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Clinical Research Opportunities

Penn Medicine is conducting studies to develop new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. You might be eligible to participate

Penn Medicine is conducting studies to develop new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. You might be eligible to participate

Penn Medicine is conducting medical studies to develop new diagnostic and clinical treatments to improve current standards of care.

Recently Added/Updated trials

Healthy Volunteer Enteral Nutrition

Healthy Volunteer Enteral Nutrition

18 years - 70 years
Accepts healthy volunteer
All genders
This is an Outpatient clinical trial of 20 healthy people assigned to drink nutritional shakes for either 60% of their calories or 100% of their calories for up to 4 days to understand changes in microbiome and metabolome resulting from consumption of the assigned diet.   Participants assigned to drink the nutritional formula for 60% of their calories will be given food for the other 40% of their calories.  The assignment related to whether you will drink nutritional shakes and food vs. just nutritional shakes is random.  You will not be able to choose your assignment.  Participants may only drink the nutritional formula and the food provided along with water or black coffee for the 4 days of the study. You will need to come for 5 visits.  One visit is for screening to see if you are eligible. The four other visits will take place in one week and will be in the morning, as fasting before the visit is required.   Blood is collected at screening and on 3 other days. Stool and urine are collected at home around the time of screening and on 5 additional days. Participants are given sitz markers on day 1 and will undergo 1 or 2 x-rays. Diet surveys will also be collected. Participants who complete the entire study will receive $750. 

A Study of AAV2-GDNF in Adults with Moderate Parkinsons Disease (REGENERATE-PD)

75 years or below
All genders
Phase 2
The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intraputaminal delivery of AAV2-GDNF gene therapy in subjects with moderate Parkinson's disease and demonstrate proof-of-concept. Subjects will be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms, AAV2-GDNF surgery or control surgery and will undergo screening, two baseline visits, perioperative procedures, and double-blind follow-up. Procedures include biological fluid sampling; MRI, CT, PET imaging, clinical assessments; and activity monitoring.

ONLY ONCE

99 years or below
All genders
The research study is being conducted to investigate the efficacy of twice daily vs. once daily administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and human recombinant deoxyribonuclease (DNase), also collectively known as intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET). We hypothesize that once daily IET will be as effective as and noninferior to twice daily IET in treating complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema.

GET-Pso-FIT

99 years or below
All genders
Phase IV, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the clinical and immunologic effects of tirzepatide in adults with psoriasis and obesity. The trial will assess whether treatment with tirzepatide improves psoriasis severity while also evaluating changes in metabolic health and cutaneous immune pathways.
UPCC 07623 Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors on Coronary Microvasculature

UPCC 07623 Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors on Coronary Microvasculature

18 years or above
All genders
Observational
This is an observational study that includes patients with breast cancer or non-small cell lung cancer who will be treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. The investigators will use echocardiograms, blood draws, and PET stress tests to understand how ICI therapy affects the heart and circulatory system.

Volunteer Sign-Up

If you don’t see a trial that fits your needs, consider joining our research volunteer registry. By signing up, you’ll be notified if a study matches your background and health profile.

Healthy Volunteers

Clinical research studies currently seeking healthy individuals.

Virtual Studies

Also called Online or Decentralized studies. Some may be a mix of remote and in-person visits. 

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