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Clinical trials and research at Albany Medical College

• 7Clinical trials
• 72NIH research projects
• 2Countries

Newest trials

All recruiting trials (7)

• Single-Lumen Midline Catheter vs Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV by ED Nurses

  This study tests whether a ultrasound-guided single-lumen midline catheter works better than an ultrasound-guided long peripheral IV for ED patients with difficult IV access, when inserted by bedside nurses.

  Recruiting Albany Medical College · Albany, New York · NCT07779317

• Thoracentesis to remove lung fluid for adults hospitalized with worsening heart failure and pleural effusion

  This study will test whether removing fluid around the lungs with thoracentesis plus usual heart-failure treatment helps reduce shortness of breath in adults hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure and moderate-to-large pleural effusions.

  Recruiting Albany Medical College · Albany, New York · NCT07419360

• Using patient-chosen visual art to improve hospital satisfaction during pregnancy admissions

  This study tests if letting pregnant patients choose the artwork in their hospital room can make them feel happier and more satisfied during their stay.

  Recruiting Albany Medical College · Albany, New York · NCT06790043

• Using vibrators to enhance sexual and pelvic floor function in women with urogynecological issues

  This study is testing if using vibrators can help women with urogynecological issues improve their sexual and pelvic floor function.

  Recruiting Albany Medical College · Albany, New York · NCT06677541

• Software fusion versus cognitive (visual) MRI-guided ultrasound biopsy for prostate cancer detection

  This study will test whether MRI-targeted biopsy using software fusion or cognitive (visual) fusion finds more clinically significant prostate cancer in men with suspicious mp‑MRI lesions.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Albany Medical College · Burlington, Massachusetts and 3 other locations · NCT06517901

• Using electrical stimulation to treat bedwetting in children

  This study is testing if a new electrical stimulation treatment can help children aged 5-17 who struggle with bedwetting after other methods haven't worked.

  Recruiting Albany Medical College · Albany, New York · NCT06135311

• Using anti-inflammatory drugs to lower PSA levels in men

  This study is testing if taking ibuprofen can lower PSA levels in men with high readings to help avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 4 Albany Medical College · Chicago, Illinois and 2 other locations · NCT05629494

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 72)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Endothelial inflammation memory after sepsis and pneumonia

  A scientist is studying how blood vessel cells “remember” sepsis and why survivors get worse when they catch pneumonia, with the goal of finding better ways to reduce organ damage.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11572337

• How common gut bacteria may stop C. difficile from making spores

  This project looks at whether common gut bacteria called enterococci can stop C. difficile from making hardy spores that spread infection, which could help people prone to C. difficile infections.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11457572

• Kiss1 neurons in brain regions and how they influence reproduction

  A small NIH-funded project looks at how specific brain cells (Kiss1 neurons) affect reproductive hormones in adults.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11453900

• Endothelial genes linked to Alzheimer's progression in male and female brains

  Aims to find blood vessel gene targets that change as Alzheimer's progresses, in both men and women, using mouse models to mirror human disease.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11453764

• How tumor stiffness and tissue environment affect HER2 antibody therapy

  This project studies how the physical environment inside HER2-positive tumors affects how well HER2-targeting antibodies can reach and engage their target in patients.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11450033

• KCTD11-related CMT neuropathy: uncovering how it damages nerves

  We are studying a genetic form of Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease to understand what goes wrong in nerves and support future treatments.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11438330

• Endothelial pathways in critical illness and organ injury

  A study exploring how lining of blood vessels drives organ failure in the sickest patients, with the goal of finding better ways to prevent long-term problems after critical illness.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11392288

• Calcium in cells: how it stays balanced and why it matters in Alzheimer’s

  Researchers are studying how calcium is kept in balance in our cells and how problems with this balance can contribute to Alzheimer’s-related conditions, using worm models to uncover key processes.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11392214

• Metabolic and Hormonal Factors in Dementia with Vascular Contributions (VCID)

  A study investigates how menopause and metabolic health affect vascular-related cognitive impairment and whether boosting brain estrogen signaling could help after menopause.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11391252

• Specialized lipid-based medicines to protect against radiation effects

  A patient-friendly look at a study testing lipid mediators that may help people exposed to radiation feel better and recover faster.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11385511

• Blood DNA markings linked to long COVID symptoms

  This project looks at how patterns of DNA methylation in blood relate to long-term COVID-19 effects in patients who were seriously ill.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11381710

• Vaccine using Yersinia membrane particles to prevent pneumonic plague

  A new vaccine made from harmless bacterial membrane particles aims to protect people from pneumonic plague.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11377224

• Endothelial inflammation and plaque healing in atherosclerosis

  This research aims to understand how the lining of blood vessels can resolve inflammation to help prevent or repair heart disease in people already taking cholesterol-lowering medicines.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11376620

• Type II alveolar cells’ IL-1 role in defending against TB

  A farmer-friendly look at how a specific lung cell type uses IL-1 to help fight tuberculosis in mice, with potential implications for human TB defense.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11372983

• Targeting inflammation-resolving pathways to help with vascular brain aging

  Aimed at finding new ways to reduce vascular-driven brain changes that contribute to Alzheimer’s and related dementias by targeting how the body resolves inflammation.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11366580

