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Clinical trials in the Sarasota area
254 studies are recruiting volunteers at 161 research sites in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area.
Sites in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Nokomis, Englewood, North Port.
#65 in the US for recruiting studies#6 in Florida#75 in the US per resident
- Studies recruiting
- 254
- Research sites
- 161
- Conditions studied
- 80
- Studies per 100,000 residents
- 27.2
Conditions being studied
The conditions with the most studies recruiting in the area. A study can be for more than one condition.
- Lung cancer24 studies
- Breast cancer21 studies
- Liver disease19 studies
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)17 studies
- Uterine cancer15 studies
- Endometrial cancer13 studies
- Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)13 studies
- Ovarian cancer13 studies
- Head and neck cancer12 studies
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)11 studies
- Heart failure9 studies
- Prostate cancer8 studies
- Alzheimer's disease7 studies
- Atrial fibrillation (AF)7 studies
- Pancreatic cancer7 studies
All 80 conditions
- Lung cancer24
- Breast cancer21
- Liver disease19
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)17
- Uterine cancer15
- Endometrial cancer13
- Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)13
- Ovarian cancer13
- Head and neck cancer12
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)11
- Heart failure9
- Prostate cancer8
- Alzheimer's disease7
- Atrial fibrillation (AF)7
- Pancreatic cancer7
- Crohn's disease6
- Esophageal cancer6
- Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)6
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma6
- Stroke6
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)6
- Cervical cancer5
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)5
- Fallopian tube cancer5
- Leukemia5
- Overweight and obesity5
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)4
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)4
- Melanoma4
- Neuroendocrine tumor4
- Peripheral nerve disease4
- Retinal degeneration4
- Skin cancer4
- Sleep apnea4
- Biliary tract cancer3
- Bladder cancer3
- Chronic skin ulcer3
- Dry eye syndrome3
- Osteoarthritis (OA)3
- Peripheral vascular disease3
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)3
- Rheumatoid arthritis3
- Sjogren's syndrome3
- Depressive disorder2
- High blood pressure (hypertension)2
- Interstitial lung disease2
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD)2
- Liver cancer2
- Low back pain2
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)2
- Sarcoma of soft tissue2
- Type 2 diabetes2
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm1
- Acute coronary syndrome1
- Anal cancer1
- Atypical endometrial hyperplasia1
- Cardiovascular disease1
- Congenital heart disease1
- COVID-191
- Down syndrome1
- Endometriosis1
- Gout1
- Graves' disease1
- Hodgkin's lymphoma1
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)1
- Insomnia1
- Intellectual disability1
- Kidney cancer1
- Multiple myeloma (MM)1
- Neuropathic pain1
- Opioid use disorder1
- Polymyalgia rheumatica1
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)1
- Psoriasis1
- Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)1
- Psychotic disorder1
- Pulmonary hypertension1
- Systemic sclerosis1
- Thyroid cancer1
- Tricuspid valve regurgitation1
65 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 over97%
- Children and teens (under 18)2%
- Healthy volunteers5%
- Open to all sexes91%
- Women only7%
- Men only2%
1 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 122%
- Phase 1/29%
- Phase 215%
- Phase 2/34%
- Phase 330%
- Phase 42%
- No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)11%
- Not stated8%
Most active research sites
The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.
- Florida Cancer SpecialistsSarasota58 studies
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota28 studies
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care SystemSarasota14 studies
- Bradenton Research Center, Inc.Bradenton13 studies
- Florida Cancer Specialists - Venice PinebrookNokomis11 studies
- Nova Clinical Research, LLCBradenton10 studies
- Florida Cancer SpecialistsSarasota9 studies
- Florida Research InstituteBradenton9 studies
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital-VeniceNokomis8 studies
- Covenant Metabolic Specialists, LLC - University ParkBradenton7 studies
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center at University ParkwaySarasota7 studies
- Synergy HealthcareBradenton7 studies
- DM Clinical Research - BradentonBradenton5 studies
- Florida Cancer Specialists - Sarasota DowntownSarasota5 studies
- Florida Cancer Specialists - Venice IslandVenice5 studies
Cite these figures
Free to use under CC BY 4.0. Please credit LocalTrial with a link to this page.
Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Sarasota area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/florida/sarasota, updated November 12, 2026.
Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/florida/sarasota">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metropolitan area. Residents: 934,956, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.
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