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Clinical trials and research at University of Houston
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 10 clinical trials run by University of Houston that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Early Phase 1 (1), Phase 2 (1), Phase 1 (1). There are also 187 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $91.1 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 10Clinical trials
- 187NIH research projects
- 1Country
Newest trials
All recruiting trials (10)
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Hormones, Pain, and Exercise: Sports Bras for Full-Busted Women
This study tests whether specially designed sports bras can reduce neck, shoulder, arm, and back pain in full-busted women, and whether hormones, inflammation, or brain changes affect pain.
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Low-level red light therapy and eyelid temperature across different skin tones
This will see if low-level red light therapy changes eyelid temperature in adults with dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction who have lighter versus darker skin.
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Training habitual responses to support a tobacco-free life
This study tests whether adding computer-based approach bias retraining to standard smoking cessation treatment helps adults who smoke quit and stay tobacco-free.
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Enhancing Smoking Cessation for Black People with HIV
A smartphone-based program plus nicotine replacement is tested to help Black people living with HIV quit smoking.
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Smart smell app to help adults stop smoking
This project will test whether adding a smell-based device to a smartphone quit-smoking app helps adults who smoke reduce cravings and stay quit.
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Helping toddlers develop healthy eating and activity habits through play
This study is testing different ways to help toddlers eat healthier and be more active through play and parent education.
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Examining language treatment for bilingual children with language disorders
This study tests whether using a mix of Spanish and English in therapy helps bilingual children with language disorders learn better than using just one language at a time.
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Improving arm control after stroke
This study is testing a new exercise program to help stroke survivors improve their arm movement by using special technology to guide their workouts.
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Examining how language proficiency affects treatment outcomes in bilingual children with language disorders
This study tests whether bilingual children with language disorders do better with treatment that uses both English and Spanish compared to treatment that focuses on just one language.
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Using a robotic exoskeleton for rehabilitation after stroke
This study tests whether using a robotic exoskeleton can help stroke patients recover their walking abilities better than regular therapy.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 187)
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 TCRs in Leukemia to Improve Immunotherapies
A short, patient-friendly look at a project trying to map how immune cells recognize leukemia so future therapies can be better and safer for people with AML.
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MISC-CBO: Helping children cope after caregiver loss with trained community workers
A year-long program trains community careworkers to improve mental health for children who have lost a parent to illness or death.
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Transdiagnostic Patterns in Developmental Disabilities Across Ages
A study looking at how developmental disabilities appear and change from early childhood through adolescence in diverse settings to improve prevention and intervention efforts.
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Towards a blood-based test using nanophotonic exosomes to screen and diagnose liver cancer
A new blood test using tiny particles shed by liver cancer cells aims to screen for hepatocellular carcinoma earlier and more accurately.
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Support for Monitoring and Remote Tracking for Prediabetes
Aimed at helping adults with prediabetes use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) through training and support from community health workers to improve self-management and prevent progression to diabetes.
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Cellular and Molecular Clues to LVNC Heart Disease
A study on why a childhood heart condition called LVNC develops, using genetic tools and a new mouse model to uncover the cellular changes and heart cell interactions involved.
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Covalent Biologic Drugs: A Faster, Safer Way to Target Disease
A new platform aims to create fast-acting biologic drugs that stick to targets quickly and clear from the body to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
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Write Better Together: A program to boost writing for early-career researchers
A research project at the University of Houston aims to help early-career scientists publish more by building community-based writing support and accountability.
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Understanding why neck, shoulder, arm, and back pain is common in full-busted women
A study is exploring how factors like bra size and body mechanics relate to chronic pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back in women with larger breasts.
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Telehealth BASICS: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students
A telehealth version of BASICS will be tested to help college students reduce heavy drinking and alcohol-related harm.
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Personalized digital help to cut drinking and improve HIV care
A patient-friendly digital program helps adults with HIV reduce hazardous alcohol use and boost adherence to HIV treatment.
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A new, phone-based olfactory aid to help adults quit smoking
A smartphone-based program will combine a guided olfactory cue with a popular quit-smoking app to help adults reduce cravings and support cessation.
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A tailored approach to involve Hispanics/Latinos in Alzheimer's research
A broad effort to engage Hispanics/Latinos in dementia research so they can help shape better, culturally appropriate Alzheimer’s care and measurements.
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Helping damaged tooth pulp regrow with blood vessels and infection protection
An injectable peptide gel designed to help injured tooth pulp regrow healthy, blood-vessel-rich tissue while keeping bacteria away for people with inflamed or damaged dental pulp.
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Understanding Developmental Disabilities Across Diverse Contexts
A study looking at how developmental disabilities emerge and change in children from different environments, including parts of Africa, to find ideas that could help children everywhere.
