There are currently 2700 clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
Effect of Music on Cue Reactivity for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
NCT06948890
Recruiting
This research is being performed to understand the role of music in people's opioid cravings, opioid use, and recovery. Music affects individuals in so many ways, and can trigger strong good and bad emotions. People listen when they are sad and want to feel happy, when they are with friends, when they exercise, and when they just want to pass the time. However, it is not known what role music plays in adding to or taking away cravings, and the role it has in drug use and addiction. In this study... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/21/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Opioid Use Disorder
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Extension Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Oral Dersimelagon (MT-7117) in Subjects With Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) or X-Linked Protoporphyria (XLP)
NCT05005975
Recruiting
To evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of oral dersimelagon.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
04/20/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: EPP, XLP
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Impact of Bromocriptine on Clinical Outcomes for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
NCT05180773
Recruiting
The study will enroll 200 women newly diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy within 5 months postpartum in a randomized placebo controlled trial of bromocriptine therapy to evaluate its impact on myocardial recovery and clinical outcomes. Given that bromocriptine prevents breastfeeding, an additional 50 women with peripartum cardiomyopathy excluded from the trial due to a desire to continue breastfeeding but meeting all other entry criteria will be followed in an observational cohort.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/19/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Postpartum
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Facilitation of Extinction Retention and Reconsolidation Blockade in PTSD
NCT04468360
Recruiting
Purpose: About 6.4% of the U.S. population suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma-focused psychotherapies are generally effective in PTSD, but responses vary greatly across individuals and PTSD subpopulations. Neurobiological factors impacted by life experiences, stress, and genetics can affect treatment responses. These factors can alter brain capacities needed to reprocess traumatic memories prevent them from triggering intensely distressing, disruptive, out-of-place respons... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Megestrol Acetate Compared With Megestrol Acetate and Metformin to Prevent Endometrial Cancer
NCT04576104
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of megestrol acetate alone or in combination with metformin in preventing the progression of uterine pre-cancer (endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia) to endometrial cancer. Megestrol acetate is a drug used to block estrogen and suppress the effects of estrogen and androgens. It is the current non-surgical treatment of endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia. Metformin is a drug that has been found to have anti-cancer properties. Giving metformin and megestr... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Endometrial Carcinoma, Endometrial Atypical Hyperplasia/Endometrioid Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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Immune Responses to Gluten
NCT05209568
Recruiting
This is a study of immune responses after eating gluten powder in people with celiac disease and healthy controls.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 101 years
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Celiac Disease, Malabsorption Syndromes, Digestive System Disease, Intestinal Disease, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease in Children
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Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of KPI-012 Ophthalmic Solution in Participants With PCED
NCT05727878
Recruiting
The primary objective of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of KPI-012 compared to vehicle in participants who have a documented clinical diagnosis of PCED.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Principal Investigator, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defect
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IVIG for Infection Prevention After CAR-T-Cell Therapy
NCT05952804
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the effects of immunoglobulin replacement therapy with a placebo for preventing infectious complications in patients receiving CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy. Hypogammaglobulinemia is a common complication in patients who receive CD19 CAR-T cell therapy. This is a condition in which the level of immunoglobulins (antibodies) in the blood is low and the risk of infection is high. Immunoglobulin replacement therapy works by replacing the body's immu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Hematologic Malignancies
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Changes in Skeletal Muscle Thickness in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
NCT06253104
Recruiting
This study aims to determine, via skeletal muscle ultrasound (US), the extent, timing and relationship between skeletal muscle mass loss and outcomes after orthotropic heart transplantation (OHT) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation amongst patients with cardiogenic shock. Advanced therapies such as OHT and VADs in the heart failure (HF) population may promote skeletal muscle mass and subsequent quality of life, but there is a lack of literature assessing muscle mass changes in... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Heart Failure, Muscle Atrophy, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Cardiogenic Shock
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Study of REM-422 in Patients With AML or Higher Risk MDS
NCT06297941
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to determine the safety and antitumor effects of REM-422, a MYB mRNA degrader, in people with Higher Risk MDS and relapsed/refractory AML
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Refractory
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Exploratory Clinical Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Xenon Gas Inhalation to Control Neuroinflammation
NCT06945614
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate safety of Xenon gas inhalation in healthy volunteers. This first phase safety clinical study is part of evaluation of the xenon gas inhalation as a therapy for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. The investigators will administer xenon gas in low concentration to people via anesthetic machine, observe participants for sedation and any unexpected side effects, collect blood at each visit and measure the vital signs. There are fo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 55 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
04/18/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Healthy Volunteer Study
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FIH Study of RGT-419B Alone and With Endocrine Therapy in HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT05304962
Recruiting
This is a phase I, First-in-Human (FIH), open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, and preliminary efficacy of RGT-419B administered orally as monotherapy OR in combination with Hormonal Therapy in subjects with HR+, HER2- locally advanced and unresectable (Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer whose disease has progressed during prior therapy with an approved CDK4/6i plus hormonal therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/17/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Breast Cancer
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