Digestive Health Clinical Research

Clinical Trials

Digestive Health

Benaroya Research Institute and Virginia Mason Medical Center conduct clinical trials to improve digestive health. The Center for Digestive Health at the Virginia Mason Medical Center is internationally known for bringing together experts to optimize care through innovations in research, education and a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of digestive diseases.

Clinical Research Studies in Digestive Health

We have ongoing clinical research studies in several areas of digestive health. Studies labeled as “Enrolling” are actively recruiting new participants while studies labeled as “Closed to Enrollment” are still active but no longer seeking new participants. 

 

Please email Digestive Health Research or call (206) 341-1021 for more information.

 

 

Crohn's Disease

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3b Study to Evaluate the Shortand Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Dual Targeted Therapy With Intravenous Vedolizumab and Oral Upadacitinib Compared With Intravenous Vedolizumab Monotherapy for the Treatment of Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Enrolling

 


A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Maintenance and Long-Term Extension Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects with Crohn's Disease who Completed the Studies M14-431 or M14-433
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Closed to Enrollment

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension (OLE) Study to Observe the Long-Term Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Repeated Administration of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects with Crohn's Disease
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Closed to Enrollment

A Phase 2b Randomized, Double-blind, Active- and Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Induction and Maintenance Combination Therapy with Guselkumab and Golimumab in Participants with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Closed to Enrollment

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients with Crohn's Disease
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Closed to Enrollment

Crohn's Disease: Risankizumab versus Ustekinumab for Subjects with Crohn's Disease
Principal Investigator: Tim Zisman, MD
Status: Closed to Enrollment

 

Gastroparesis

Examination of Programming with the Enterra® Therapy System in a Double-Blinded, randomized, Prospective Study In the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting Symptoms using Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Principal Investigator: Pierre Blais, MD 
Status: Enrolling

Digestive Health Clinical Research Team Leadership

Laura Lockshon

Laura Lockshon

Clinical Research Manager, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program

Digestive Health Clinical Research Team Members

Emily Chesterfield

Emily Chesterfield

Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Brooke Grubb

Brooke Grubb

Clinical Research Specialist, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Micaela Rodriguez

Micaela Rodriguez Moncayo

Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program
Vy Trinh

Vy Trinh

Clinical Research Assistant, Center for Digestive Health; Clinical Research Program

Contact Us

Contact the Digestive Health Research team by clicking below or call us at (206) 341-1021.