Hyattsville, Maryland Clinical Trials
A listing of Hyattsville, Maryland clinical trials actively recruiting patient volunteers.
Found 1,038 clinical trials
Natural History Protocol for Movement Disorders
Background A movement disorder is a condition that causes a person s body to move in ways that are not normal. There are different types. Some disorders cause movements people can t control, such as tics or shaking. Some cause reduced or slow movements. Movement disorders can cause disability in …
Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Ocular Disorders
Background The National Eye Institute (NEI) wants to evaluate and provide standard treatment to people with eye diseases. Objective To examine and treat people with eye diseases and learn more about eye diseases and how they are inherited. Eligibility People with eye diseases who can give consent or have a …
Clinical and Genetic Studies of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Background Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a genetic condition that increases the risk for some types of cancer. LFS may lead to cancer of the bone or connective tissue, breast, and brain. It may also increase the risk for certain types of leukemia and other cancers. The only known cause of …
Obtaining Solid Tumor Tissue From People Having Biopsy or Surgery for Certain Types of Cancer
Background Recent advances in cancer research have led to new therapies to treat the disease. It is important to continue these advances and discover new ones. To do that, researchers need tissue samples from solid tumors. This study will collect such samples from people already scheduled to have a procedure …
Developing Brain, Impulsivity and Compulsivity
Background Impulsivity is acting 'without thinking.' Compulsivity is being overly inflexible. People vary in how impulsive or compulsive they are. Extreme versions of these behaviors play a role in mental disorders. Researchers want to study changes in the brain to learn more about these behaviors. Differences in genes may also …
Tissue Collection for Studies of Lymph Cancer
Background Lab studies help researchers better understand cancer biology. This information may lead to new methods for diagnosing or treating cancer. To develop these studies, researchers want to collect samples from people with cancer or precancer conditions of the lymph system. These conditions include multiple myeloma, different types of lymphoma, …
Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging
Background By the time diseases of the retina are detected, serious damage has often already been done. Researchers want to find better ways of viewing the retina. One way called adaptive optics may help detect problems earlier. Objectives To study if adaptive optics can help find better ways to diagnose, …
Profiling of Radiological Factors in Treatment and Outcomes in Prostate Cancer
Background Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men in the U.S. There are some new ways to take pictures of the cancer. There are also new ways to use image-guided biopsy and therapy. These could help manage prostate cancer. Researchers want to study how imaging can …
Screening for LID Clinical Studies Unit Healthy Volunteer Protocols
Background The Laboratory of Infectious Diseases (LID) Clinical Studies Unit (CSU) enrolls healthy volunteers into clinical studies to study infectious diseases. Viruses can be highly infectious and contagious. They cause considerable illness in the United States each year and a good example of this is influenza (the flu). The LID …
International Rare Brain Tumor Registry
The objective of the International Rare Brain Tumor Registry (IRBTR) is to better understand rare brain tumors through the collection of biospecimens and matched clinical data of children, adolescents, and young adult patients diagnosed with rare brain tumors.
