Paid Clinical Trials in Ames, IA

As of June 2026, 87 paid clinical trials are recruiting in Ames, Iowa. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits, with stipends ranging from modest amounts for short outpatient studies to several thousand dollars for long or inpatient protocols.

Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify. Most trials offer free study-related medical care alongside compensation.

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Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study

for Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma

490 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05987241·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Mobile Health for Adherence in Breast Cancer Patients

for Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8

499 locations incl. Fairbanks

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06112613·Recruiting

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RESISTance Exercise for Depression Trial

for Major Depressive Disorder

2 locations incl. Ames

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06110897·Recruiting

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Testing Shorter Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer

for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

388 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05946213·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing Continuous Versus Intermittent Treatment With the Study Drug Zanubrutinib for Older Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

237 locations incl. Little Rock

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT05976763·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Evaluating the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression Plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 25

for Breast Cancer

1208 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Female·Age: 18 - 60

Code: NCT05879926·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Evaluating the Impact of Social and Genetic Factors on Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

for Hodgkin Lymphoma

428 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06002828·Recruiting

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Shorter Chemo-Immunotherapy Without Anthracycline Drugs for Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer

for Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8

955 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05929768·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of High Dose, Targeted Radiation to the Usual Treatment for Locally-Advanced Inoperable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

for Locally Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

470 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05624996·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Use of Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine Compared to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy With Docetaxel Plus Trastuzumab) or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Recurrent, Metastatic, or Unresectable HER2-Expressing Salivary Gland Cancers

for Metastatic Salivary Gland Carcinoma

150 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05408845·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With Immune Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer, SAMURAI Trial

for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

313 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05327686·Phase 2·Recruiting

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mFOLFIRINOX Versus mFOLFOX With or Without Nivolumab for the Treatment of Advanced, Unresectable, or Metastatic HER2 Negative Esophageal, Gastroesophageal Junction, and Gastric Adenocarcinoma

for Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Nivolumab

785 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05677490·Phase 3·Recruiting

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BiCaZO: A Study Combining Two Immunotherapies (Cabozantinib and Nivolumab) to Treat Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer, an immunoMATCH Pilot Study

for Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Drug: Cabozantinib

222 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05136196·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of Herceptin Hylecta or Phesgo to the Usual Chemotherapy for HER2 Positive Endometrial Serous Carcinoma or Carcinosarcoma

for Endometrial Carcinoma

403 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05256225·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

746 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05334069·Recruiting

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Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease

for Stage III Colon Cancer

1021 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05174169·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Evaluating the Addition of the Immunotherapy Drug Atezolizumab to Standard Chemotherapy Treatment for Advanced or Metastatic Neuroendocrine Carcinomas That Originate Outside the Lung

for Advanced Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Drug: Atezolizumab

249 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05058651·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Use of Chemotherapy After Surgery for High-Risk Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

for Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver

446 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05040360·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Long-term Extension Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of Oral Ubrogepant Tablets for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Pediatric Participants (Ages 6-17)

for Migraine

Drug: Ubrogepant

109 locations incl. Huntsville

Sponsor: AbbVie

Sex: All·Age: 6 - 17

Code: NCT05127954·Phase 3·Enrolling By Invitation

Study to Assess Adverse Events and Disease Activity of Oral Ubrogepant Tablets for the Acute Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents (Ages 6-17)

for Migraine

Drug: Ubrogepant

125 locations incl. Huntsville

Sponsor: AbbVie

Sex: All·Age: 6 - 17

Code: NCT05125302·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Combination of Venetoclax and Rituximab, in Comparison to the Usual Treatment (Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab or Zanubrutinib Alone) for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

for Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Drug: Venetoclax

131 locations incl. Tucson

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04840602·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) to Chemotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With High-Grade Upper Urinary Tract Cancer

for Renal Pelvis and Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma

Drug: Durvalumab

258 locations incl. Kingman

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04628767·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials

for Breast Cancer, NOS

347 locations incl. Fairbanks

Sponsor: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 39

Code: NCT05108298·Recruiting

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity Risk Prediction in Solid Tumors

for Malignant Solid Neoplasm

843 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04871542·Recruiting

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Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise

for Parkinson Disease

24 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: Northwestern University

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 80

Code: NCT04284436·Recruiting

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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)

for Stage I Breast Cancer

812 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 70

Code: NCT04852887·Phase 3·Recruiting

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APOLLO: A Randomized Phase II Double-Blind Study of Olaparib Versus Placebo Following Curative Intent Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer and a Pathogenic BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 Mutation

for Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma

452 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04858334·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing if High Dose Radiation Only to the Sites of Brain Cancer Compared to Whole Brain Radiation That Avoids the Hippocampus is Better at Preventing Loss of Memory and Thinking Ability

for Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma

223 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04804644·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial

for Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

387 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04510597·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing Early Treatment for Patients With High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL), EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study

for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

621 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04269902·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Adjuvant Effect of Physical Exercise on Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccination and Interactions With Stress

for Immunization

1 location in Ames

Sponsor: Iowa State University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 64·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05213000·Recruiting

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Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial

for Plasma Cell Myeloma

642 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04566328·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Study to Test OBI-3424 in Patients With T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL) or T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (T-LBL)

for Recurrent T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

163 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 12+

Code: NCT04315324·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting

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A Study to Compare the Administration of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Nivolumab Versus Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in BRAF-V600 Mutant Melanoma With Brain Metastases

for Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Drug: Ipilimumab

331 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04511013·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Osimertinib With or Without Bevacizumab as Initial Treatment for Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

for Advanced Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Drug: Bevacizumab

604 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04181060·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, an ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial (Chemo-IO [ACCIO])

for Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

1150 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04267848·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel or FOLFIRI in Advanced Small Bowel Cancers

for Metastatic Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma

536 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04205968·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer, INNOVATE Trial

for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Apalutamide

345 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04134260·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Collection of Research Data and Samples From Patients Who Experience Immunotherapy Side Effects

for Malignancy

626 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT04242095·Recruiting

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Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With or Without Daratumumab in Treating Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma

for Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma

Drug: Daratumumab

741 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03937635·Phase 3·Recruiting

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