There are currently 2644 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, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital. 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.
The CALERIE™ Legacy Study
Recruiting
The purpose of the CALERIE Legacy Study is to follow up on the health and wellness of participants from phase 2 of the Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy (CALERIE) trial, which was conducted from 2007 to 2011.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 33 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/20/2024
Locations: Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Calorie Restriction
Circuit-Based Approach to Suicide: Biomarkers, Predictors, and Novel Therapeutics
Recruiting
This neuroimaging study is a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTBS-TMS) to the inferior parietal lobule (IPL) in reducing suicide risk in patients with major depressive episode (MDE) or borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
03/20/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicide, Major Depressive Episode
Translation of Robotic Apparel for Alleviating Low Back Pain
Recruiting
This is a NIAMS-sponsored clinical trial being conducted through the NIH Helping to End Addition Long-term (HEAL) Initiative's Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program. This is a single-arm controlled trial with individuals aged 18-70 with low back pain (LBP). This study investigates the effect(s) of augmenting physical therapy (PT) interventions with the use of an experimental wearable soft robotic device ('exosuit').
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/20/2024
Locations: Boston University Physical Therapy Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Low Back Pain
Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network
Recruiting
This project aims to establish a network of spine oncology centers dedicated to prospective multicenter research of patients diagnosed with a primary tumor of the spine and will include a comprehensive prospective clinical database which will serve as a shared research platform. Demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic variables will be used to answer questions about survival and local recurrence, as well as questions about adverse events (AEs), morbidity data, and health-related quali... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Spinal Column Tumor
Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network
Recruiting
The registry aims to collect patient information such as patient demographics, co-morbidities, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic data, as well as information on adverse events and HRQOL outcomes specific for patients with metastatic spine tumor(s).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Harvard Medical School Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Metastatic Spine Tumor
Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Tradipitant vs. Placebo in Idiopathic and Diabetic Gastroparesis
Recruiting
To investigate the safety and efficacy of tradipitant versus placebo in relieving nausea and other symptoms of gastroparesis.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Vanda Investigational Site, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Idiopathic Gastroparesis, Diabetic Gastroparesis, Gastroparesis
Identification and Treatment Of Micrometastatic Disease in Stage III Colon Cancer
Recruiting
This research study is comparing two standard of care treatment options based on blood test results for participants who have metastatic colon cancer. The names of the potential treatments involved in this study are: * Active surveillance * FOLFIRI treatment * Nivolumab treatment * Encorafenib/Binimetinib/Cetuximab treatment * Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Metastatic Colon Cancer, Stage III Colon Cancer
Decompression Versus Decompression and Fusion
Recruiting
Adjacent segment disease (ASD) in the lumbar spine is a well-known sequela of lumbar fusion surgery. The annual incidence of adjacent level re-operation is approximately 3% with a ten-year prevalence of 20-30%. Frequently, the surgical treatment involves decompression of the adjacent level coupled with extension of the instrumentation and fusion. Advocates of this paradigm cite the altered kinematics and biomechanics of levels adjacent to a lumbar fusion mass. Furthermore, decompressed levels ad... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Adjacent Segment Disease
Study of the Role of Genetic Modifiers in Hemoglobinopathies
Recruiting
This study will investigate the role of genetic modifiers in hemoglobinopathies through a large-scale, multi-ethnic genome-wide association study (GWAS).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
2 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/19/2024
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Beta, Thalassemia Alpha, Hemoglobinopathies
NTS-WBRT in Brain Metastases
Recruiting
This research is being done to assess the quality of life and symptom burden in participants who receive (normal tissue sparing whole brain radiation therapy (NTS-WBRT). This research study involves: * NTS-WBRT (normal tissue sparing whole brain radiation therapy) * Memantine standard of care drug
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/18/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Brain Metastases
Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of virtual reality (VR) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can facilitate reductions in intraoperative sedative requirements while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction as compared to both a music and sham VR + usual care control.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
60 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/18/2024
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty
Longitudinal At Home Smell Testing to Detect Infection by SARS-CoV-2
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how to better track smell recovery in people who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes COVID-19). Many people who have been infected by this virus develop changes in their sense of smell (olfaction). We are interested in measuring smell function objectively via smell cards that test odor intensity, identification, and discrimination. Objective and precise olfactory testing that can be performed in the convenience of one's home... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
03/18/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Anosmia, Asymptomatic COVID-19, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Influenza, Healthy