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Clinical trials in the Canton area

162 studies are recruiting volunteers at 57 research sites in the Canton-Massillon, OH area.

Sites in Canton, North Canton, Massillon, Alliance.

#95 in the US for recruiting studies#6 in Ohio#29 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
162
Research sites
57
Conditions studied
76
Studies per 100,000 residents
40.4

Conditions being studied

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

  • Lung cancer38 studies
  • Breast cancer17 studies
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11 studies
  • Head and neck cancer10 studies
  • Leukemia9 studies
  • Prostate cancer9 studies
  • Uterine cancer8 studies
  • Endometrial cancer6 studies
  • Neuroendocrine tumor6 studies
  • Ovarian cancer6 studies
  • Esophageal cancer5 studies
  • Melanoma5 studies
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)5 studies
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma5 studies
  • Pancreatic cancer5 studies
All 76 conditions
  • Lung cancer38
  • Breast cancer17
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)11
  • Head and neck cancer10
  • Leukemia9
  • Prostate cancer9
  • Uterine cancer8
  • Endometrial cancer6
  • Neuroendocrine tumor6
  • Ovarian cancer6
  • Esophageal cancer5
  • Melanoma5
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)5
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma5
  • Pancreatic cancer5
  • Schizophrenia5
  • Skin cancer5
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor4
  • Kidney cancer4
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue4
  • Anxiety disorder3
  • Cervical cancer3
  • Graves' disease3
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)3
  • Liver cancer3
  • Liver disease3
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)3
  • Parkinson's disease (PD)3
  • Anal cancer2
  • Biliary tract cancer2
  • Bladder cancer2
  • Cardiovascular disease2
  • Depressive disorder2
  • Gallbladder cancer2
  • Heart failure2
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)2
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)2
  • Myelofibrosis2
  • Psoriasis2
  • Testicular cancer2
  • Thyroid cancer2
  • Type 2 diabetes2
  • Urethral cancer2
  • Vaginal cancer2
  • Abdominal cancer1
  • Acute coronary syndrome1
  • Alzheimer's disease1
  • Anemia1
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)1
  • Bile duct cancer1
  • Brain cancer1
  • Cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)1
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)1
  • Crohn's disease1
  • Eczema (atopic dermatitis)1
  • Fallopian tube cancer1
  • Familial multiple polyposis syndrome1
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)1
  • Hypercholesterolemia1
  • Migraine1
  • Motor neuron disease (MND)1
  • Narcolepsy1
  • Opioid use disorder1
  • Overweight and obesity1
  • Peripheral nerve disease1
  • Peritoneal cancer1
  • Polycythemia vera1
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)1
  • Psychotic disorder1
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)1
  • Stroke1
  • Ulcerative colitis (UC)1
  • Ureteral cancer1
  • Vulvar cancer1

22 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 6499%
  • Adults 65 and over97%
  • Children and teens (under 18)6%
  • Healthy volunteers3%
  • Open to all sexes94%
  • Women only3%
  • Men only3%

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 16%
  • Phase 1/212%
  • Phase 220%
  • Phase 2/36%
  • Phase 344%
  • Phase 42%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)3%
  • Not stated8%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. Gabrail Cancer CenterCanton35 studies
  2. Aultman Health FoundationCanton31 studies
  3. Cleveland Clinic Mercy HospitalCanton13 studies
  4. Aultman HospitalCanton10 studies
  5. Neuro Behavioral Clinical ResearchNorth Canton10 studies
  6. Aultman Alliance Community HospitalAlliance8 studies
  7. Gabrail Cancer & Research CenterCanton8 studies
  8. Gabrail Cancer and Research CenterCanton3 studies
  9. NeuroScience Research Center, LLCCanton3 studies
  10. Aultman Medical GroupCanton2 studies
  11. Diabetes And Endocrinology Associates Of Stark County, Inc.Canton2 studies
  12. Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists, Inc.Canton2 studies
  13. Site NumberCanton2 studies
  14. Tri-County Hematology & Oncology Associates, Inc.Massillon2 studies
  15. Apex Clinical Research Center - CantonCanton1 study

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Canton area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/ohio/canton, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/ohio/canton">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Canton 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 Canton-Massillon, OH metropolitan area. Residents: 400,551, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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