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Clinical trials in the Fresno area

150 studies are recruiting volunteers at 73 research sites in the Fresno, CA area.

Sites in Fresno, Clovis, Madera.

#98 in the US for recruiting studies#7 in California#159 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
150
Research sites
73
Conditions studied
72
Studies per 100,000 residents
12.6

Conditions being studied

The conditions with the most studies recruiting in the area. A study can be for more than one condition.

  • Lung cancer13 studies
  • Breast cancer12 studies
  • Leukemia12 studies
  • Liver disease9 studies
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma9 studies
  • Prostate cancer7 studies
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue7 studies
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)6 studies
  • Head and neck cancer6 studies
  • Kidney cancer6 studies
  • Chronic skin ulcer5 studies
  • Migraine5 studies
  • Ovarian cancer5 studies
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)4 studies
  • Melanoma4 studies
All 72 conditions
  • Lung cancer13
  • Breast cancer12
  • Leukemia12
  • Liver disease9
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma9
  • Prostate cancer7
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue7
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)6
  • Head and neck cancer6
  • Kidney cancer6
  • Chronic skin ulcer5
  • Migraine5
  • Ovarian cancer5
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)4
  • Melanoma4
  • Neuroendocrine tumor4
  • Skin cancer4
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)3
  • Pancreatic cancer3
  • Uterine cancer3
  • Alzheimer's disease2
  • Anemia2
  • Bladder cancer2
  • Cardiovascular disease2
  • Cervical cancer2
  • Depressive disorder2
  • Down syndrome2
  • Endometrial cancer2
  • Esophageal cancer2
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)2
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma2
  • Intellectual disability2
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)2
  • Neuroblastoma2
  • Pulmonary hypertension2
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma2
  • Sickle cell disease2
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)1
  • Anal cancer1
  • Asthma1
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
  • Biliary tract cancer1
  • Bipolar disorder1
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)1
  • COVID-191
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)1
  • Gallbladder cancer1
  • Germ cell tumor1
  • Growth hormone deficiency1
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)1
  • Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)1
  • Influenza (flu)1
  • Interstitial lung disease1
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)1
  • Liver cancer1
  • Motor neuron disease (MND)1
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)1
  • Neuropathic pain1
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)1
  • Parkinson's disease (PD)1
  • Peripheral nerve disease1
  • Peripheral vascular disease1
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
  • Psychotic disorder1
  • Retinal degeneration1
  • Schizoaffective disorder1
  • Schizophrenia1
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)1
  • Thrombocytopenia1
  • Thrombotic microangiopathy1
  • Type 2 diabetes1
  • Vasculitis1

38 more studies are for conditions not yet in our catalog.

Whom the studies accept

The share of the area's studies open to each group. A study can accept several.

  • Adults 18 to 6491%
  • Adults 65 and over74%
  • Children and teens (under 18)29%
  • Healthy volunteers3%
  • Open to all sexes91%
  • Women only3%
  • Men only6%

10 studies are for children only.

Study phases

Earlier phases test safety in fewer people; later phases compare a treatment with the usual care in many.

  • Early phase 11%
  • Phase 11%
  • Phase 1/22%
  • Phase 217%
  • Phase 2/35%
  • Phase 351%
  • Phase 43%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)8%
  • Not stated12%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. Kaiser Permanente Fresno Orchard PlazaFresno36 studies
  2. Valley Children's HospitalMadera32 studies
  3. Community Cancer InstituteClovis13 studies
  4. Fresno Cancer CenterFresno9 studies
  5. Neuro-Pain Research CenterFresno8 studies
  6. Community Regional Medical CenterFresno6 studies
  7. Urology Associates of Central CaliforniaFresno5 studies
  8. Limb Preservation Platform, Inc.Fresno4 studies
  9. Neuro-Pain Medical CenterFresno3 studies
  10. University of California San Francisco-FresnoFresno3 studies
  11. 89bio Clinical Study SiteFresno2 studies
  12. Community Regional Trauma and Burn CenterFresno2 studies
  13. Fresno Clinical Research CenterFresno2 studies
  14. The Nephrology Group, Inc. - FresnoFresno2 studies
  15. UCSF-FresnoClovis2 studies

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As text

Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Fresno area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/california/fresno, updated November 12, 2026.

With the link, for a web page

Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/california/fresno">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Fresno area</a>, updated November 12, 2026.

About these figures

Counted from ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. registry of clinical studies, for studies recruiting in the United States. A study is counted once however many sites it has in the area.

The area is the U.S. Census Bureau's Fresno, CA metropolitan area. Residents: 1,189,557, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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