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Clinical trials and research at San Diego State University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 29 clinical trials run by San Diego State University that are recruiting, at sites in 3 countries (most in United States (27), Uganda (1), Côte d’Ivoire (1)). By phase: Phase 2 (1). There are also 154 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $80.8 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 29Clinical trials
- 154NIH research projects
- 3Countries
Newest trials
All recruiting trials (29)
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An Online Intuitive Eating Program for Pregnant Women With Obesity
A 8-week online intuitive eating program is being tested to see if it helps pregnant women with obesity manage weight gain and improve well-being.
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Teen Talk Motivational Interviewing for Peer Helpers
Teens who help other teens on a text-based helpline will be trained in Motivational Interviewing to see if this approach helps them support users and encourage help-seeking.
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Multilevel program to reduce noise exposure and protect hearing for farmworkers
A program with training and gear will be tested to see if it lowers workers' noise exposure and helps prevent hearing loss among farmworkers.
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Taabo Tutoring: Can Peer or Teacher Help Teens Stay in School and Do Better?
This study tests whether peer tutoring or teacher tutoring helps at-risk Grade 10 students and previously unenrolled adolescents stay in school and improve academic results in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire.
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Sleep health program for U.S. Marines
This study will test whether different sleep health programs help active-duty U.S. Marines sleep better and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts.
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STEPPT: Connecting primary care patients with physical therapy
This project will test whether the STEPPT program increases physical therapy referrals and attendance for Hispanic adults with neck or back pain seen at a community health center.
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Conmigo: a mother–daughter program to increase physical activity in pre-adolescent Latinas
This program tests whether a 10-week mother–daughter intervention called Conmigo can increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in Latina girls aged 8–11.
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Using a continuous glucose monitor to help young adults manage type 2 diabetes.
This 30-day program gives young adults with type 2 diabetes a wearable continuous glucose monitor to try and see if real-time glucose data helps them notice patterns and manage their blood sugar and daily habits.
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Effects of mango and low-fat cookies on gut health and its impact on mental, sexual, and skin health
This study is testing whether eating fresh mangoes can improve gut health and, in turn, benefit mental, sexual, and skin health in healthy adults compared to eating low-fat cookies.
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Reducing alcohol use and improving HIV treatment for men in fishing communities
This study is testing a new program to help men with HIV in fishing communities cut down on drinking and stick to their HIV treatment to improve their health.
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Be Well at Work-PLUS: A Depression and Activity Program for Hospital Workers
A workplace program tests whether a tailored depression and activity plan delivered by phone helps low-wage hospital staff improve mood and get more physical activity.
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Trans STAIR + PrEP Well for Trans and gender diverse people receiving PrEP
This pilot tests whether adding Trans STAIR, a trauma-focused therapy adapted for TGD people, to the PrEP Well program helps improve PrEP adherence and mental health among HIV-negative transgender and nonbinary individuals.
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Training therapists in an executive functioning intervention for children's mental health
This study tests if training therapists to use a new program called Unstuck and On Target can help improve thinking skills in children, especially those with autism, compared to another treatment for emotional issues.
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A family fitness program for Latino families on the U.S.–Mexico border
This study tests whether a 12-month family-centered physical activity program can help Latino parents and their 6–11 year-old children near the U.S.–Mexico border become more active and fit.
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Effects of watermelon and low-fat cookies on health and wellness
This study is testing whether eating fresh watermelon can improve health and wellness, especially for skin, gut, and sexual health, compared to eating low-fat cookies in healthy adults.
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Using creatine to help recover from concussions
This study is testing if taking creatine can help young adults recover faster from concussions.
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Examining the effects of prunes on bone health in postmenopausal women
This study tests if eating 30 grams of prunes every day can help prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women who are also taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.
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Using mobile health apps to help manage weight in people with obesity
This study is testing whether using a mobile health app can help people with obesity lose weight and improve their health over six months.
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Using mobile health apps to improve diabetes management
This study is testing if using a mobile health app can help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their weight and blood sugar levels.
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Improving diabetes care for Latinos using e-health tools
This study is testing whether using online tools and support can help Latino patients with type 2 diabetes manage their condition better and feel less stressed.
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Enhancing church programs to promote physical activity among Latinas
This study is testing if improving church programs can help Latina women get more active and stay healthy over a year.
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Using mobile health apps to improve diabetes management in low-income Hispanic individuals
This study is testing if using mobile health apps can help low-income Hispanic individuals with type II diabetes manage their weight and blood sugar better.
