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Clinical trials in the Roanoke area

150 studies are recruiting volunteers at 81 research sites in the Roanoke, VA area.

Sites in Roanoke, Salem.

#99 in the US for recruiting studies#4 in Virginia#21 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
150
Research sites
81
Conditions studied
70
Studies per 100,000 residents
47.5

Conditions being studied

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

  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)8 studies
  • Heart failure8 studies
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)7 studies
  • Prostate cancer7 studies
  • Breast cancer6 studies
  • Chronic skin ulcer6 studies
  • Crohn's disease5 studies
  • Leukemia5 studies
  • Lung cancer5 studies
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma5 studies
  • Anxiety disorder4 studies
  • Kidney cancer4 studies
  • Liver disease4 studies
  • Ulcerative colitis (UC)4 studies
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)3 studies
All 70 conditions
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)8
  • Heart failure8
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)7
  • Prostate cancer7
  • Breast cancer6
  • Chronic skin ulcer6
  • Crohn's disease5
  • Leukemia5
  • Lung cancer5
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma5
  • Anxiety disorder4
  • Kidney cancer4
  • Liver disease4
  • Ulcerative colitis (UC)4
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)3
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)3
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)3
  • Melanoma3
  • Neuroendocrine tumor3
  • Ovarian cancer3
  • Overweight and obesity3
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue3
  • Skin cancer3
  • Type 2 diabetes3
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)2
  • Cardiovascular disease2
  • Depressive disorder2
  • Head and neck cancer2
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)2
  • Opioid use disorder2
  • Pancreatic cancer2
  • Peripheral nerve disease2
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)2
  • Retinal degeneration2
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)2
  • Uterine cancer2
  • Alzheimer's disease1
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)1
  • Biliary tract cancer1
  • Bladder cancer1
  • Cardiomyopathy1
  • Cerebral palsy1
  • Cervical cancer1
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)1
  • Diabetic eye disease1
  • Dry eye syndrome1
  • Endometrial cancer1
  • Epilepsy1
  • Esophageal cancer1
  • Fallopian tube cancer1
  • Female infertility1
  • Germ cell tumor1
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma1
  • Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy1
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)1
  • Liver cancer1
  • Macular edema1
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)1
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)1
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)1
  • Peripheral vascular disease1
  • Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder1
  • Psychotic disorder1
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma1
  • Rheumatoid arthritis1
  • Sjogren's syndrome1
  • Systemic sclerosis1
  • Traumatic brain injury1
  • Tricuspid valve regurgitation1

36 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 6498%
  • Adults 65 and over87%
  • Children and teens (under 18)15%
  • Healthy volunteers5%
  • Open to all sexes89%
  • Women only8%
  • Men only3%

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.

  • Early phase 11%
  • Phase 11%
  • Phase 1/25%
  • Phase 215%
  • Phase 2/37%
  • Phase 342%
  • Phase 45%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)20%
  • Not stated5%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. Blue Ridge Cancer CareRoanoke22 studies
  2. Carilion Children'sRoanoke15 studies
  3. Carilion ClinicRoanoke12 studies
  4. Oncology & Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia Inc dba Blue Ridge Cancer CareSalem10 studies
  5. Carilion ClinicRoanoke8 studies
  6. Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTCRoanoke8 studies
  7. Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VASalem6 studies
  8. Carilion Roanoke Memorial HospitalRoanoke5 studies
  9. Gastroenterology Consultants of Southwest Virginia.Roanoke4 studies
  10. Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia (BRCC)Roanoke3 studies
  11. Carilion Children's Tanglewood CenterRoanoke2 studies
  12. Carilion ClinicRoanoke2 studies
  13. Carilion Clinic Maternal Fetal MedicineRoanoke2 studies
  14. Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke2 studies
  15. Fairlawn Surgery CenterRoanoke2 studies

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Roanoke area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/virginia/roanoke, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/virginia/roanoke">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Roanoke 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 Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Residents: 315,749, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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