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Paid Clinical Trials in Baltimore, MD

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

1,650 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Baltimore. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

1,650studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
5condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Baltimore right now

Top 25 of 1,650 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

Human Craniomaxillofacial Allotransplantation

Facial Injuries, Traumatic Wounds and Injuries Phase 2 Interventional 15 participants sought
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Regional or Extend LymphAdenectomy During Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma N/A Interventional 168 participants sought
The Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Phase 2 Interventional 222 participants sought
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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 — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury

GATEWAY: Safety Evaluation of the MiniMed™ NMX8-AID System in Children and Adults Living With Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus N/A Interventional 400 participants sought
Barry J. Reiner, MD LLC — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

Adaptive Mobile Interventions to Reduce Cancer Risk Behaviors

Smoking Cessation N/A Interventional 7 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Adults With Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease, Scleroderma, Systemic Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 300 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Phase 3 Study of RLY-2608 + Fulvestrant vs Capivasertib + Fulvestrant as Treatment for Locally Advanced or Metastatic PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

PIK3CA Mutation, HER2- Negative Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 540 participants sought
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Johns Hopkins — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.

DESTINY-Endometrial01: A Phase III Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Plus Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment of HER2-Expressing (IHC 3+/2+), Mismatch Repair Proficient (pMMR) Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Research Site — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Photobiomodulation and Tooth Analgesia

Dental Anaesthesia, Dental Pain N/A Interventional 200 participants sought
University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Pediatric Clinics — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

First in Human Study to Evaluate AZD9793 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumours

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 304 participants sought
Research Site — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Inclisiran Versus Placebo for the Prevention of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Limb Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Peripheral Endovascular Intervention

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Peripheral Endovascular Intervention Phase 4 Interventional 6,000 participants sought
Capitol Cardiology Associates PA — Lanham, Maryland (26.8 mi) · Sponsor: Duke University

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Programmed Cell Death Protein 1(PD-1) Inhibition for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment De-escalation (NeoScorch HN)

Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 75 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Hospital East Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Patient Reported Outcomes for Vascular Malformations EmbolizatioN (PROVEN)

Vascular Malformations, VM - Vascular Malformation N/A Observational 200 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

A Study Assessing Corneal Endothelial Cells in Participants With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Treated With the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (PDS)

Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Phase 4 Interventional 188 participants sought
The Retina Care Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.

A Study to Evaluate the Safety of AB-1003 (Previously LION-101) in Subjects With Genetic Confirmation of LGMD2I/R9 (Part1)

Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2 Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 10 participants sought
Kennedy Krieger Institute — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: AskBio Inc

Phase III, Open-label, Study of First-line Dato-DXd in Combination With Rilvegostomig for Advanced Non-squamous NSCLC With High PD-L1 Expression (TC ≥ 50%) and Without Actionable Genomic Alterations

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 675 participants sought
Research Site — Annapolis, Maryland (23.5 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Early Internal Fixation Versus NonOperative Care With Early Rehabilitation for LC1 Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

Multiple Closed Pelvic Fractures With Disruption of Pelvic Ring, Fragility Fracture N/A Interventional 48 participants sought
University of Maryland, Baltimore - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: University of Southern California
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Studies you may be able to join near Baltimore

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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.

Research study for severe chronic itching

Enrolling adults aged 18 to 90 who have had chronic itching for six months or longer. Not open to itching caused by atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, notalgia paresthetica or medication, nor to people with an autoimmune condition such as lupus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or rheumatoid arthritis.

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

Research study for heart failure

This study is enrolling adults in eligible areas of the United States who have been diagnosed with heart failure. 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.

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 Baltimore

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

Kennedy Krieger Institute: Clinical Research Center

★ 3.0
716 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205
(443) 923-9200
"This institution only serve the chosen for just painting a picture to the public they’re segregationists this means if you’re from the poor and margi…"
— S Lambert, 1★

Johns Hopkins, Trial Innovation Center

750 E Pratt St 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 361-7999

Pharmaron (Baltimore) Clinical Research

★ 3.3
800 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21201
(240) 673-0900
"Studies too long now people have lives and things to do when it was SNBL it was always a 3 day study available now everything is 3 weeks or more and …"
— dante brown, 1★

Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research

★ 5.0
2024 E Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 955-4156

JHU ALS Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Research

★ 5.0
Rangos Building, 855 N Wolfe St Room 248, Baltimore, MD 21205
(443) 287-4341
"It's just the hospital to go too."
— Phyllis Bryant, 5★

Johns Hopkins Center for Immunization Research: Rangos Building (East Baltimore Medical Campus)

★ 5.0
Rangos Building, 855 N Wolfe St Suite 601, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 955-7283

Center for Immunization Research

855 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 375-4586

Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

★ 4.0
Reed Hall, 1620 McElderry St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 502-9272

Institute of Human Virology

★ 4.1
UM Biotechnology Institute, 725 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 706-8614

Clinical trials in Baltimore: what's recruiting

The Baltimore area currently has 1,650 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 Baltimore, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology9 studies
  • Heart & Vascular4 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism1 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Baltimore, 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 Baltimore

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.

Baltimore 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

How much do paid clinical trials in Baltimore pay?
Compensation varies by study length, procedures and overnight stays. Industry surveys report typical payments from $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with simple observational studies at the low end and multi-week inpatient Phase 1 studies at the high end. Each listing's study team will confirm the exact amount before you enroll.
Are clinical trials in Baltimore safe?
Every trial on this page is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, the official NIH registry, and is overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Before joining you receive an informed consent document detailing procedures, risks and compensation. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.
How do I join a study in Baltimore, MD?
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 Baltimore?
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.
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 Baltimore typically complete one or two studies per year.

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