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Paid Clinical Trials in New Orleans, LA

Studies commonly pay $75 to $4,500 per completed study

563 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of New Orleans. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

563studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
6condition categories
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Studies recruiting near New Orleans right now

Top 25 of 563 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Study to Compare the PK Characteristics, Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of HLX15-SC With DARZALEX FASPRO® in Combination With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Rd) in Transplant-ineligible Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma (MM) Phase 1 Interventional 258 participants sought
Pontchartrain Cancer Center — Covington, Louisiana (29.9 mi) · Sponsor: Shanghai Henlius Biotech

Lp(a) Lowering Study of Pelacarsen (TQJ230) With Background Inclisiran in Participants With Elevated Lp(a) and Established ASCVD

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Phase 3 Interventional 340 participants sought
Omega Clinical Research — Metairie, Louisiana (14.6 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Intervention to Prevent Behavioral Health Symptoms Among Pandemic Affected Children

Emotional Distress, Prosocial Behavior N/A Interventional 800 participants sought
Coalition for Compassionate Schools — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Multicenter HomeVENT: Home Values and Experiences Navigation Track

Pediatric ALL, Respiratory Insufficiency N/A Interventional 600 participants sought
Children's Hospital New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Long-Term Safety of Lutetium (177Lu) Vipivotide Tetraxetan in Participants With Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Phase 4 Interventional 700 participants sought
Tulane Cancer Center — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study of SLS009 (Formerly GFH009) a Potent Highly Selective CDK9 Inhibitor in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and High-Risk Newly Diagnosed AML

Hematologic Malignancies Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 160 participants sought
Ochsner Clinic Foundation — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Sellas Life Sciences Group

A Study of Eltrekibart and Mirikizumab in Adult Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Phase 2 Interventional 140 participants sought
Clinical Trials Management, LLC — Metairie, Louisiana (14.6 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Intravenous Anifrolumab to Treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Pediatric Participants

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 100 participants sought
Research Site — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Efzofitimod in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) (SSc-ILD)

Interstitial Lung Disease Phase 2 Interventional 25 participants sought
aTyr Investigative Site — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: aTyr Pharma, Inc.

Comparing Telephone Symptom Monitoring Interventions for Managing Symptoms and Psychological Distress During Oral Anti-Cancer Treatment

Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm N/A Interventional 600 participants sought
University Medical Center New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Dinutuximab With Chemotherapy, Surgery and Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma

Ganglioneuroblastoma, Nodular, Neuroblastoma Phase 3 Interventional 478 participants sought
Children's Hospital New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Cream in Pediatric Participants With Nonsegmental Vitiligo

NonSegmental Vitiligo Phase 3 Interventional 180 participants sought
Tulane University Health Sciences Center — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Incyte Corporation

A Study of the Effect of ZT-01 on Night-time Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypoglycemia Phase 2 Interventional 186 participants sought
Ochsner Clinic Foundation — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Zucara Therapeutics Inc.

Trauma Resuscitation With Low-Titer Group O Whole Blood or Products

Wounds and Injuries, Shock, Hemorrhagic Phase 3 Interventional 1,100 participants sought
University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study of Casdatifan and Cabozantinib Versus Placebo and Cabozantinib in Patients With Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 720 participants sought
Research Site — Jefferson, Louisiana (15.2 mi) · Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA and 67Cu-SAR-bisPSMA for Identification and Treatment of PSMA-expressing Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (SECuRE)

Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 54 participants sought
East Jefferson General Hospital — River Ridge, Louisiana (18.7 mi) · Sponsor: Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Testing the Addition of an Antiangiogenic Drug (Bevacizumab) to Chemotherapy (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) Combined With Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) for pMMR, TP53 Mutated Endometrial Cancer

Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma, Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 255 participants sought
University Medical Center New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Intracept Minimally-invasive PROcedure for VErtebrogenic Back Pain

Chronic Low-back Pain, Vertebrogenic Pain Syndrome N/A Observational 1,500 participants sought
Ochsner Clinic Foundation — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation

A Study of Pasritamig With Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel in Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Phase 3 Interventional 800 participants sought
East Jefferson General Hospital — Metairie, Louisiana (14.6 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A Phase 1 Study of AB521 Monotherapy and Combination Therapies in Renal Cell Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors

Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Solid Tumors Phase 1 Interventional 362 participants sought
Research Site — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

A Long-term, Post-marketing Safety Study of Palynziq in Patients With PKU (PALace)

Phenylketonuria (PKU) N/A Observational 450 participants sought
Tulane University Medical Center — New Orleans, Louisiana (11.8 mi) · Sponsor: BioMarin Pharmaceutical
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Top-rated research centers in New Orleans

Dedicated clinical research sites near you — with their real Google ratings, reviews and contact details

DelRicht Research | Clinical Trials in New Orleans, Louisiana

★ 4.8
3525 Prytania St 612, 412, 308, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 336-2667
"I’ve been part of a few clinical trials at Delricht and I’ve always had a good experience. The staff is friendly, they’re very careful (I have small …"
— Margie Perez, 5★

Tulane Center for Clinical Research

1440 Canal St #1700, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 988-0200

Louisiana Cancer Research Center

★ 5.0
1700 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 210-1591
"They have a Great spine and Neurological Regeneration Program, I've been told By Multiple sources. We are here to put it to the test 🛡 😍 💉"
— Wade Anthony Cadman, 5★

Velocity Clinical Research

★ 4.8
3308 Tulane Ave Ste 600, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 304-7197
"It was a little tricky to find a there's no clear signage on the building, especially on parking. Google Maps tells you to turn but it looks like a o…"
— Elizabeth, 5★

Clinical Trials in Gretna, Louisiana | DelRicht Research

★ 5.0
315 Westbank Expy b, Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 336-2667

Tandem Clinical Research

★ 4.5
1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3200, Marrero, LA 70072
(504) 934-8424

Clinical Trials Management

★ 4.8
3801 Houma Blvd Unit 200, Metairie, LA 70006
(504) 455-1310
"I was happy at first. I was told that the weekly diary was $10 a week completed once a week.<br>I did this for six months and received a $70 check at…"
— Verna Selander, 2★

Smart Trials – Clinical Research Center

4 Hawkins Ave, Jefferson, LA 70121
(504) 300-8308

Best Clinical Trial

★ 5.0
3600 Prytania St #71, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 897-5211
"Excellent Clinical Trials operations facility and service. They treat their patients with care and are efficient with their studies."
— Stephen Truxillo, 5★

Clinical trials in New Orleans: what's recruiting

The New Orleans area currently has 563 studies open to new participants, according to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Among the studies closest to New Orleans, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology7 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism2 studies
  • Immune & Skin2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from New Orleans, and links to the official registry page where eligibility criteria and study contacts are published. Compensation is set by each sponsor: industry surveys report typical payments of $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with short observational studies at the low end and multi-visit or overnight Phase 1 studies at the high end.

How to enroll in a paid study in New Orleans

Start with a study whose condition matches your profile — or a healthy-volunteer study if you have no diagnosis. Contact the research site through the registry page, complete a short phone screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, the study team walks you through the informed consent document, which details every procedure, risk and payment before you commit. You can withdraw at any point, and enrollment is always free.

New Orleans participants can also register with the dedicated research centers listed above — many maintain volunteer databases and call when a matching study opens — or sign up for our email alert below to hear when a new study starts recruiting within 30 miles of your ZIP code.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in New Orleans?
No. Many studies recruit healthy volunteers, especially early-phase studies run at dedicated research centers. Others need participants diagnosed with a specific condition. Every trial lists its eligibility criteria — age range, condition, medications — and the study team screens you before enrollment.
Are clinical trials in New Orleans safe?
Every trial on this page is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, the official NIH registry, and is overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Before joining you receive an informed consent document detailing procedures, risks and compensation. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.
How do I join a study in New Orleans, LA?
Pick a study that matches your profile, contact the research site (or apply through the study links on this page), pass a phone pre-screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, you review and sign the informed consent and the study begins. The process typically takes 1-3 weeks.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in New Orleans?
Dedicated research centers (listed on this page with their Google ratings) run studies as their core business — often healthy-volunteer and vaccine studies with structured compensation. Hospital and university studies tend to focus on patients with specific conditions. Both types are registered and IRB-supervised.
How often do new paid studies open in New Orleans?
Constantly — trials open and close enrollment every week. This page is refreshed weekly from the NIH registry. Join the email alert to be notified when a new study opens within 30 miles of New Orleans.

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