District of Columbia, District of Columbia Clinical Trials
A listing of District of Columbia, District of Columbia clinical trials actively recruiting patient volunteers.
Found 1,554 clinical trials
Study of Skeletal Disorders
Background There are 461 conditions that affect the bones (skeletal disorders). Many of these are not well understood and do not have any specific treatments. Researchers want to collect more data about these conditions. Objective To gain more information about the causes of skeletal disorders and how they progress over …
Y of Central Maryland Head Start Asthma Implementation
Despite a strong evidence-base for the efficacy of multilevel programs in reducing asthma symptoms among low-income preschool minority children, gaps remain in our understanding of how to best translate and scale up these efficacious interventions into sustainable programs that reduce known asthma health disparities. Head Start (HS) serves over one …
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
The goal of this trial is to determine whether it is possible to minimize radiation dose to parts of the brain that are important for thinking and learning in children who require radiation to treat their tumor, and if this will help reduce neurocognitive (thinking and learning) impairments in these …
Genetic Basis of Immunodeficiency
This study will examine the role of hereditary factors in different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Patients with immunodeficiencies may be eligible for this study. Candidates include: Patients with diminished numbers of T cells or NK cells or both, or Patients with normal T cell and NK cell numbers …
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Studying Mood and Anxiety Disorders
This study is intended to help develop new MRI imaging techniques for studying mood and anxiety disorders. Researchers believe that depression and anxiety disorders may cause structural and functional changes in the brain. This study will optimize the way MRI scans are collected to look at brain structure and examine …
Restor. I-131 Upt. + Selpercatinib in RET F-P RAI-R TC
This research is being done to determine the efficacy of selpercatinib to restore radioactive iodine (I-131 NaI) uptake and allow for I-131 treatment in people with RET fusion-positive radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer. This research study involves the study drug selpercatinib in combination with standard of care treatments, I-131 and thyrotropin alfa …
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK)4/6 Inhibitor Abemaciclib for Neurofibromatosis Type I (NF1) Related Atypical Neurofibromas
Background NF1 is a genetic disease that causes tumors called atypical neurofibromas. These tumors, which arise from nerves, can cause serious medical problems. The only treatment is surgery. Researchers want to see if a drug called abemaciclib can help. Objective To find a safe, tolerable dose of abemaciclib for treating …
Phase I/II Study of Pacritinib, A JAK2/IRAK1/CSF1R Inhibitor, in Refractory Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Background Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is an immune system disorder that can occur in people who have had a stem cell transplant. cGVHD can affect multiple organs and increase risk of disability and death. New treatments are needed to treat cGVHD after stem cell transplant. Objective To test a drug …
Training Protocol on the Natural History of Tuberculosis
Background \- Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects numerous people worldwide. Researchers are interested in actively recruiting individuals with TB for research and treatment studies. Objectives \- To collect blood and other samples to study the natural history of tuberculosis. Eligibility \- Individuals 2 years of age and …
Intraperitoneal Infusion of Analgesic for Postoperative Pain Management
The study is a prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled multi-center trial to measure if postoperative pain and the amount of narcotics used are reduced by a clinically significant amount in women undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy receiving a continuous infusion of intraperitoneal (IP) local anesthetic (LA) or a continuous infusion of LA combined …
