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Paid Clinical Trials in Lake Charles, LA

Studies commonly pay $75 to $4,500 per completed study

30 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Lake Charles. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

30studies recruiting
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Studies recruiting near Lake Charles right now

Top 25 of 30 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

PRESERVE: LUPKYNIS in Combination With Belimumab, Obinutuzumab or Anifrolumab in Patients With Lupus Nephritis

Lupus Nephritis Phase 4 Interventional 150 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research, Inc. — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07611214)

Efficacy and Safety of IMVT-1402 in Adult Participants With Primary Sjogren's Disease With Moderate to Severe Systemic Disease Activity

Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Site Number - 1030 — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Immunovant Sciences GmbH
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06979531)

A Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of PCRX-201 in Subjects With Painful Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee Phase 2 Interventional 135 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research, Inc. - Lake Charles — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06884865)

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Different Doses of ELV001 to Treat Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition (START SYNERGY)

Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research Inc (SMO/ Network) — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Elevara Medicines Limited
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07409103)

eValuating the Efficacy and Safety of InitiatinG depemokImab earLy therApy iN Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) With Type 2 Inflammation

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Phase 3 Interventional 1,196 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07177339)

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effects of Enicepatide (RO7795068) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity or Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Phase 3 Interventional 1,600 participants sought
Elevate Clinical Research — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07351058)

Phase 3 Extension Study to Evaluate Long-term Safety of Ianalumab in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SIRIUS-SLE Extension).

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 550 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06133972)

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to MASH

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Compensated Cirrhosis Phase 3 Interventional 762 participants sought
89bio Clinical Study Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: 89bio, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06419374)

A Study of Obexelimab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 2 Interventional 190 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06559163)

A Study to Investigate Effectiveness of Tirzepatide Following Initiation of Ixekizumab in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis and Overweight or Obesity in Clinical Practice (TOGETHER AMPLIFY-PsA)

Psoriatic Arthritis, Overweight or Obesity Phase 4 Interventional 200 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research, Inc — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06864026)

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dapirolizumab Pegol in Study Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 450 participants sought
Sl0044 50285 — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06617325)

Evaluation of Sonelokimab in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis and Anti-TNFα Inadequate Response

Arthritis, Psoriatic Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Clinical Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06641089)

A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of RO7790121 in Participants With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Not Responded to or Who Cannot Tolerate Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and/or Janus Kinase (JAK Inhibitors)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2 Interventional 160 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research Inc. — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07137598)

A Study of Retatrutide (LY3437943) in Participants Who Have Obesity or Overweight and Chronic Low Back Pain

Obesity, Overweight Phase 3 Interventional 586 participants sought
Care Access - Lake Charles (Bayou Pines) — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07035093)

Efficacy and Safety Study of Halneuron in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain

Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathic Pain, Chemotherapy Induced Pain Neuropathy Phase 2 Interventional 240 participants sought
Central Recruiting Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Dogwood Therapeutics Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06848348)

A Phase III Study of AZD0780 on Major Adverse CV Events in Patients With a History of ASCVD Events or at High Risk for a First Event

Cardiovascular Disease Phase 3 Interventional 15,100 participants sought
Research Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07000357)

Long-Term Safety Study of Deucravacitinib Versus Ustekinumab in Participants With Psoriasis (PRAGMATYK)

Plaque Psoriasis Phase 3 Interventional 3,040 participants sought
Shondra L. Smith, MD - Dermatology and Advanced Aesthetics — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07116967)

A Phase II Nationwide, Fully Decentralized, Telemedicine Study of Pemigatinib in Adult Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer With FGFR Genetic Alterations

Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 40 participants sought
Ohio State University Telemedicine — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06906562)

A Study to Evaluate Different Targeted Therapies for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research (SMO/Network/Consortium) /ID# 272650 — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06972446)

A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Systemic Disease (ELOWEN-2)

Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 202 participants sought
Accurate Clinical Research Inc. - Lake Charles — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07355218)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With MASH and Fibrosis (ENLIGHTEN-Fibrosis)

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Fibrosis Phase 3 Interventional 1,350 participants sought
89bio Clinical Study Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: 89bio, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06318169)

A Study to Evaluate the Treatment Outcomes of Subcutaneous Anifrolumab in Immunosuppressant-naïve and Biologic-naïve Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 245 participants sought
Research Site — Lake Charles, Louisiana (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07430306)
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Studies you may be able to join near Lake Charles

These studies are recruiting through partner research networks. We may be paid a referral fee if you complete their screening form — this never changes what you pay (nothing) or the compensation the study offers you.

