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Clinical trials in the Fargo area
135 studies are recruiting volunteers at 47 research sites in the Fargo, ND-MN area.
Sites in Fargo, Dilworth, West Fargo.
#108 in the US for recruiting studies#1 in North Dakota#17 in the US per resident
- Studies recruiting
- 135
- Research sites
- 47
- Conditions studied
- 75
- Studies per 100,000 residents
- 50.4
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
- Breast cancer14 studies
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11 studies
- Overweight and obesity10 studies
- Neuroendocrine tumor9 studies
- Head and neck cancer8 studies
- Melanoma8 studies
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma8 studies
- Skin cancer8 studies
- Pancreatic cancer7 studies
- Type 2 diabetes6 studies
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)5 studies
- Leukemia5 studies
- Ovarian cancer5 studies
- Prostate cancer5 studies
All 75 conditions
- Lung cancer16
- Breast cancer14
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11
- Overweight and obesity10
- Neuroendocrine tumor9
- Head and neck cancer8
- Melanoma8
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma8
- Skin cancer8
- Pancreatic cancer7
- Type 2 diabetes6
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)5
- Leukemia5
- Ovarian cancer5
- Prostate cancer5
- Endometrial cancer4
- Esophageal cancer4
- Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)4
- Kidney cancer4
- Uterine cancer4
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)3
- Bladder cancer3
- Cardiovascular disease3
- Multiple myeloma (MM)3
- Retinal degeneration3
- Sarcoma of soft tissue3
- Bile duct cancer2
- Heart failure2
- Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)2
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)2
- Liver cancer2
- Liver disease2
- Low back pain2
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)2
- Osteoarthritis (OA)2
- Psoriasis2
- Testicular cancer2
- Abdominal cancer1
- Anal cancer1
- Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
- Biliary tract cancer1
- Brain cancer1
- Cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)1
- Cervical cancer1
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)1
- Chronic skin ulcer1
- COVID-191
- Crohn's disease1
- Depressive disorder1
- Dry eye syndrome1
- Fallopian tube cancer1
- Familial multiple polyposis syndrome1
- Gallbladder cancer1
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor1
- High blood pressure (hypertension)1
- Hypercholesterolemia1
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD)1
- Macular edema1
- Migraine1
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)1
- Myelofibrosis1
- Neuroblastoma1
- Neuropathic pain1
- Parkinson's disease (PD)1
- Peripheral nerve disease1
- Peritoneal cancer1
- Prurigo nodularis1
- Sleep apnea1
- Stroke1
- Thyroid cancer1
- Type 1 diabetes1
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)1
- Ureteral cancer1
- Urethral cancer1
- Vaginal cancer1
27 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 6495%
- Adults 65 and over92%
- Children and teens (under 18)14%
- Healthy volunteers10%
- Open to all sexes95%
- Women only4%
- Men only1%
5 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 15%
- Phase 1/27%
- Phase 219%
- Phase 2/34%
- Phase 344%
- Phase 41%
- No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)6%
- Not stated14%
Most active research sites
The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.
- Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University ClinicFargo45 studies
- Sanford Fargo Medical CenterFargo15 studies
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo15 studies
- Sanford South University Medical CenterFargo15 studies
- Southpointe-Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo15 studies
- Lillestol ResearchFargo14 studies
- Red River Research PartnersFargo9 studies
- Sanford HealthFargo5 studies
- Plains Clinical Research CenterFargo4 studies
- Sanford Roger Maris Cancer CenterFargo4 studies
- AXIS Clinicals - FargoFargo2 studies
- Sanford HealthFargo2 studies
- Vance Thompson Vision- FargoWest Fargo2 studies
- Axis Clincals USA/ Red River Research Patners. LLCFargo1 study
- Axis Clinicals LLCDilworth1 study
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 Fargo area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/north-dakota/fargo, updated November 12, 2026.
Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/north-dakota/fargo">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Fargo 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 Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan area. Residents: 267,793, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.
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