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Clinical trials in the Grand Rapids area

Name: Clinical trials in the Grand Rapids area
Creator: LocalTrial
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

425 studies are recruiting volunteers at 131 research sites in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI area.

Sites in Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Caledonia, Holland, Zeeland, Grandville and 1 more towns.

#56 in the US for recruiting studies#3 in Michigan#41 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting: 425
Research sites: 131
Conditions studied: 93
Studies per 100,000 residents: 36.1

Conditions being studied

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

Lung cancer57 studies
Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)48 studies
Breast cancer44 studies
Head and neck cancer32 studies
Prostate cancer27 studies
Pancreatic cancer26 studies
Ovarian cancer24 studies
Neuroendocrine tumor23 studies
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma23 studies
Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)21 studies
Esophageal cancer20 studies
Uterine cancer19 studies
Endometrial cancer18 studies
Leukemia18 studies
Melanoma18 studies

All 93 conditions

Lung cancer57
Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)48
Breast cancer44
Head and neck cancer32
Prostate cancer27
Pancreatic cancer26
Ovarian cancer24
Neuroendocrine tumor23
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma23
Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)21
Esophageal cancer20
Uterine cancer19
Endometrial cancer18
Leukemia18
Melanoma18
Skin cancer17
Sarcoma of soft tissue15
Kidney cancer14
Bladder cancer13
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)11
Liver disease10
Crohn's disease8
Multiple myeloma (MM)8
Stroke8
Cervical cancer7
Heart failure7
Ulcerative colitis (UC)6
Atrial fibrillation (AF)5
Biliary tract cancer5
Brain cancer5
Fallopian tube cancer5
Liver cancer5
Motor neuron disease (MND)5
Overweight and obesity5
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)5
Anemia4
Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)4
Neuroblastoma4
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)3
Bile duct cancer3
Cardiovascular disease3
Cystic fibrosis3
Down syndrome3
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)3
Epilepsy3
Intellectual disability3
Retinal degeneration3
Abdominal aortic aneurysm2
Abdominal cancer2
Anal cancer2
Cardiomyopathy2
Fabry's disease2
Germ cell tumor2
Graft-versus-host disease2
High blood pressure (hypertension)2
Hodgkin's lymphoma2
Interstitial lung disease2
Ischemic heart disease (IHD)2
Migraine2
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)2
Peripheral nerve disease2
Peripheral vascular disease2
Peritoneal cancer2
Polycythemia vera2
Pompe disease2
Psoriasis2
Rhabdomyosarcoma2
Sickle cell disease2
Ureteral cancer2
Alopecia1
Alopecia areata1
Alzheimer's disease1
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)1
Congenital heart disease1
Depressive disorder1
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor1
Huntington's disease (HD)1
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)1
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)1
Myelofibrosis1
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)1
Prurigo nodularis1
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)1
Pulmonary hypertension1
Scoliosis1
Short-sightedness (myopia)1
Sleep apnea1
Stargardt's disease1
Thyroid cancer1
Type 1 diabetes1
Vulvar cancer1

99 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 6496%
Adults 65 and over86%
Children and teens (under 18)23%
Healthy volunteers3%
Open to all sexes92%
Women only4%
Men only4%

15 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 10%
Phase 120%
Phase 1/213%
Phase 212%
Phase 2/34%
Phase 330%
Phase 41%
No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)8%
Not stated11%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth HospitalGrand Rapids117 studies
START MidwestGrand Rapids100 studies
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's HospitalGrand Rapids80 studies
University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming63 studies
Trinity Health Grand Rapids HospitalGrand Rapids50 studies
BAMF HealthGrand Rapids13 studies
Gastroenterology Associates of Western Michigan, PLC d.b.a. West Michigan Clinical Research CenterWyoming13 studies
Cancer And Hematology Centers of Western Michigan PCGrand Rapids10 studies
The Cancer and Hematology CentersGrand Rapids9 studies
Spectrum Health at Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids8 studies
The Cancer & Hematology CentersGrand Rapids6 studies
Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western MichiganGrand Rapids4 studies
Derm Institute of West MichiganCaledonia4 studies
The Cancer & Hematology CentersGrand Rapids4 studies
Foundation for Vision ResearchGrand Rapids3 studies

Cite these figures

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Grand Rapids area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/michigan/grand-rapids, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/michigan/grand-rapids">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Residents: 1,178,826, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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