• p300's role in airway smooth muscle and asthma remodeling

  Researchers are studying how a protein called p300 affects airway smooth muscle growth and remodeling in asthma to identify new ways to treat the condition.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11366264

• Molecular tricks cancer and immune cells use to move in tight spaces

  A scientist team will study how cancer and immune cells squeeze through tight environments and how they use leader blebs to move, with the goal of understanding how metastasis happens.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11358392

• Helping lung immune cells teach CD8 'killer' T cells to fight infections and cancer

  This project tests whether attaching vaccine proteins to a receptor on lung immune cells can strengthen CD8 'killer' T-cell responses for people at risk of respiratory infections or lung cancer.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11339963

• Inflammation resolution in aging and artery disease

  This project explores why aging makes atherosclerosis harder to resolve, and tests new therapies that boost the body’s own inflammation-resolving signals to help prevent heart disease.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11337521

• Improving inflammation resolution to support bone marrow recovery

  A research project tests new ways to help the body finish healing from inflammation in people with acquired bone marrow failure.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11333205

• Microglia-produced IGF1 and the development of epilepsy

  Researchers are looking at whether IGF1 made by brain immune cells (microglia) helps drive epilepsy in people with genetic or acquired forms of the condition.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11333061

• Repairing the kidney using AQP2-marked progenitor cells

  Researchers are testing whether AQP2-marked kidney progenitor cells can regrow and repair damaged kidney tubule cells in adults.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11330209

• Novel fat-fluid signaling in the brain to slow Alzheimer's

  A small grant is funding a study to explore how lipid signals in brain cells affect Alzheimer’s progression in mice and what this could mean for people at risk.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11301548

• Nesprin-1: a protein that may control airway muscles in asthma

  A study at Albany Medical College will look at how nesprin-1 affects airway smooth muscle behavior in allergic asthma and whether this could lead to new ways to reduce breathing trouble.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11296430

• How a protein in immune cells may protect arteries from plaque

  Researchers are looking at whether a protein called PKC‑epsilon in immune cells helps calm artery inflammation and reduce plaque in people at risk for heart attacks and strokes.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11294184

• Targeting sterol lipids to protect the heart and vessels

  Scientists are testing a way to tune how fat is stored and processed by immune cells in artery plaques to reduce heart disease risk.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11289717

• Understanding how cell compartments interact during aging in Alzheimer’s disease

  A short, patient-friendly look at how tiny cell parts communicate as we age, with a focus on Alzheimer’s-related dementia.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11286070

• Boosting myelin repair in Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth (CMT)

  Seeing if a fatty‑acid chaperone can help rebuild the insulating sheath (myelin) around peripheral nerves for people with Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth (CMT).

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11283991

• Bringing a stronger tularemia vaccine closer to people

  Researchers are testing a promising tularemia vaccine in primates to find immune signs that could predict protection for people.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11245768

• Brain anion channels that control taurine signaling and body fluid balance

  This work looks at how specific brain ion channels control taurine release and fluid balance, which could matter for people with seizures, stroke, or brain swelling.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11238978

• Muscle weakness from high carbon dioxide in COPD

  Looks at whether boosting muscle energy production helps people with COPD who retain too much carbon dioxide.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11235891

• Hormones and metabolism in blood vessel–related memory loss after menopause

  Seeks to boost brain estrogen signaling to protect memory and blood vessels in post-menopausal people at risk for vascular contributions to dementia.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11194489

• How cells keep calcium levels balanced

  Researchers are using a tiny worm model to learn how changes in cellular calcium tied to presenilin may lead to nerve cell damage in people with Alzheimer's.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11192831

• How the blood vessel lining can cause organ failure after critical illness

  This work looks at how the lining of blood vessels drives organ damage in people who are critically ill, such as those with sepsis.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11192769

• How age affects skin healing and the role of a specific protein

  This study is looking at how getting older affects how our skin heals from wounds, especially focusing on a protein that helps with healing, to find ways to make it easier for older adults to recover from injuries.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11163509

• Investigating how aging affects nerve cell support

  This study is looking at how getting older affects special cells that help repair damaged nerves, with the goal of finding new ways to improve nerve healing for older adults.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11144517

• Investigating the role of microglial IGF1 in the development of epilepsy

  This study is looking at how certain brain cells called microglia might play a role in causing epilepsy by affecting a specific signaling pathway, and it aims to find new ways to help prevent seizures.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11131892

• Blood DNA methylation markers for long COVID (PASC)

  Researchers are looking for lasting chemical changes in blood DNA that might explain ongoing symptoms in people who had COVID-19.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11123263

• How aging affects the brain's control of airway muscles during sleep

  This study is looking at how getting older affects the brain's ability to control the muscles that keep your airway open while you sleep, especially for people with obstructive sleep apnea, to help understand why older adults might have more trouble with this condition.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11118291

• Creating targeted antibodies for immune system interactions

  This study is looking at special antibodies that help us understand how our immune system works, especially how certain immune cells talk to each other, which could lead to better treatments for diseases that affect our immune responses.

  NIH research Albany Medical College · Albany, United States · NIH-11109993

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by Albany Medical College are recruiting right now?

7, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 2 countries. The most sites are in United States (7 trials), Canada (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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