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Clinical trials in the Fort Myers area

183 studies are recruiting volunteers at 105 research sites in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL area.

Sites in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, North Fort Myers.

#82 in the US for recruiting studies#7 in Florida#107 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
183
Research sites
105
Conditions studied
79
Studies per 100,000 residents
21.3

Conditions being studied

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

  • Lung cancer16 studies
  • Liver disease14 studies
  • Breast cancer12 studies
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)12 studies
  • Leukemia12 studies
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11 studies
  • Alzheimer's disease10 studies
  • Uterine cancer10 studies
  • Ovarian cancer8 studies
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)7 studies
  • Endometrial cancer7 studies
  • Retinal degeneration6 studies
  • Cervical cancer5 studies
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)5 studies
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)5 studies
All 79 conditions
  • Lung cancer16
  • Liver disease14
  • Breast cancer12
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)12
  • Leukemia12
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11
  • Alzheimer's disease10
  • Uterine cancer10
  • Ovarian cancer8
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)7
  • Endometrial cancer7
  • Retinal degeneration6
  • Cervical cancer5
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)5
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)5
  • Head and neck cancer5
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma5
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue5
  • Bladder cancer4
  • Depressive disorder4
  • Fallopian tube cancer4
  • Kidney cancer4
  • Pancreatic cancer4
  • Prostate cancer4
  • Cardiovascular disease3
  • Esophageal cancer3
  • Heart failure3
  • Melanoma3
  • Neuroendocrine tumor3
  • Psychotic disorder3
  • Skin cancer3
  • Type 2 diabetes3
  • Abdominal cancer2
  • Anemia2
  • Biliary tract cancer2
  • Down syndrome2
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)2
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)2
  • Intellectual disability2
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)2
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)2
  • Neuroblastoma2
  • Overweight and obesity2
  • Peripheral nerve disease2
  • Peritoneal cancer2
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma2
  • Schizophrenia2
  • Acute coronary syndrome1
  • Bipolar disorder1
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)1
  • COVID-191
  • Crohn's disease1
  • Diabetic eye disease1
  • Eating disorder1
  • Eczema (atopic dermatitis)1
  • Essential thrombocythemia (ET)1
  • Gallbladder cancer1
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor1
  • Germ cell tumor1
  • Graves' disease1
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma1
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)1
  • Influenza (flu)1
  • Interstitial lung disease1
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)1
  • Liver cancer1
  • Macular edema1
  • Migraine1
  • Motor neuron disease (MND)1
  • Myelofibrosis1
  • Neuropathic pain1
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
  • Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)1
  • RSV infection1
  • Schizoaffective disorder1
  • Sickle cell disease1
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)1
  • Type 1 diabetes1
  • Urinary incontinence1

29 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 6498%
  • Adults 65 and over84%
  • Children and teens (under 18)22%
  • Healthy volunteers5%
  • Open to all sexes92%
  • Women only6%
  • Men only2%

3 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.

  • Phase 12%
  • Phase 1/25%
  • Phase 222%
  • Phase 2/33%
  • Phase 355%
  • Phase 41%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)2%
  • Not stated11%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest FloridaFort Myers31 studies
  2. Florida Cancer Specialists - SouthFort Myers28 studies
  3. Regional Cancer Center-Lee Memorial Health SystemFort Myers10 studies
  4. Schulze Family Foundation Cancer Clinic - Bonita Health CenterBonita Springs7 studies
  5. Covenant Metabolic Specialists, LLC - Fort MyersFort Myers6 studies
  6. Envision Trials LLCBonita Springs6 studies
  7. Florida Cancer SpecialistsFort Myers6 studies
  8. Florida Cancer SpecialistsFort Myers6 studies
  9. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research InstituteFort Myers5 studies
  10. Southwest General Healthcare CenterFort Myers5 studies
  11. Florida Cancer SpecialistsCape Coral4 studies
  12. Florida Cancer SpecialistsFort Myers4 studies
  13. Florida Cancer SpecialistsBonita Springs4 studies
  14. Florida Oncology & HematologyFort Myers4 studies
  15. Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers4 studies

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Fort Myers area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/florida/fort-myers, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/florida/fort-myers">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Fort Myers 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan area. Residents: 860,959, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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