Recruiting
Brain imaging study of antipsychotic effects in schizophrenia
This study uses PET and MRI scans to see how antipsychotic medications affect the brain's dopamine system in people with schizophrenia, compared to healthy individuals. It may help understand if these medications cause changes that lead to worsening symptoms over time.
Mannheim, Baden-WurttembergAges 18–65 - NCT03906422Recruiting
Study of pain after placing braces archwire
This study compares how much pain people feel after their braces archwire is first put in. It may help orthodontists choose approaches that make the early pain experience easier.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 12 years+ - NCT04003363Recruiting
Myotonic dystrophy registry to help track your condition
This is a national registry that collects information from people who have (or may soon have) myotonic dystrophy. By joining, you help researchers better understand the disease and may make future studies easier to access.
Newcastle upon TyneAges Any age - NCT04008173Enrolling by invitation
Survey study of acute heart attack symptoms
This study collects information about symptoms and experiences during acute coronary syndromes, which are sudden, serious heart events like heart attacks or unstable angina. It may help researchers understand patterns of care and symptoms to improve future treatment and support.
Bologna, BolognaAges 18 years+ - NCT03997253Recruiting
Improving long-term survival after organ transplant
This study follows kidney, liver, or heart transplant recipients to better understand how to improve their long-term health and survival. Researchers at several hospitals in France will collect information from participants to learn what helps people stay healthy after a transplant.
LimogesAges 18 years+ - NCT03988283RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized DNA vaccine for recurrent childhood brain tumors
This trial tests a personalized DNA vaccine made from your tumor’s DNA (neoantigens) to help your immune system fight the cancer. It is designed for children and young adults with certain recurrent or newly diagnosed brain/spine tumors, after they have had other standard treatments and tumor tissue is available for testing.
St Louis, MissouriAges Up to 25 years - NCT04022239RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Bendamustine to prevent transplant immune complications
This early-phase study tests whether giving the drug bendamustine (with or without another chemo drug) can lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant. GVHD is an immune reaction where the donor’s cells attack your body. If it works and is safe, it could improve outcomes after transplant.
Houston, TexasAges 18–70 - NCT03983473Recruiting
Testing stool samples to find gut bacteria markers in inflammatory arthritis
This study looks at stool (poop) samples to see whether gut bacteria patterns can help identify certain inflammatory arthritis conditions in people who have Crohn’s disease or axial spondyloarthritis. It’s mainly about matching stool “biomarkers” to diagnoses, which may help doctors recognize these conditions more accurately in the future.
Nancy, LorraineAges 18 years+ - NCT04005690RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Targeted drug treatment for pancreatic cancer using pathway changes
This early-phase trial tests how well targeted medicines (and possibly an immunotherapy drug) work for people with pancreatic cancer that can’t be fully removed with surgery or has spread. It also looks at whether the treatment is safe and can shrink or control tumors by blocking specific cancer pathways.
Portland, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT03967834Recruiting
Study of immune features in rare soft tissue sarcoma
This study looks at immune system “fingerprints” using tumor tissue from people with rare soft tissue sarcoma. It may help researchers understand what drives these cancers and guide future treatments.
BesançonAges 18 years+ - NCT03984591Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Compare spironolactone vs eplerenone for heart failure patients
This study uses Denmark’s heart failure registry to compare two common tablet medicines—spironolactone and eplerenone—for people with symptomatic systolic heart failure. It aims to see which one leads to better health outcomes over time.
CopenhagenAges Any age
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for patient?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 14,161 recruiting patient studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a patient trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a patient trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.