Research study for alcohol-related liver damage

Enrolling US adults aged 18 to 70 with alcohol-induced liver damage and a history of heavy drinking. Not open to people with a recent stroke, heart attack, dialysis, or who take blood thinners.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Research study for bladder problems after spinal cord injury

This study is enrolling US adults aged 18 to 75 living with chronic involuntary bladder leakage caused by a spinal cord injury, for research including investigational gene therapy approaches. The study team confirms eligibility and any compensation before enrollment.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Top-rated research centers in Lake Charles

Dedicated clinical research sites near you — with their real Google ratings, reviews and contact details

Clinical Trials of SWLA

★ 4.8
600 Bayou Pines E, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 602-6642

Elevate Clinical Research - Lake Charles

3939 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 282-5690

REX Clinical Trials

★ 5.0
755 S 11th St Ste 219, Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 239-0114
"It was good everyone was really nice"
— Brandy Lapoint, 5★

Gadolin Research

★ 4.8
2965 Harrison Ave #320, Beaumont, TX 77702
(409) 331-6040
"Two different studies, drove over 200 miles to and from, wasted 8 hours and didn't receive a dime compensation.<br><br>They should warn that you don'…"
— JOHN HAYNES, 1★

Velocity Clinical Research

★ 4.8
401 Youngsville Hwy #100, Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 451-0663
"Well mannered and friendly staff."
— Chad Stott, 5★

Clinical trials in Lake Charles: what's recruiting

The Lake Charles area currently has 30 studies open to new participants, according to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Among the studies closest to Lake Charles, the most active research areas are:

  • Immune & Skin15 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism5 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Lungs & Breathing1 studies
  • Heart & Vascular1 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Lake Charles, and links to the official registry page where eligibility criteria and study contacts are published. Compensation is set by each sponsor: industry surveys report typical payments of $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with short observational studies at the low end and multi-visit or overnight Phase 1 studies at the high end.

How to enroll in a paid study in Lake Charles

Start with a study whose condition matches your profile — or a healthy-volunteer study if you have no diagnosis. Contact the research site through the registry page, complete a short phone screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, the study team walks you through the informed consent document, which details every procedure, risk and payment before you commit. You can withdraw at any point, and enrollment is always free.

Lake Charles participants can also register with the dedicated research centers listed above — many maintain volunteer databases and call when a matching study opens — or sign up for our email alert below to hear when a new study starts recruiting within 30 miles of your ZIP code.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Lake Charles?
No. Many studies recruit healthy volunteers, especially early-phase studies run at dedicated research centers. Others need participants diagnosed with a specific condition. Every trial lists its eligibility criteria — age range, condition, medications — and the study team screens you before enrollment.
How do I join a study in Lake Charles, LA?
Pick a study that matches your profile, contact the research site (or apply through the study links on this page), pass a phone pre-screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, you review and sign the informed consent and the study begins. The process typically takes 1-3 weeks.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Lake Charles?
Dedicated research centers (listed on this page with their Google ratings) run studies as their core business — often healthy-volunteer and vaccine studies with structured compensation. Hospital and university studies tend to focus on patients with specific conditions. Both types are registered and IRB-supervised.
How often do new paid studies open in Lake Charles?
Constantly — trials open and close enrollment every week. This page is refreshed weekly from the NIH registry. Join the email alert to be notified when a new study opens within 30 miles of Lake Charles.
Can I be in more than one clinical trial at a time?
Generally no — most studies exclude participants currently enrolled in another trial, and paid Phase 1 studies enforce a washout period (often 30 days or more) between studies. Frequent healthy volunteers in Lake Charles typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Lake Charles

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