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Clinical trials in the Honolulu area

177 studies are recruiting volunteers at 81 research sites in the Urban Honolulu, HI area.

Sites in Honolulu, Aiea, Kapolei, Wahiawa, Ewa Beach, Kailua and 3 more towns.

#85 in the US for recruiting studies#1 in Hawaii#129 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
177
Research sites
81
Conditions studied
67
Studies per 100,000 residents
17.7

Conditions being studied

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

  • Lung cancer17 studies
  • Breast cancer16 studies
  • Overweight and obesity14 studies
  • Leukemia11 studies
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma9 studies
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)8 studies
  • Pancreatic cancer8 studies
  • Type 2 diabetes8 studies
  • Ovarian cancer7 studies
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue7 studies
  • Neuroblastoma6 studies
  • Prostate cancer6 studies
  • Head and neck cancer4 studies
  • Kidney cancer4 studies
  • Neuroendocrine tumor4 studies
All 67 conditions
  • Lung cancer17
  • Breast cancer16
  • Overweight and obesity14
  • Leukemia11
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma9
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)8
  • Pancreatic cancer8
  • Type 2 diabetes8
  • Ovarian cancer7
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue7
  • Neuroblastoma6
  • Prostate cancer6
  • Head and neck cancer4
  • Kidney cancer4
  • Neuroendocrine tumor4
  • Alzheimer's disease3
  • Endometrial cancer3
  • Epilepsy3
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)3
  • Liver cancer3
  • Liver disease3
  • Melanoma3
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)3
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)3
  • Peripheral nerve disease3
  • Skin cancer3
  • Uterine cancer3
  • Brain cancer2
  • COVID-192
  • Down syndrome2
  • Esophageal cancer2
  • Fallopian tube cancer2
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)2
  • Heart failure2
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma2
  • Intellectual disability2
  • Interstitial lung disease2
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)2
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)2
  • Parkinson's disease (PD)2
  • Peripheral vascular disease2
  • Retinal degeneration2
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma2
  • Stroke2
  • Abdominal cancer1
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)1
  • Amyloidosis1
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)1
  • Anemia1
  • Anxiety disorder1
  • Asthma1
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
  • Bladder cancer1
  • Cardiomyopathy1
  • Cardiovascular disease1
  • Depressive disorder1
  • Germ cell tumor1
  • Gestational diabetes1
  • Influenza (flu)1
  • Motor neuron disease (MND)1
  • Peritoneal cancer1
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)1
  • Rhabdoid tumor1
  • Traumatic brain injury1
  • Vascular dementia1
  • Vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush)1

44 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 over77%
  • Children and teens (under 18)26%
  • Healthy volunteers16%
  • Open to all sexes90%
  • Women only7%
  • 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.

  • Early phase 11%
  • Phase 12%
  • Phase 1/22%
  • Phase 216%
  • Phase 2/35%
  • Phase 341%
  • Phase 42%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)18%
  • Not stated14%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and ChildrenHonolulu50 studies
  2. Queen's Medical CenterHonolulu44 studies
  3. Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront PlazaHonolulu34 studies
  4. Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical CenterHonolulu30 studies
  5. Hawaii Cancer Care - WestridgeAiea28 studies
  6. Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea27 studies
  7. Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu27 studies
  8. Queen's Cancer Center - KuakiniHonolulu26 studies
  9. The Queen's Medical Center - West OahuEwa Beach26 studies
  10. Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB IHonolulu25 studies
  11. University of Hawaii Cancer CenterHonolulu24 studies
  12. Tripler Army Medical CenterTripler Army Medical Center13 studies
  13. Hawaii Pacific NeuroscienceHonolulu12 studies
  14. Queen's Cancer Center - PearlridgeAiea12 studies
  15. Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu10 studies

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Honolulu area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/hawaii/honolulu, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/hawaii/honolulu">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Honolulu 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 Urban Honolulu, HI metropolitan area. Residents: 998,747, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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