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Reducing burnout in therapists delivering trauma care for children
This study is testing new ways to help therapists who work with children affected by trauma feel less burned out so they can keep providing effective therapy.
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Effects of watermelon on hunger and digestive health
This study tests whether eating blended watermelon can help people of all ages feel fuller, improve their digestion, and support weight management.
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Effects of fresh mango pulp on hunger and health in overweight adults
This study tests if eating fresh mango pulp can help overweight adults feel fuller and improve their health compared to eating low-fat cookies.
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Effects of different snacks on glucose and insulin levels
This study tests how different snacks like pretzels and nuts affect blood sugar, insulin levels, and feelings of fullness in healthy adults.
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Effects of eating fresh watermelon on hunger and heart health
This study tests if eating fresh watermelon can help adults feel fuller and improve their heart health.
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Effects of watermelon juice on heart recovery and muscle soreness after exercise
This study tests if drinking watermelon juice helps healthy adults recover their heart rate and reduces muscle soreness after exercise better than Gatorade, sugar water, or plain water.
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Effects of mixed nuts on weight management and satiety
This study is testing whether eating mixed nuts can help people manage their weight and feel fuller over time.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 154)
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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Reducing hazardous drinking and improving HIV care for men with HIV in fishing communities
A behavioral program helps men with HIV in Lake Victoria’s fishing communities drink less and stick to HIV treatment, aiming for better health outcomes.
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Understanding how real-world exposure therapy helps OCD patients with ML insights
A large study at two sites will use machine learning to uncover which brain and behavior changes during exposure therapy best predict improvement for adults with OCD.
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Alternative NF-kB activation after chemotherapy in ovarian cancer
This grant studies how ovarian cancer might come back after chemotherapy by looking at specific signaling pathways in cancer cells and the tumor environment.
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Boosting physical activity and fitness for underserved Latino families on the U.S.-Mexico border
A year-long family activity program followed by a year of local support to help Latino parents and their young children along the U.S.-Mexico border become more active and healthier.
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Hearing loss and Alzheimer's risk in Latino older adults
A study to see whether treating hearing loss in older Latinos can help protect brain health and reduce dementia risk.
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Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Disadvantaged Communities
A community-based program in San Diego aims to reduce heat-related health problems by putting proven heat-adaptation ideas into action with local residents.
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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Prevention Engagement in High-Risk Populations
This project follows people at high risk for HIV to see how intimate partner violence affects their use of HIV testing and PrEP over two years.
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Conmigo: a mother-daughter program to boost girls’ physical activity
A family-based program helps preadolescent girls (8–11) be more active by engaging moms at home and in school, with activities led by YMCA staff.
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Understanding how chemotherapy-related changes fuel ovarian cancer relapse
Aims to uncover how changes after chemotherapy help ovarian cancer come back and how to block those signals to help patients stay cancer-free.
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Reducing hazardous drinking and improving HIV care for men with HIV in Ugandan fishing communities
A behavioral program helps men living with HIV in Ugandan fishing communities drink less and stay on HIV treatment so their virus can be kept under control.
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Understanding how bacteria change shape inside hosts
A scientist-led project will study how certain bacteria grow into filamentous shapes inside host organisms and why this helps them spread, using Bordetella atropi in C. elegans and related models.
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Bridging reproductive health care for rural female cancer survivors
A pilot program to make reproductive health care easier to access for adolescent and young adult (AYA) female cancer survivors in a rural, underserved area.
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Telehealth and health disparities in at-risk older cancer patients
This grant tests how telehealth is used by older cancer patients from diverse backgrounds and whether it helps or hinders their cancer care.
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Understanding how MICAL2 affects pancreatic cancer cell movement
Researchers are studying how a protein called MICAL2 helps pancreatic cancer cells move and spread, with the goal of finding new ways to treat this deadly cancer.
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Administrative Core to Drive Cancer Equity and Collaboration
This grant funds a central leadership and administration hub to boost cancer research and education at SDSU and UCSD, with a focus on improving diversity and workforce development in the San Diego area.
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CREATE Partnership to Advance Cancer Health Equity
A large partnership between SDSU and UCSD aims to boost cancer research and education with a focus on health disparities in underserved communities.
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Helping men with HIV in Lake Victoria fishing communities cut harmful drinking and stay on HIV treatment
This project offers a program using motivational counseling and money-management techniques to help men living with HIV in Lake Victoria fishing communities drink less and take their HIV medicines more reliably.
