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Clinical trials and research at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 278 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $233.0 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 278NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 278)
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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Understanding how where you live and personal factors during pregnancy affect a child’s risk for obesity and metabolic problems
This project looks at how neighborhood conditions and individual factors during pregnancy may influence a child’s risk of obesity and metabolic health as they grow.
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Evidence-based practices for managing neonatal hypothermia in newborn nurseries
A doctor-led project will study how common newborn hypothermia affects babies in US nurseries and develop trusted guidelines to improve care.
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Michigan Diabetes Project: A Peer-Led Self-Management Program for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
A peer-led self-management program for adults with type 2 diabetes is being tested to see if it improves blood sugar control and daily diabetes care.
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Kaiser Permanente NCORP: Community cancer care research network and trials
A community-based cancer research program partners with Kaiser Permanente to bring modern cancer trials and cancer-control studies to a diverse patient population.
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Can cancer cachexia be reversed by targeting body-wide metabolic signals?
Researchers at Kaiser are exploring how cancer-related weight and muscle loss (cachexia) happens and whether new approaches can improve appetite, metabolism, and tissue health for people with cancer.
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National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Coordinating Center
A nationwide network of dental professionals is testing ways to improve how dental care is delivered in real clinics through a central coordinating center.
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Systematic Patient-centered Care for Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care
A pragmatic study in Kaiser Permanente primary care clinics tests two ways to help patients with alcohol use disorder use shared decision-making to start treatment and reduce drinking.
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Coordinated pain care using technology in community clinics
A large, real-world study will test a coordinated, multi-component pain care plan in community health centers to help people with chronic musculoskeletal pain get non-opioid and holistic treatments.
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NDPP-MAP: A tailored online-hybrid program to reduce long-term health risks after pregnancy with gestational diabetes
A patient-friendly program adapts a proven diabetes prevention approach to help women who had gestational diabetes lower their risk of type 2 diabetes and heart problems.
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Early alcohol-use screening in primary care to catch liver disease earlier
A primary-care based study tests whether using a short alcohol-screening questionnaire can help identify people at risk for alcohol-associated liver disease sooner.
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Periodontal health and dementia risk in a large health system
A large health system will study whether gum disease and its treatment relate to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias over time.
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Long-term dioxin exposure and brain health in older adults
This project looks at whether lifetime exposure to dioxins from the environment could influence dementia risk in adults aged 65 and older.
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Maternal acetaminophen use in pregnancy and ADHD risk in children
A large study will follow thousands of mother-child pairs to see if taking acetaminophen during pregnancy relates to ADHD in kids.
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Nonparametric Methods to Address questions in Aging with Real-World and Research Data
A research project will use real-world medical records and research data to build better tools for understanding aging, eye disease, and dementia in adults.
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Health system depression treatment and outcomes in diverse communities
This project studies how Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients with depression are treated in real-world health systems and what factors influence whether they receive care and how well it works.
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Optimizing daily activity timing and 24-hour activity mix to prevent high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy
This project tests whether when and how much physical activity a pregnant person does across the day can help prevent hypertensive disorders and protect future heart health.
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Personalizing Follow-Up After Colorectal Polyps to Prevent Cancer
Aims to tailor post-polypectomy follow-up so people who had precancerous polyps avoid unnecessary procedures while catching cancer early.
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Prenatal exposure to flame retardants and plastics that may affect how genes shape child brain development
This project looks at how exposure to certain chemicals during pregnancy and a person’s genes together might influence a child’s risk for ADHD or autism.
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PrEP and heart/kidney/metabolic health: what long-term PrEP could mean for people at risk for HIV
This study looks at how long-term HIV PrEP with common medicines might affect heart, kidney, and metabolic health in people who don’t have HIV.
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Evidence-based patient navigation for young cancer survivors
A patient-navigation program is being tested to help adolescents and young adults who have survived cancer stay up to date with checkups, screenings, and preventive care.
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Missed Home Health Care in Older Adults with Dementia
A study to understand why older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias miss planned home health care after leaving the hospital and how this affects their health and costs.
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Healthcare access after prison release and heart health
This funded project looks at how hospital and policy rules affect heart health for people recently released from prison.
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Heart Failure Risks and Prediction in People with HIV
A cohort study across three health systems will study why people with HIV are at higher risk for heart failure and how to better predict and prevent it.
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Tailoring antidepressant care for a first depressive episode
A study to help personalize initial antidepressant care for people having their first major depressive episode.
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Using computer learning to match people with the best antidepressant
This project uses computer learning to help match people starting antidepressants with the medication most likely to help them.
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How COVID-19 and other common respiratory viruses affect young children
Looks at how having COVID-19 at the same time as other respiratory viruses changes illness and complications in infants and young children.
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Predicting how function, thinking, and life quality change in older adults with advanced lung cancer
This project aims to better predict how older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer will fare in daily living, thinking, and overall well‑being during treatment.
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Systematic, patient-centered care for alcohol use in primary care
A real-world study in primary care will test two ways to help adults with alcohol use disorders make better, more personal treatment choices.
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Virtual SBIRT for teens and young adults in pediatric primary care
A telehealth program tests a centralized, quick-access SBIRT approach to screen and connect teens and young adults with help for alcohol and other drug use in pediatric primary care clinics.
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Multilevel Peer-to-Peer HPV Vaccination and Wellness Education in School Health Centers
A school-based program helps medically underserved adolescents learn about HPV vaccination and wellness through peer-led outreach and collaboration with schools and health centers.
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Novel mobile tool to help people ambivalent about quitting smoking
A smartphone app trial helps adults who aren’t ready to quit smoking to engage with proven cessation support and move toward quitting.
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Long-Term Aging and Functional Changes After Breast Cancer and Its Treatments
This study looks at how aging and daily functioning change over time in older women who have had breast cancer and its treatments.
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Telephone-based care coordination to connect kids with ACEs services
A doctor-led effort will test telephone-based care coordination to help families of young children who have experienced adversity get the right services.
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PANACHE: Cardiovascular Health in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities
A large study will look at how cardiovascular diseases affect Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adults and what factors drive differences in risk and outcomes.
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Predicting alcohol-related liver disease across populations
Aimed at identifying people at high risk for liver disease due to alcohol use by using patient information from electronic health records.
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How pregnant women use cannabis and other substances across pregnancy
This project looks at how women use cannabis before and during pregnancy and how patterns vary by who they are and by local policies, using health records from Kaiser Permanente to understand potential health impacts.
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Preventing heart problems while treating cancer in adults
Aims to find which cancer patients are at risk for heart problems from cancer treatments and reduce those risks while keeping cancer care effective.
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Disease-modifying MS treatment patterns and outcomes in Black and Hispanic people
This grant looks at how multiple sclerosis treatment choices and early nerve‑injury markers differ by race/ethnicity and how that affects long-term disability in Black and Hispanic patients.
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Real-world impact of incretin meds on cancer risk in adults with diabetes
This study looks at how long-term use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity might affect their cancer risk, using real-world medical data.
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Identifying pre-sepsis opportunities for early, targeted intervention
Aims to use advanced computer methods and real-time health data to spot people at risk of sepsis before it worsens, so clinicians can act sooner in the emergency and pre-hospital settings.
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