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Clinical trials in the Winston-Salem area

Name: Clinical trials in the Winston-Salem area
Creator: LocalTrial
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184 studies are recruiting volunteers at 99 research sites in the Winston-Salem, NC area.

Sites in Winston-Salem, Clemmons, Kernersville, Advance, Thomasville, Lexington.

#81 in the US for recruiting studies#4 in North Carolina#78 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting: 184
Research sites: 99
Conditions studied: 89
Studies per 100,000 residents: 26.1

Conditions being studied

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

Breast cancer12 studies
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)12 studies
Leukemia11 studies
Lung cancer10 studies
Interstitial lung disease6 studies
Multiple myeloma (MM)6 studies
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma6 studies
Liver disease5 studies
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)4 studies
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)4 studies
Ischemic heart disease (IHD)4 studies
Overweight and obesity4 studies
Retinal degeneration4 studies
Type 2 diabetes4 studies
Uterine cancer4 studies

All 89 conditions

Breast cancer12
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)12
Leukemia11
Lung cancer10
Interstitial lung disease6
Multiple myeloma (MM)6
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma6
Liver disease5
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)4
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)4
Ischemic heart disease (IHD)4
Overweight and obesity4
Retinal degeneration4
Type 2 diabetes4
Uterine cancer4
Anemia3
Cervical cancer3
Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)3
Depressive disorder3
Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)3
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)3
Ovarian cancer3
Pancreatic cancer3
Peripheral nerve disease3
Sarcoma of soft tissue3
Urinary incontinence3
Abdominal aortic aneurysm2
Atrial fibrillation (AF)2
Brain cancer2
Cystic fibrosis2
Endometrial cancer2
Esophageal cancer2
Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)2
Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)2
Head and neck cancer2
High blood pressure (hypertension)2
Kidney cancer2
Liver cancer2
Low back pain2
Melanoma2
Migraine2
Myelofibrosis2
Neuroendocrine tumor2
Neuropathic pain2
Osteoarthritis (OA)2
Prostate cancer2
Skin cancer2
Acute coronary syndrome1
Amyloidosis1
Anal cancer1
Asthma1
Biliary tract cancer1
Cannabis use disorder1
Cardiovascular disease1
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)1
Diabetic eye disease1
Dry eye syndrome1
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)1
Endometriosis1
Epilepsy1
Essential thrombocythemia (ET)1
Gallbladder cancer1
Gestational diabetes1
Hypercholesterolemia1
Hypothyroidism1
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy1
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)1
Influenza (flu)1
Insomnia1
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)1
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)1
Macular edema1
Male infertility1
Narcolepsy1
Overactive bladder (OAB)1
Psoriasis1
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)1
Pulmonary hypertension1
Radiculopathy1
Rheumatoid arthritis1
RSV infection1
Sickle cell disease1
Sjogren's syndrome1
Smoking dependence1
Systemic sclerosis1
Traumatic brain injury1
Ulcerative colitis (UC)1
Vasculitis1
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 6497%
Adults 65 and over90%
Children and teens (under 18)8%
Healthy volunteers10%
Open to all sexes89%
Women only9%
Men only2%

2 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 13%
Phase 1/23%
Phase 218%
Phase 2/33%
Phase 339%
Phase 44%
No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)20%
Not stated10%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem31 studies
Wake Forest University at ClemmonsClemmons15 studies
Novant Health Cancer Institute - KernersvilleKernersville13 studies
Novant Health Cancer Institute - ThomasvilleThomasville10 studies
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer CenterWinston-Salem9 studies
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem9 studies
Accellacare - Winston-SalemWinston-Salem8 studies
Southeastern Research CenterWinston-Salem8 studies
Brookview Hills Research Associates LlcWinston-Salem4 studies
Novant Health Cancer InstituteWinston-Salem4 studies
Novant Health Oncology SpecialistsWinston-Salem4 studies
Wake Forest School of MedicineWinston-Salem4 studies
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem4 studies
Wake Forest University School of MedicineWinston-Salem4 studies
Piedmont Retina SpecialistsWinston-Salem3 studies

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Winston-Salem area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/north-carolina/winston-salem, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/north-carolina/winston-salem">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area. Residents: 705,187, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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