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Clinical trials and research at Augusta University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 13 clinical trials run by Augusta University that are recruiting, in United States. 1 was first registered in the last 30 days. By phase: Early Phase 1 (3), Phase 1 (3), Phase 4 (1), Phase 3 (1). There are also 302 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $153.9 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 13Clinical trials
- 302NIH research projects
- 1New in 30 days
- 1Country
Newest trials
All recruiting trials (13)
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Higher zinc supplementation to boost weight gain in extremely premature infants
This study tests whether giving preterm babies a higher daily dose of zinc helps them gain weight faster than the current dose.
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VNS Dosing Protocol: Faster Seizure Control for Epilepsy
This trial tests a faster VNS programming method versus standard settings to see if seizures subside sooner in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Intermittent deep brain stimulation of the nucleus basalis to treat Alzheimer's
This will test whether intermittent deep brain stimulation of a small brain region called the nucleus basalis can help sustain or improve thinking and memory in people aged 65–85 with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
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Comparing two doses of olanzapine for preventing nausea in multiple myeloma patients receiving chemotherapy
This study is testing whether two lower doses of olanzapine can help prevent nausea and vomiting in multiple myeloma patients receiving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant.
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Switching preterm infants from donor human milk to preterm formula
This study will try switching preterm and very low birth weight infants who are at least 28 days old and currently on donor human milk to a preterm infant formula to see if they gain weight and length faster and build more fat-free mass.
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Induction treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients with renal failure
This study is testing a new treatment plan for people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and kidney problems to see if it helps them respond better to therapy.
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Using a mobile app to track blood sugar in pregnant women with diabetes
This study is testing if a mobile app can help pregnant women with diabetes keep better track of their blood sugar levels compared to using paper logs.
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A program to help people lose weight through personalized diet and exercise
This study is testing if a personalized diet and exercise program can help people who are overweight or obese lose weight more effectively than a standard diet plan.
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Vitamin D supplementation for patients with multiple myeloma
This study is testing if adding Vitamin D to treatment can help people with multiple myeloma recover their immune system and live longer after a stem cell transplant.
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Home biofeedback therapy for managing bowel and urinary issues
This study is testing a new home therapy using a wireless device and a phone app to help people with bowel and urinary issues feel better and see if it's easier and cheaper than going to the doctor.
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Combining Ibrutinib and Indoximod for Pediatric Brain Cancer Treatment
This study is testing a new combination of two drugs, ibrutinib and indoximod, to see if they can safely help children and young adults with hard-to-treat brain tumors feel better.
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Improving muscle function in type 1 diabetes with resveratrol
This study is testing if taking resveratrol for 12 weeks can help improve muscle function and lower heart disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Testing panobinostat for treating sickle cell disease
This study is testing if a new drug called panobinostat can help adults with sickle cell disease who haven't found relief with standard treatment.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 302)
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.
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Sub-second acetylcholine release in the brain for Alzheimer’s dementia
A small, quick stimulations-based study aims to boost a brain chemical called acetylcholine to help people with Alzheimer’s disease by using a targeted brain stimulation approach.
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Cardiac polyploidy regulators in fruit flies and humans
A researcher is studying how heart cells in humans and fruit flies control their DNA content to grow, hoping to uncover genes that keep the heart healthy.
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Georgia CaRes: Cancer Research and Care in Georgia
A Georgia-wide program helps adults with cancer take part in trials and cancer-control efforts across rural and urban communities.
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ZBP1's role in how the body handles LPS and bacterial infection
This NIH grant looks at how ZBP1 helps cells respond to LPS and protect against bacterial infection, focusing on a new pathway that can trigger inflammation and cell death.
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How the protein RHOE may control scarring in the heart after a heart attack
This work looks at whether increasing a protein called RHOE in heart fibroblasts can reduce harmful scarring after a heart attack.
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Length of Bisphosphonate Use and Breaks: Guiding Safe, Long-Term Osteoporosis Care
A clinician-friendly tool helps older adults and their doctors decide how long to stay on bisphosphonates and whether a drug holiday makes sense.
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Understanding NUAK2's role in aggressive prostate cancer progression
A new NIH grant aims to uncover how NUAK2 drives the switch from prostate cancer to a more aggressive neuroendocrine form to guide better treatments for patients.
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Targeting STK3 to protect the heart during breast cancer treatment
A new approach tests whether blocking STK3 can protect the heart from chemotherapy damage without reducing its cancer-fighting effect in breast cancer patients.
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Role of a vascular smooth muscle cell RNA in protecting against artery disease
A research grant tests how a specific noncoding RNA in blood vessel cells helps prevent or slow atherosclerosis in people.
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Cancer at the Crossroads: Turning Community Context into Action for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
This grant looks at how neighborhood and community factors affect when and how early-onset colorectal cancer is diagnosed and treated, with a focus on improving outcomes for people under 50.
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Gut-Immune-Kidney Axis in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Scientists are studying how the gut and immune system interact to influence high blood pressure and kidney damage, with a focus on both men and women.
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Neddylation controls smooth muscle identity and blood vessel health
This project studies how a specific protein modification, neddylation, affects vascular smooth muscle cells and helps prevent artery diseases like CAD in adults.
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Improving awareness of heart disease risks in women through a career enhancement program
A national program helps trained researchers learn how sex and age factors affect blood pressure and heart disease in women, with a focus on communities in Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
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ROAR: Leading Awareness on Women’s Hypertension in Rural, Obese, At-Risk Populations
A nationwide project helps raise awareness about high blood pressure in adult women, especially in rural communities with higher risk, to reduce heart disease risk.
