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Clinical trials in the Memphis area
517 studies are recruiting volunteers at 201 research sites in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area.
Sites in Memphis, Germantown, Cordova, Southaven, Olive Branch, Collierville and 3 more towns.
#46 in the US for recruiting studies#2 in Tennessee#35 in the US per resident
- Studies recruiting
- 517
- Research sites
- 201
- Conditions studied
- 135
- Studies per 100,000 residents
- 38.6
Conditions being studied
The conditions with the most studies recruiting in the area. A study can be for more than one condition.
- Leukemia38 studies
- Lung cancer36 studies
- Breast cancer31 studies
- Anemia24 studies
- Sickle cell disease18 studies
- Sarcoma of soft tissue17 studies
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)16 studies
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)15 studies
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma15 studies
- Head and neck cancer13 studies
- Kidney cancer13 studies
- Liver disease13 studies
- Skin cancer12 studies
- Bladder cancer11 studies
- Heart failure11 studies
All 135 conditions
- Leukemia38
- Lung cancer36
- Breast cancer31
- Anemia24
- Sickle cell disease18
- Sarcoma of soft tissue17
- Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)16
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)15
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma15
- Head and neck cancer13
- Kidney cancer13
- Liver disease13
- Skin cancer12
- Bladder cancer11
- Heart failure11
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)11
- Neuroendocrine tumor11
- Type 2 diabetes11
- Melanoma10
- Peripheral nerve disease10
- Ulcerative colitis (UC)10
- Congenital heart disease9
- Neuroblastoma9
- Overweight and obesity9
- Pancreatic cancer9
- Prostate cancer9
- Stroke9
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD)8
- Crohn's disease8
- Dry eye syndrome8
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD)8
- Ovarian cancer8
- Depressive disorder7
- High blood pressure (hypertension)7
- Hodgkin's lymphoma7
- Rhabdomyosarcoma7
- Uterine cancer7
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)6
- Brain cancer6
- Cardiovascular disease6
- Liver cancer6
- Retinal degeneration6
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)6
- Alzheimer's disease5
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)5
- Endometrial cancer5
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)5
- Cervical cancer4
- Esophageal cancer4
- Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)4
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)4
- Type 1 diabetes4
- Amyloidosis3
- Anxiety disorder3
- Atrial fibrillation (AF)3
- Down syndrome3
- Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)3
- Germ cell tumor3
- Graves' disease3
- Intellectual disability3
- Motor neuron disease (MND)3
- Osteoarthritis (OA)3
- Rheumatoid arthritis3
- Sjogren's syndrome3
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)3
- Thyroid cancer3
- Acute coronary syndrome2
- Biliary tract cancer2
- Cardiomyopathy2
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)2
- Chronic skin ulcer2
- Epilepsy2
- Graft-versus-host disease2
- Hemophilia B2
- Hypercholesterolemia2
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)2
- Migraine2
- Neurofibromatosis2
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)2
- Peripheral vascular disease2
- Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder2
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)2
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)2
- Psoriasis2
- Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)2
- Pulmonary hypertension2
- Rhabdoid tumor2
- Stargardt's disease2
- Alcohol dependence1
- Alopecia1
- Asthma1
- Bile duct cancer1
- Bone cancer1
- Bone cyst1
- Chloasma1
- Cold agglutinin disease1
- COVID-191
- Diabetic eye disease1
- Eating disorder1
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)1
- Endometriosis1
- Fallopian tube cancer1
- Familial multiple polyposis syndrome1
- Fibromyalgia1
- Friedreich ataxia1
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor1
- Gestational diabetes1
- Glaucoma1
- Hemophilia A1
- Hepatitis B1
- Hepatitis C1
- Hypertriglyceridemia1
- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy1
- Insomnia1
- Interstitial lung disease1
- Low back pain1
- Macular edema1
- Myelofibrosis1
- Neuropathic pain1
- Ocular hypertension1
- Parkinson's disease (PD)1
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)1
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)1
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis1
- Rotator cuff syndrome1
- Schizophrenia1
- Scoliosis1
- Short-sightedness (myopia)1
- Sleep apnea1
- Smoking dependence1
- Systemic sclerosis1
- Testicular cancer1
- Tuberous sclerosis1
- Vascular dementia1
- Vasculitis1
120 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 6493%
- Adults 65 and over71%
- Children and teens (under 18)41%
- Healthy volunteers7%
- Open to all sexes95%
- Women only3%
- Men only2%
32 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 17%
- Phase 1/26%
- Phase 219%
- Phase 2/32%
- Phase 330%
- Phase 43%
- No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)14%
- Not stated18%
Most active research sites
The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.
- St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis130 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-MemphisMemphis56 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-DesotoSouthaven43 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-ColliervilleCollierville41 studies
- The West Clinic, PLLC dba West Cancer CenterGermantown34 studies
- Saint Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis27 studies
- Le Bonheur Children's HospitalMemphis18 studies
- Gastro OneCordova12 studies
- Baptist Cancer CenterMemphis11 studies
- Baptist Clinical Research InstituteMemphis10 studies
- Regional One HealthMemphis10 studies
- Semmes MurpheyMemphis9 studies
- The Conrad Pearson ClinicGermantown9 studies
- Neurology Clinic, P.C.Cordova8 studies
- Southern College of OptometryMemphis8 studies
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 Memphis area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/tennessee/memphis, updated November 12, 2026.
Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/tennessee/memphis">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Memphis 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Residents: 1,339,345, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.
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