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Clinical trials and research at University of Delaware

• 15Clinical trials
• 201NIH research projects
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Newest trials

All recruiting trials (15)

• Storytelling program to help African American adults manage high blood pressure

  We're testing whether sharing personal stories online or in groups can help African American adults with high blood pressure take their medicines and lower their blood pressure.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT07071077

• Pain effects on split-belt walking adaptation in older adults

  This will test whether brief, controlled leg pain changes how older adults learn and remember adjustments to walking on a split-belt treadmill.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT07054840

• Examining blood vessel function and oxidative stress in EMTs

  This study tests if overnight shifts affect blood vessel health in EMTs and whether taking antioxidant supplements can help reduce any negative effects.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06985394

• Light therapy for Parkinson's disease symptoms

  This study is testing if light therapy can help improve thinking and movement problems in people with Parkinson's disease.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06916260

• Examining how daily stress affects blood vessel function in adults with depression

  This study is trying to see how daily stress affects blood vessel health in adults with depression compared to those without it.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06860724

• Understanding how stress, sleep, and hormones affect heart health in midlife women

  This study is trying to see how stress, sleep, and hormone levels affect heart health in midlife women to find ways to reduce their risk of heart disease.

  Recruiting Phase 4 University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06745466

• Effects of a Western Diet on Heart and Immune Health

  This study is testing how a Western diet high in added sugars affects heart health and immune function in middle-aged adults.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06528977

• Helping people in treatment for opioid use disorder disclose their history

  This study tests a new way to help people in treatment for opioid use disorder share their experiences to see if it improves their recovery and support from others.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Wilmington, Delaware · NCT06458985

• Creating advanced tactile aids for blind individuals

  This study is testing new tactile aids made from special materials to see if they help blind and low vision individuals recognize objects better and faster than regular tactile aids.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06237829

• Investigating how the brain senses salt in people with high blood pressure

  This study is testing how the brain reacts to salt in people with high blood pressure to see if there are differences between those who are sensitive to salt and those who aren't.

  Recruiting Phase 4 University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT06094816

• Understanding how adults learn and remember speech sounds with and without language disorders

  This study tests how well adults with and without language disorders can learn and remember speech sounds through different training schedules to see what works best for them.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware and 1 other locations · NCT05901493

• Understanding motor control in people with Parkinson's disease

  This study is testing how well people with Parkinson's disease can adjust their reaching movements in a virtual reality setting when faced with different challenges.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT04616508

• Parkinson's Disease Participant Recruitment Registry

  This study is creating a registry to help find people with Parkinson's disease who want to participate in future research to improve understanding and treatment of the condition.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT04496973

• Exploring how dietary potassium affects blood vessels in people with high sodium intake

  This study is testing if eating more potassium can help protect blood vessels in people who eat a lot of salt.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT04101188

• Learning a new walking pattern through exercise after stroke

  This study is testing if adding a short exercise session after learning a new walking pattern can help stroke survivors remember how to walk better both right away and the next day.

  Recruiting University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware · NCT03726047

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 201)

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.

• Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease: Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Clues

  Researchers are testing simple sensory and movement tasks to find early signs of Alzheimer’s disease so they can diagnose and treat people sooner.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11619072

• New thin, flexible tactile displays to make screens accessible for people who are blind

  A new thin film technology will let touch-based screens mimic visual displays, helping people who are blind or visually impaired use phones and other devices.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11609398

• Spinal muscle targets to improve mobility after leg amputation

  A study with adults who’ve had a lower-leg amputation will look at how spinal muscle weakness and fat in the back muscles relate to mobility, with the aim of guiding rehabilitation choices.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11599315

• Understanding how tiny cell messengers move in 3-D tissues to improve diagnostics

  Researchers are studying how extracellular vesicles, tiny particles that carry disease signals, travel through gel-like tissues to improve noninvasive diagnostic tests.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11583837

• Center for Multiscale Biomolecular Sensing: New Equipment to Probe Disease Signals

  A university center is getting equipment support to better measure chemical and biological signals across cells and tissues, with potential benefits for Alzheimer's, autoimmune diseases, and related conditions.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11528940

• Delaware INBRE: Building Delaware’s Biomedical Research Network

  A statewide program supports undergraduates and researchers in Delaware to grow biomedical knowledge and train the next generation of scientists.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11520486

• Brain mechanics in development with fetal alcohol exposure in a rat model

  This grant studies how prenatal alcohol exposure changes brain stiffness and damping as the brain develops, using a rat model to understand FASD.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11448069

• Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults and Hip Impairments

  A study to help older adults with chronic low back pain, by looking at how hip problems affect their pain and function and testing tailored non-drug treatments.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11447991

• Lactic acid helps protect the cervix and vaginal lining from infections

  A study tests whether lactic acid produced by healthy vaginal bacteria can protect the cervicovaginal lining from sexually transmitted infections, using human-like lab models.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11433083

• Predicting Developmental Language Delay in Young Children

  A study of young children to identify early signs that predict developmental language delay, using timing and processing measures from two new language screening tools.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11427586

• Modernizing a university rodent facility to improve safety and biosafety

  A grant funds upgrading the University of Delaware’s life sciences animal housing with new ventilated cages and safety equipment to support ongoing biomedical research.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11422840

• Next-Generation MRI to Predict Bone Healing Using Virtual Testing

  A new MRI-based method uses advanced imaging and computer models to predict how well broken bones are healing, starting with shinbone (tibial) fractures.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11421412

• Advancing continuous manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies with a validated modeling platform