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Innate immune-driven changes in kidney function leading to high blood pressure in women with autoimmune disease
This study looks at how the body's innate immune system affects kidney function and blood pressure in women with autoimmune disease, especially lupus.
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Obesity, leptin, and immune system changes linked to high blood pressure in women with lupus
Aims to understand how obesity and leptin influence immune dysfunction and high blood pressure in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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What makes high-fat diets raise blood pressure differently in women and men
A research project explores why eating lots of saturated fat may raise blood pressure more in women than men by studying immune cell changes and fat tissue.
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ROAR: Raising Awareness of Hypertension in Rural, Obese, At-Risk Women
A patient-friendly program aims to raise awareness about high blood pressure and heart disease in adult women, especially in rural communities and among Black populations.
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FRAX fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients 65 and older
This grant tests how well the FRAX fracture risk tool predicts fractures in people with rheumatoid arthritis who are 65 and older.
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Senescent cells in the periodontal ligament as a target to prevent age-related gum and bone loss
Aims to test whether removing aging cells in the gums can reduce bone loss from periodontal disease in adults.
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HIV-associated hypertension: how HIV proteins may drive high blood pressure
This NIH grant explores how residual HIV proteins could contribute to high blood pressure in people living with HIV, using animal models to understand the link to heart and blood vessel health.
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Harnessing myeloid sensors to boost anti-tumor immunity in melanoma
A new approach aims to reprogram immune cells in melanoma to support stronger anti-tumor responses in patients.
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How an HIV protein and methamphetamine affect brain dopamine in people with HIV
This project looks at how the HIV protein Tat together with methamphetamine change dopamine transport in the brain of people with HIV who have cognitive and behavioral problems.
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How swings in blood pressure affect brain blood vessels and support cells
This project aims to learn how repeated rises and falls in blood pressure can harm brain blood flow and increase the risk of thinking problems in people at risk for vascular cognitive decline.
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GPCRs: how receptors get to the cell surface
This grant studies how G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) travel from inside cells to the surface, aiming to understand why failures in this process contribute to disease.
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Glycosaminoglycan-Targeted Therapy for Enlarged Prostate and Tissue Scarring
A new treatment approach aims to help men with enlarged prostates by targeting a molecule linked to inflammation and scarring.
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Targeting HDAC3 to reduce brain damage after a brain bleed
This project will test whether blocking a protein called HDAC3 can reduce inflammation and improve recovery after an intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleed).
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Understanding how tiny membrane tears in the cornea send signals to keep the eye healthy
This project studies how small tears in corneal cells’ membranes trigger calcium signals that help keep the cornea functioning, especially under everyday stresses like eye rubbing or contact lens wear.
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Deciding how long to take bisphosphonate medicines
This project will create a calculator to help older adults and their doctors decide how long to take bisphosphonates to lower fracture risk while accounting for rare side effects.
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Mouse model reveals how a genetic switch changes harmful cell death in infections
A mouse study explores how a specific RIPK1 modification shifts cell death from a protective pyroptosis to harmful necroptosis during infection and endotoxin exposure.
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Targeting Sigma 1 Receptor to protect the developing retina in premature babies
Researchers are testing a Sigma 1 receptor-based approach to reduce brain and eye damage from prematurity by supporting retinal cells and encouraging normal blood vessel growth.
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Molecular control of arterial-to-vein remodeling in fistula maturation
This study explores how vein cells change to help arteriovenous fistulas mature, with the aim of improving outcomes for people needing hemodialysis.
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Red blood cell trapping worsens kidney injury after reduced kidney blood flow
A kidney-saving study tests how trapped red blood cells during ischemia contribute to kidney injury and whether stopping this trapping could help patients recover.
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HSF2 and HSP110 the link to RNA splicing and radiation response in pancreatic cancer
This NIH grant explores how cancer cells change their RNA splicing in response to radiation, with the aim of making pancreatic cancer more vulnerable to treatments.
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Sphingosine kinase 1 may influence artery tightness in Beuren syndrome
A patient-facing overview of a study exploring how a fat- and lipid-breaking enzyme might affect artery stiffness and blood flow in Beuren syndrome.
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Clinician-Scientist Incubator for Clinical Dental Research
A program that helps dental clinicians become researchers by building a regional network, a pathway for clinical study training, and multi-site projects on dental implant inflammation and success.
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KCTD proteins and striatal signaling in movement disorders
A patient-facing look at how researchers are studying how specific brain proteins (KCTD) control brain signaling in movement-related regions to improve therapies.
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Molecular tricks of HIV and cocaine affecting brain chemicals
This grant looks at how HIV and cocaine together disrupt brain chemicals that control mood and impulse, with the goal of helping people living with HIV who are at higher risk for depression and impulsive behavior.
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Length of Bisphosphonate Use: When to Take a Break
A doctor-science team is studying how long people over 65 should use bisphosphonates to prevent broken bones, aiming to balance benefits with rare side effects.
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Kynurenine and AhR signaling in aging bones and gender differences
Aging adults, especially women, may see bone and muscle health benefits from research into how a metabolic molecule called kynurenine affects bones through AhR and other hormone pathways.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Augusta University are recruiting right now?
13, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Early Phase 1: 3, Phase 1: 3, Phase 4: 1, Phase 3: 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.
Find the studies that fit you
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