There are currently 2699 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.
Resistance Exercise Combined With Protein Supplementation in People With Pancreatic Cancer: The RE-BUILD Trial
Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to determine whether a virtually supervised resistance exercise (RE) intervention combined with protein supplementation (PS) is feasible in pancreatic cancer patients initiating chemotherapy and if it will improve skeletal muscle mass. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Resistance training and protein supplement intake (RE + PS) * Resistance training (RE) * Attention control (AC), home-based stretching
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/18/2025
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer
Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Establish Safety and Efficacy of Ritlecitinib in Celiac Disease Patients in Remission
Recruiting
Subjects include: aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive, have biopsy-confirmed disease that is clinically inactive as determined by negative celiac disease (CeD) serology and histology (determined via endoscopy at time of screening), have followed a gluten-free diet (GFD) for ≥6 months as reported by the subject, and be human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ2.5 and/or HLA-DQ8 positive. Study involves the following randomized intervention; 10g gluten + 200mg of Ritlecitinib or placebo
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
02/18/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Celiac Disease
Neural Markers of Treatment Mechanisms and Prediction of Treatment Outcomes in Social Anxiety
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical trial is to answer the question: can the investigators predict which adults with social anxiety disorder (SAD) will successfully respond to treatment? To answer this question, the investigators plan to recruit 190 adult participants who experience extreme forms of social anxiety to undergo brain imaging before and after 12 weeks of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Adults in the SAD group who do not respond enough to group CBT may be offered the opportunity t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 50 years
Trial Updated:
02/18/2025
Locations: Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder
High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 16-week virtual, home-based, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise program will improve physical, cognitive, and emotional health among young adult survivors of pediatric brain tumors. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are/is: * High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 39 years
Trial Updated:
02/18/2025
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Pediatric Brain Tumor
Phase 1a Single Ascending Dose Study of MIB-725 in Healthy Adults
Recruiting
This is a single center, open label (i.e. participants and study staff will not be masked to the intervention) single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmaokinetics and pharmacodynamics of MIB-725 in community dwelling, healthy adults. Up to 4 successive groups (cohorts) of 8 subjects each will be enrolled in this trial. This study will determine the safety and tolerability of orally administered single ascending (increasing) doses (100, 200, 400, and 800 mg) of MIB-... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 19 years and 60 years
Trial Updated:
02/18/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Healthy Adults
Study of De_Intensified Postoperative Radiation Therapy for HPV Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recruiting
This research study is studying lowering the standard dose of radiation and chemotherapy after surgery, to minimize the side effects and improve the quality of life.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/17/2025
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
Post-op T-DM1 in HER-2+ Salivary Gland Carcinomas
Recruiting
This research is being done to see how safe and effective the use of the study drug Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (DM1), T-DM1, and standard of care chemoradiation are when used together in treating HER2-positive salivary gland cancer. It will also examine the effectiveness of study drug Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (DM1) on cancer recurrence.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/17/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Salivary Gland Cancer, HER2 Gene Mutation
Establishing Walking-related Digital Biomarkers in Rare Childhood Onset Progressive Neuromuscular Disorders
Recruiting
The purpose of this research is (1) to identify disease specific walking-related digital biomarkers of disease severity, and (2) monitor longitudinal changes in natural environments, for extended periods of time, in DMD and SMA.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
5 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/17/2025
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Improving Social Relationships for Adolescents with Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to test a web-based psychoeducational resource for adolescents with central disorders of hypersomnolence and their families. The investigators hope to assess the website's usability, acceptability, and feasibility, as well as its potential effect on social relationship health. Participants will be asked to review the content of the psychoeducational websites. The participants will then provide feedback on the website, as well as the adolescent's social relationships an... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 10 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
02/16/2025
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Narcolepsy Type 1, Narcolepsy Type 2, Idiopathic Hypersomnia
A Pilot Study of Larotrectinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma with NTRK Fusion
Recruiting
This is a pilot study that will evaluate disease status in children that have been newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with TRK fusion. The evaluation will occur after 2 cycles of the medication (Larotrectinib) have been given. The study will also evaluate the safety of larotrectinib when given with chemotherapy in your children; as well as the safety larotrectinib when given post-focal radiation therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and below
Trial Updated:
02/14/2025
Locations: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
REBYOTA™ Prospective Registry
Recruiting
This is a prospective observational cohort study designed to collect data on patients who received REBYOTA™ for the prevention of rCDI in the routine care setting. As all data collected for this study are observational, the decision to prescribe REBYOTA™ is at the treating physician's discretion and independent from the decision to enroll the patient in the study. Data will be collected from patients' medical records after obtaining informed consent. Data about clinical history, CDI events (prim... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/13/2025
Locations: Ferring Investigational Site, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Recurrence of Clostridium Difficile Infection
MCT for the Harvard/UCSF ROBIN Center
Recruiting
The goal of the Molecular Characterization Trial (MCT) is to obtain biological specimens and data resources from patients enrolled on prospective trials, to ensure that the Harvard/UCSF ROBIN Center accomplishes its key objective of advancing our understanding of the biological mechanisms that underlie how radiation treats tumors but also can cause unwanted side effects. The MCT focuses on collection of research biospecimens before, during, and after radiation. Also critical to the MCT is the de... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
02/13/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Glioma, Childhood Brainstem, Neuroblastoma