Bethesda, Maryland Clinical Trials
A listing of Bethesda, Maryland clinical trials actively recruiting patient volunteers.
Found 1,121 clinical trials
Improved Methods of Cell Selection for Bone Marrow Transplant Alternatives
Bone marrow transplants (BMT) are one form of treatment for disorders of the blood, including leukemia. However, because the procedure is often associated with potentially life-threatening reactions, it is usually reserved for patients with serious illnesses under the age of 60 years old. One serious reaction complicating bone marrow transplants …
Diagnosis and Treatment of Leishmania Infections
This study will examine the natural history of Leishmanial infections and their treatments. It will provide an opportunity for NIAID staff to learn more about leishmaniasis and perhaps to improve diagnostic tests for these infections. Patients between 2 and 80 years of age with known or suspected leishmaniasis are eligible …
Tissue Procurement and Natural History Study of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs) Including Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC)
Background Neuroendocrine neoplasm (NENs)are rare cancers arising from the neuroendocrine cells and can affect almost any part of the body. They vary from low grade neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to high grade neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). These tumors often occur in the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, lungs, adrenal medulla (pheochromocytomas) or adrenal cortex …
Measuring Analgesic Interventions
It is generally recognized that pain assessment and management especially in newborns, children and other nonverbal populations is an unmet need. According to the American Medical Association, "the pediatric population is at risk of inadequate pain management, with age-related factors affecting pain management in children. Children are often given minimal …
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 …
Evaluation, Treatment, and Follow-up of Patients With Lyme Disease
This study is designed to establish a population of patients with Lyme disease for evaluation, treatment and follow-up to learn more about the infection. Patients with active Lyme disease may be eligible for this study. Participants will have a medical history and physical examination and diagnostic evaluations as appropriate to …
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Study
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of renal failure. For several decades, ADPKD was regarded as an adult-onset disease. In the last decade, it has become more widely appreciated that the disease course begins in childhood. However, evidence-based guidelines on how to manage and …
Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM) Pain Registry Biobank
This Pain Registry Biobank is a prospective cohort design study whereby data (PASTOR survey, blood and saliva specimens, clinical data) is collected from participants in a longitudinal fashion with continual enrollment.
Gender Related Coping and Survivorship for Genitourinary Cancers
This research is being done to learn more about coping and survivorship of women with bladder cancer, specifically regarding psychosocial distress and sexual dysfunction. This study is a non-therapeutic study and will randomize participants to a standard of care group and education group. Patients in both groups will be asked …
Viral Load in Blood and Lymph Tissues in People Living With HIV
This is a study to determine the effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on lymphoid tissues (e.g., lymph nodes) as compared to peripheral white blood cells. We have shown in previous studies that the lymph node is a major site of accumulation of HIV in the body, as well …