  A research team at the University of Delaware will develop and test a combined experimental and computer model approach to improve how monoclonal antibodies are produced continuously.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11420164

• Targeted, temperature-responsive delivery to prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis after knee injuries

  A new approach uses heat-sensitive, collagen-based carriers to slowly release medicines in injured knee joints to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis after an ACL injury.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11415530

• Dynamic materials to study how heart cells respond to changing mechanics

  A patient-facing overview: researchers will create tunable, time-changing artificial environments to see how heart muscle cells react to different mechanical cues.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11415171

• Delaware program that speeds care by involving patients and communities in cancer research

  A program at the University of Delaware helps people with cancer and their communities shape and guide cancer research to make results more relevant and useful.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408705

• Delaware ACCEL CTR TEVAL Core: Tracking and Evaluation for Clinical Translational Research

  A program in Delaware is testing how to measure and improve how well clinical and translational research resources work for patients and communities.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408701

• Accelerating Translational Research with BERD Core Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

  A core team of biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and bioinformaticians at multiple Delaware institutions provides advanced data analysis support to improve clinical and translational research.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408694

• Professional development for clinicians to kick-start their translational research

  A program helps clinician scientists and junior faculty at the University of Delaware start and strengthen their first translational research projects.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408691

• Delaware clinical and translational research acceleration program – pilot core

  A Delaware program helps doctors and researchers work together to kick-start many patient-focused studies and improve health for all Delawareans.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408685

• Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Program Administrative Core

  A program in Delaware is strengthening and coordinating clinical research infrastructure to help doctors and researchers translate findings into better care for patients.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408682

• Delaware’s Clinical and Translational Research Acceleration Program

  A nationwide-funded program helps Delaware researchers turn health ideas into real tests and services for adults, including diverse communities.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11408681

• Multiscale tendon damage in an animal model of tendinosis

  A new animal study tests how repetitive overuse damages tendons at multiple scales and how this damage affects cells, aiming to understand why tendinosis develops.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11406347

• Understanding how HIV-1 matures to become infectious

  Scientists are studying how HIV-1 particles transform during maturation to become capable of infecting cells, using advanced computer simulations to uncover the steps involved.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11406177

• TMJ cell diversity and job of jaw cartilage in health and disease

  A study at the University of Delaware will map the different cell types in the jaw joint and how they change in TMJ osteoarthritis to help identify new treatment ideas for people suffering from TMJ disorders.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11406162

• Understanding the muscle-subtendon units in Achilles tendinopathy

  This project explores why Achilles tendinopathy affects people differently by looking closely at the ankle’s tendon structure and how it responds to treatments.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11399785

• Spore-based oral vaccines that display modified bacterial proteins

  Researchers are creating an easy-to-give oral vaccine using Bacillus subtilis spores that display a modified amino acid to help the immune system spot and fight bacterial infections.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11398340

• New targets for fighting tuberculosis: how a protein cleanup machine in bacteria may guide new drugs

  A research grant explores how a bacterial protein-quality control system could be targeted to develop new antibiotics against tuberculosis.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11395659

• Controlling cellular fate with tiny robots to shape tissue patterns

  A team at the University of Delaware wants to use tiny robotic helpers to guide how cells in a culture form patterns and tissues, with potential implications for cancer biology.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11393594

• Disclosing Recovery: A Tool to Reduce Social Isolation for People Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

  A guided, one-hour intervention helps people in treatment for opioid use disorder decide how and when to talk about their OUD history to reduce loneliness and support recovery.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11390951

• Understanding how TDRD7 protein affects eye development and congenital cataracts

  This project studies how mutations in the TDRD7 protein cause congenital cataracts and eye problems, with potential to uncover new treatments for affected patients.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11384935

• Hydrogel-based model to study human vocal fold scarring

  A patient-facing model using a gel-based human vocal fold tissue to better understand why scarring happens and how treatments might restore normal voice.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11378241

• Delaware INBRE CSR Core: Shared Core Resources for Biomedical Research

  A central hub in Delaware helps researchers access advanced equipment and expert support to push biomedical studies forward and train local scientists.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11378098

• Delaware Data Science Core to Boost Biomedical Research

  A data science hub funded by NIH helps Delaware researchers manage and analyze big biomedical data to speed up health discoveries.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11378097

• Administrative support for a regional science network and student research program

  A university-led program strengthens a Delaware regional science network and provides undergraduates with hands-on research experience.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11378094

• Delaware INBRE: Building Biomedical Talent and Research Capacity in Delaware

  A multi-institution program in Delaware helps train students and faculty in biomedical research to grow the state's scientific workforce.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11378083

• Improving how adults remember speech sounds, with or without language disorder

  This project tests different training schedules to help adults remember speech sounds better, including those with developmental language disorder (DLD).

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11374860

• How tuberculosis bacteria handle damaged proteins

  This project will learn how TB bacteria use a chemical tag called phosphoarginine to mark and remove damaged proteins so new drug targets for people with tuberculosis can be identified.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11370840

• How blood vessel stiffness in midlife might affect brain health and thinking as we age

  A long-term study will follow adults in midlife to see if stiffer arteries accelerate changes in brain tissue and thinking skills over time.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11368479

• Fertilization at the Molecular Level: Building a Model of Sperm-Egg Interactions

  Researchers are building a detailed, patient-reacing model of how sperm and egg signals and stick together to start life, using a worm model to uncover the molecules involved.

  NIH research University of Delaware · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11367966

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by University of Delaware are recruiting right now?

15, as of November 12, 2026. 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?

Phase 4: 2. 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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