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Choline to help children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure
This research will see if giving the nutrient choline after birth helps thinking, memory, and brain growth in children who were exposed to alcohol before birth.
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Deciphering how carnitine may help treat Chagas disease
A researchers at San Diego State University are studying how the drug L-carnitine could help people with Chagas disease by reducing heart damage and improving symptoms.
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Helping Latino faith communities support adult Latinas to be more active
This project trains church leaders and community health workers in Latino faith communities to deliver and sustain programs that help adult Latinas increase physical activity.
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Single-cell drug measurements inside cells to improve antimicrobial treatment
A researcher at San Diego State University is testing a new method to measure how much drug actually gets inside cells infected with parasites, to understand why some treatments fail.
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Web tools to screen children for effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
This project uses online tools to check children ages 6–17 for physical, thinking, and behavior signs linked to prenatal alcohol exposure.
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CIFASD coordination and resources for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
A coordinated international effort to make it easier to find, diagnose, and support people affected by prenatal alcohol exposure using tools like biomarkers, 3D facial imaging, and telemedicine.
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RESTORE: Re-Engineering Systems to Treat Opioid Use Disorder for Everyone
A pilot program in California tests a community-engaged approach to making it easier for people with opioid use disorder to get effective treatment.
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SDSU FUERTE: Building diverse health research leaders focused on Latinx health disparities
A program to recruit and develop a diverse group of early-career health science faculty at SDSU to advance work on Latinx health disparities through community-engaged and implementation-focused research.
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Behavioral telehealth for anxious and depressed youth in low-resource clinics
A short, friendly program uses telehealth to help kids 8 and up in low-resource primary care settings feel less anxious and sad.
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Breast cancer study: how DNA repair problems shaping tumor signals affect treatment resistance
Researchers are studying why some ER-positive breast cancers with MLH1 loss stop responding to standard hormone therapy, by looking at how these cancers secrete growth signals that activate HER2.
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Neurobiobehavioral markers of stress, saliency, and multisensory dysfunction in autism
This NIH project looks at how children with autism process multisensory information and stress, and how that relates to anxiety and other symptoms.
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Personalized PCIT in community mental health settings for children with behavior problems
A pilot study will test a personalized version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (MY PCIT) in real-world community mental health clinics to help 0- to 21-year-olds with externalizing behavior problems and their families.
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IDH mutations as drivers of organelle stress and dysfunction in cancer
A cancer-focused study explores how IDH1/IDH2 mutations create harmful byproducts and stress inside cells, which may drive tumor changes.
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Improved FASD screening for kids using BRAIN-online in Spanish
A web-based, Spanish-enabled screening tool helps identify signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in children to guide further evaluation and support.
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Unique bacterial weapon that shapes health and disease in the gut
A research team is studying a newly found bacterial injection system in gut bacteria to understand how it may promote health or trigger diseases like obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.
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How myosin gene and protein changes affect heart and skeletal muscles
Researchers are using fruit flies to learn how changes in the myosin motor protein drive aging and inherited heart and skeletal muscle diseases.
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Light-powered creation of axis-locked N-heterocycles for medicines
A new light-activated method uses chiral perovskite catalysts to directly make axial chiral N-heterocycles that are important in pharmaceutical compounds.
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How opioids change feelings of connection with close loved ones
This project looks at whether opioid medicines or medicines that block them change how adults feel connected to close friends and family.
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Using a mobile/web app to help elementary kids with ADHD get proven school-based support
This project will create a smartphone and web tool to help teachers, parents, and school counselors deliver a proven behavior program for 2nd–5th graders with ADHD.
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Pollution exposures from the Tijuana River watershed affecting nearby U.S. border communities
This project looks at how air and water pollution from the Tijuana River watershed affects children in nearby San Ysidro and Imperial Beach and tests a home-based way to lower those exposures.
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How Trichomonas vaginalis harms protective vaginal bacteria and triggers inflammation
This work looks at whether the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis kills helpful lactobacilli and causes inflammatory cell death in people with vaginal infections.
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Investigating health issues in the Hispanic community in San Diego.
This study is looking at the heart and lung health of Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. to see how common issues like heart disease, stroke, and obesity are among different backgrounds, and it invites participants to help track their health over time.
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Harnessing AI to Reduce Virologic Failure in People with HIV
A US study using smart phone data and AI to find factors that lead to HIV treatment failure and to improve support for people living with HIV.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by San Diego State University are recruiting right now?
29, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
In 3 countries. The most sites are in United States (27 trials), Uganda (1 trial), Côte d’Ivoire (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2: 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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