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Paid Clinical Trials in Lorain, OH

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

1,310 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Lorain. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

1,310studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
4condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Lorain right now

Top 25 of 1,310 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

One-Time DNA Study for Vasculitis

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss), Giant Cell Arteritis N/A Observational 1,000 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01241305)

Proton Therapy Patient Registry

Treatment With Proton Beam Radiation Therapy N/A Observational 999 participants sought
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02986048)

A Phase 3 Study of Tabelecleucel for Participants With Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease After Failure With Rituximab or Rituximab and Chemotherapy

Epstein-Barr Virus+ Associated Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (EBV+ PTLD), Solid Organ Transplant Complications Phase 3 Interventional 115 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Adults and Pediatrics) — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Pierre Fabre Medicament
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03394365)

KEYMAKER-U01 Substudy 01A: Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) With or Without Chemotherapy When Used With Investigational Agents in Treatment-naïve Participants With Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) (MK-3475-01A/KEYMAKER-U01A)

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 450 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic Main ( Site 0006) — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04165070)

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
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of KQB365 as Monotherapy and in Combination in Participants With Advanced Solid Malignancies

KRAS G12C Mutation, KRAS G12S Mutation Phase 1 Interventional 140 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Kumquat Biosciences Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06720987)

RENAISSANCE 2: SPN-817 Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Adults With Focal Onset Seizures

Focal Onset Seizures Phase 2 Interventional 216 participants sought
Neurology Institute Epilepsy Center of Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06798896)

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 — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06906562)

Utilizing Community Health Workers as Diabetes Technology Coaches for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Using Automated Insulin Delivery

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) N/A Interventional 16 participants sought
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07154251)

Safety and Effectiveness of the VisiPlate Aqueous Shunt in Patients With Refractory Open-Angle Glaucoma

Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG) N/A Interventional 165 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic- Cole Eye Institute — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Avisi Technologies Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07220876)

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
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07228117)

A Study in People With Diabetic Macular Edema to Test How Well Different Doses of BI 3812465 Are Tolerated

Diabetic Macular Edema Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 49 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07553429)

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
Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04853251)

A TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, PHARMACOKINETICS, AND EFFICACY OF SHR-A1904 IN SUBJECTS WITH ADVANCED SOLID TUMORS

Advanced Solid Tumors Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 83 participants sought
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05277168)

Multicenter Clinical Study of the SING-IMT in Patients with Late-stage AMD

Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy N/A Interventional 125 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic | Cole Eye Institute — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: VisionCare, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05438732)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Inavolisib Plus CDK4/6 Inhibitor and Letrozole vs Placebo + CDK4/6i and Letrozole in Participants With Endocrine-Sensitive PIK3CA-Mutated, Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 450 participants sought
Fairview Hospital — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06790693)

TRITON-CM: A Study to Evaluate Nucresiran in Patients With Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy

Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy Phase 3 Interventional 1,750 participants sought
Clinical Trial Site — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07052903)

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Pumitamig Alone or in Combination With Other Agents in Participants With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (ROSETTA RCC-208)

Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 474 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07293351)

Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ANG003

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI), Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Phase 2 Interventional 113 participants sought
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: Anagram Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07450547)

A Randomized Multicenter Study for Isolated Skin Vasculitis

Primary Cutaneous Vasculitis, Cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa Phase 2 Interventional 90 participants sought
Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio (25.6 mi) · Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02939573)
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Studies you may be able to join near Lorain

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Top-rated research centers in Lorain

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

Clinical Research Institute of Ohio

★ 5.0
850 Columbia Rd #200, Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 363-4000

Clinical Research Solutions - Cleveland, OH

★ 5.0
6900 Pearl Rd #305, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
(440) 340-9010
"Outstanding staff. I look forward to seeing Cara and Brandon. Great experience!"
— steve allen, 5★

Cleveland Clinic - Lorain Family Health & Surgery Center

★ 3.8
5700 Cooper Foster Park Rd W, Lorain, OH 44053
(440) 616-6045
"5800 Cooper I’ve been trying to get documents signed so I can that I can return to work and they have ghosted me. Today makes 6 business days since I…"
— Sidney Thompson, 1★

Charak Center for Health and Wellness

★ 4.3 (332 reviews)
1530 W River Rd N First Floor, Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 324-5555
"So I booked an appointment to continue my meds that I'm on and start ADHD meds again and I was hopeful because they got me in so quickly. I was barel…"
— Taylor Lucas, 1★

Clinical Research Management

★ 5.0
1265 Ridge Rd Ste a, Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 278-2343
"I am not sure what this place is but when I have time, I’d like to drive by and get some photos to add to this review with some details."
— Joseph Powell, 5★

C7Research

3762 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 282-7047

Paramount Medical Research

★ 5.0
18660 Bagley Rd #102B, Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 826-0742

Insight Clinical Trials

★ 4.7
4801 Acorn Dr, Independence, OH 44131
(216) 526-1843
"I love the staff very welcoming"
— El-Rico A Dejesus, 5★

Velocity Clinical Research

★ 4.5
3619 Park E Dr Ste 300, Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 682-0320

Clinical trials in Lorain: what's recruiting

The Lorain area currently has 1,310 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 Lorain, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology9 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism4 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney1 studies

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

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.

Lorain 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 Lorain?
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 Lorain, OH?
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.
Is compensation for clinical trials taxable?
In the U.S., clinical trial compensation is generally considered taxable income, and research sites may issue a 1099 form for payments above $600 in a year. Reimbursements for travel or meals are typically treated differently. Consult a tax professional for your situation.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Lorain?
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 Lorain typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Lorain

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