There are currently 2691 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.
The Role of Estrogen in the Neurobiology of Eating Disorders
Recruiting
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of transdermal estradiol versus placebo on cognitive flexibility, reward processing, and eating disorder pathology in hypoestrogenemic female adolescents and young adults (ages 14-35 years) with an eating disorder characterized by extreme dietary restriction and/or excessive exercise. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to 12 weeks of transdermal estradiol with cyclic progesterone or placebo patches and cyclic placebo pills.... Read More
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 14 years and 35 years
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Eating Disorders, Hypoestrogenemia
A Phase 1/2 Study of Inlexisertib (DCC-3116) in Patients With RAS/MAPK Pathway Mutant Solid Tumors
Recruiting
This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, open label, first in human (FIH) study of inlexisertib as monotherapy, and in combination with trametinib, binimetinib, or sotorasib in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with RAS/MAPK pathway mutation. The study consists of 2 parts, a dose-escalation phase, and an expansion phase.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/02/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Solid Tumor, Metastatic Solid Tumor
Improving Outcomes and Reducing Disparities for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Through Epidemiology and Enhanced Disease Management
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether IBD patients have better disease outcomes and feel more empowered to manage their condition if they have access to text messaging with their clinical team and if their symptoms are more regularly monitored through text-based surveys. Researchers will compare participants who have access to text-based monitoring, communication and education to participants who have access to text-based education alone. Researchers will also examine if different... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
13 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis
Can Food Timing Reduce Your Diabetes Risk?
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether food timing impacts metabolic health in healthy participants. Participants will: * complete 2 inpatient stays * be provided with test meals * have frequent blood draws
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 45 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Dietary Habits
Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors
Recruiting
This Phase III trial will examine the efficacy of computerized cognitive training methods on perceived cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments
The EndRAD Trial: Eliminating Total Body Irradiation (TBI) for NGS-MRD Negative Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With B-ALL
Recruiting
This study will evaluate the use of non- TBI (total body irradiation) conditioning for B-ALL patients with low risk of relapse as defined by absence of NGS-MRD (next generation sequencing minimal residual disease) before receiving a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Patients diagnosed with B-ALL who are candidates for HCT will be screened by NGS-MRD on a test of bone marrow done before the HCT. Subjects who are pre-HCT NGS-MRD negative will be eligible to receive a non-TBI conditioning regime... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 25 years
Trial Updated:
05/01/2025
Locations: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma
Recruiting
This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) as well as recurrent medulloblastoma (MB). PEP-CMV is a vaccine mixture of a peptide referred to as Component A. Component A is a synthetic long peptide (SLP) of 26 amino acid residues from human pp65. The SLPs encode multiple potential class I, class II, a... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 3 years and 39 years
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Recurrent Medulloblastoma
EPIC-Peds: A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)/Ritonavir in Patients Under 18 Years of Age With COVID-19 That Are Not Hospitalized But Are at Risk for Severe Disease
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety, pharmacokinetics (pharmacokinetics helps us understand how the drug is changed and eliminated from your body after you take it), and efficacy (how well a study treatment works in the study) of the study medicine (called nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) for potential treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study medicine will be given to patients under 18 years of age with COVID-19 that are not hospitalized but are at risk for... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: COVID-19
Tobramycin Injection to Prevent Infection in Open Fractures
Recruiting
The goal of open extremity fracture (OEF) treatment is to promote fracture healing and restore function while preventing the development of infection. This is achieved through systematic and timely wound debridement and irrigation, fracture stabilization, tetanus prophylaxis, systemic and local antimicrobial therapy, and judicious timing of wound closure based on cleanliness. Early prophylactic systemic antibiotics lower infection rates in open fractures but have limitations of achieving adequat... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Wound Infection, Fractures, Open, Surgical Site Infection
Medtronic Terminate AF Study
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Cardioblate iRF and CryoFlex hand held devices for the treatment of non-paroxysmal AF.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Study of CHS-388 (Formerly Known as SRF388) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Recruiting
This is a Phase 1/1b, open-label, first-in-human, dose-escalation and expansion study of CHS-388, a monoclonal antibody that targets IL-27, as a monotherapy and in combination in patients with solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Advanced Solid Tumor, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Open-Label Umbrella Study To Evaluate Safety And Efficacy Of Elacestrant In Various Combination In Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Recruiting
This is a multicenter, Phase 1b/2 trial. The phase 1b part of the trial aims to determine the RP2D of elacestrant when administered in combination with alpelisib, everolimus, palbociclib, abemaciclib, and ribociclib. The Phase 2 part of the trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of the various combinations in patients with ER+/HER2- advanced/metastatic breast cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/30/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer