Parkinson's Clinical Trials in London, England
London is one of the world's leading centres for Parkinson's research, anchored by the movement-disorder programmes at Queen Square, King's College, and Imperial College and supported by NIHR research infrastructure across the capital's NHS hospitals.
For families across Greater London and the South East, most recruiting studies run at central teaching hospitals reachable by Underground and national rail, so getting to assessments rarely means a long drive. A 50-mile radius from the city centre also puts the major neuroscience centres in Oxford and Cambridge within practical travel range, widening the options for anyone able to go a little further. Because the UK's larger disease-modifying and platform trials often open first in London and the universities nearby, it is worth checking this page often, and most studies are run through the NHS at no cost to participants.
- Recruiting trials near London: 14
- Research sites: 19
- By phase: 1 Phase 1, 3 Phase 2, 2 Phase 3
Research sites near London
- Charing Cross Hospital (London) — 0.1 mi away — 2 recruiting trials
- Queen Mary University of London (London, Britain) — 0.1 mi away — 2 recruiting trials
- Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Feldy Community Centre (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Imperial College London (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- King's College Hospital London (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- King's College London (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Parexel (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Perceptive (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Queen Mary University of London (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- Royal London Hospital (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- St George's Hospital, University of London (London, England) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- St. Georges Hospital (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- UCLH (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- University College London (UCL) (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (London) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (London, England) — 0.1 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
- John Van Geest Centre for Brain Repair (Cambridge) — 49 mi away — 1 recruiting trial
Who is running Parkinson's trials near London
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research — 2 trials
- University College, London — 2 trials
- Boston Scientific Corporation — 1 trial
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — 1 trial
- Hoffmann-La Roche — 1 trial
- Imperial College London — 1 trial
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern — 1 trial
- Mission Therapeutics — 1 trial
How to find a Parkinson's trial in London
- Open the London trial list, which is pre-filtered to a 50 mile radius around the city centre.
- Read each trial's family-friendly summary and five-word goal to understand what is being tested.
- Open the trial page for site contact details, eligibility criteria, and the phase.
- Sign up for the free Monday digest if you would like an email when new London trials open.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a Parkinson's clinical trial near me?
- Enter your city, zip code, or postcode and a search radius. Parkinson's Pathways finds every recruiting Parkinson's trial with a study site inside that radius, sorted by distance. Each result links to a family-friendly summary, a five-word goal, and the site contact details.
- Are these Parkinson's clinical trials free to join?
- Yes. There is no cost to participate in a clinical trial. Study-related care, treatment, and assessments are paid for by the trial sponsor. Some trials also reimburse travel, parking, and lodging when the site is far from your home.
- How far should I be willing to travel for a Parkinson's trial?
- Most participants travel between 25 and 50 miles for routine visits. For a high-priority disease-modifying trial, families sometimes travel further, especially because some early-phase trials only run at a handful of academic medical centers. Many sites help with travel costs when the distance is significant.
- Who runs these clinical trials?
- Parkinson's clinical trials are run by academic medical centers, university hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, biotech startups, and patient foundations like The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Every trial listed here is registered with the U.S. National Library of Medicine on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- How often are the local trial listings updated?
- Every day. The full list refreshes from ClinicalTrials.gov each morning, so a trial that started recruiting yesterday will appear today. Trials that stop recruiting are removed automatically.
- Do I need a Parkinson's diagnosis to enroll in a local trial?
- Most trials require a confirmed Parkinson's diagnosis from a neurologist, but some recruit healthy volunteers as a comparison group, and a few recruit people at risk for Parkinson's based on family history or early symptoms. Each trial's eligibility section spells out who can join.
- What if there are no Parkinson's trials near my city right now?
- Try increasing the search radius to 100 or 250 miles, or sign up for the free weekly digest. Spencer sends a Monday email summarizing every new recruiting Parkinson's trial, so you can catch one the day it opens near you.
Trials in other cities
- Manchester, England
- Birmingham, England
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Boston, Massachusetts
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Washington, DC, District of Columbia
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Miami, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- Nashville, Tennessee