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How loneliness and culture shape risky drinking patterns
This grant explores why loneliness and cultural context influence risky drinking, with goals to help people in diverse communities understand and reduce problematic alcohol use.
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Regenerative micro-electrode interface to improve feeling and control in artificial arms
A study in adults with an amputation will test a tiny, regenerative nerve interface designed to give more natural-feeling and precise control of prosthetic limbs.
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Support program to improve mental health of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa
This project trains community careworkers to use a year-long video-feedback caregiving program to help 7–11-year-old orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa feel more emotionally secure and resilient.
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3D, ultra-fast imaging of corneal mechanics to help eye disease
A new, noncontact 3D imaging method would measure how the cornea behaves mechanically in real time, helping diagnose and manage eye diseases.
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Understanding how buprenorphine in the mouth could affect dental health
This NIH grant investigates why buprenorphine, taken for opioid use disorder, may harm teeth and how to prevent it for people using this treatment.
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Reducing obesity in toddlers through playful learning for families
A family-friendly program for 18–36 month olds and their parents that uses fun playgroups to help prevent obesity and related health problems.
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Delaying the onset of nearsightedness in children with atropine eye drops
A multi-center study will test whether daily low-dose atropine eye drops can delay myopia onset in children most at risk.
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Salt tolerance in amphibians and what it can teach us about salt in our bodies
This NIH grant studies how certain amphibians cope with high salt to learn clues that could help people manage salt in diets.
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Spanish-language neuropsychological tools for Alzheimer’s risk and aging care
A nationwide effort to create and validate Spanish-language neuropsychological tests to improve diagnosis and care for Spanish-speaking older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Molecule-level recognition by ADAR1 of Z-RNA in human transcriptomes
This grant studies how a human enzyme reads unusual RNA shapes to help the body distinguish itself from infections, with potential implications for autoimmune and neurological diseases.
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Early detection of treatment response in myelofibrosis using a new imaging technology
A new, quick imaging method could tell patients with myelofibrosis early whether a treatment is working.
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Engaging Hispanic/Latino communities for Alzheimer’s participation
This project uses culturally tailored outreach to help Hispanic/Latino adults join Alzheimer’s and dementia studies and share health information.
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No-Touch Heartbeat Nano-Measure of Corneal Elasticity
A new, non-contact method uses heartbeat-driven optical coherence to measure how flexible the cornea is, with potential to improve eye disease care.
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Hyaluronan in the limbal stem cell niche and its role in preserving eye surface stem cells
This NIH grant studies how a sugar molecule called hyaluronan helps keep stem cells in the eye’s surface healthy, with an eye toward new ways to treat corneal problems.
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Why light-sensing cells die in inherited retinal disorders
This research looks at how PRPH2 gene changes cause photoreceptors to break down in people with inherited retinal degeneration, aiming to guide future treatments.
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Objective classification of lupus nephritis using computer vision
A new computer vision tool uses deep learning to classify lupus nephritis from kidney tissue images to help doctors predict outcomes for patients with lupus.
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Personalized antibiotic mixes to beat resistant bacteria
A doctor-led study aims to tailor antibiotic combinations to fight drug-resistant infections in patients.
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Peripheral vision factors behind kids’ nearsightedness
A study with children explores how outer-edge eye signals and eye optics affect the worsening of nearsightedness and whether new lenses and tools can help slow or prevent it.
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Monitoring lupus disease activity with a blood protein panel
A study at the University of Houston is testing a ten-protein blood panel to help track how active lupus is in patients from diverse backgrounds.
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Multimodal Imaging of How Prenatal Alcohol Affects Baby Brain Blood Vessels
This project looks at how alcohol exposure before birth may change the tiny blood vessels in a baby’s developing brain and how that could affect brain growth.
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Long-term brain changes from blurry vision and how it affects high-contrast sight
A study in people with keratoconus explores how long-term blurred vision changes brain processing and how well people see when vision is later sharpened.
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Randomized trial of a scalable parenting program to support brain pathways and socio-emotional development in preterm infants
A randomized trial will test a scalable parenting program started after hospital discharge to help preterm infants and their families support brain development and emotional health.
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How different developmental disabilities are connected in children and teens
Collects health, behavioral, brain, and genetic information from children and adolescents in rural Zambia to understand how various developmental disabilities relate to each other and what services families use.
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New AI-powered approach to find drugs that stop bacteria from making harmful proteins
A research project uses AI to map how bacterial ribosome factors interact with small molecules to fight drug-resistant infections like MRSA.
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Culturally tailored mobile smoking cessation and mental health support for Black adults with HIV
A mobile health program designed for Black adults living with HIV to help quit smoking and improve mental health in a way that respects culture and personal experiences.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by University of Houston are recruiting right now?
10, 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?
Early Phase 1: 1, Phase 2: 1, Phase 1: 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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