Massachusetts is currently home to 3150 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington. Whether you're a healthy volunteer interested in paid medical research or someone seeking trials related to a specific condition, the state offers a diverse array of opportunities in your vicinity.
Study on Allopregnanolone and Depression in Women Across the Menopause Transition
Recruiting
This study aims to identify how enhanced allopregnanolone activity (via pregnenolone) affects behavior and neurobiology that may underlie perimenopausal depression.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 40 years and 60 years
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Depression
Phase 1/2a Study of Belantamab Mafodotin in Relapsed or Refractory AL Amyloidosis
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to test the safety of drug, Belantamab Mafodotin, and see what effects (good and bad) it has on people who take it and amyloidosis, and to determine the most effective dose of the drug. The study will have 2 phases (parts). The first phase of the study will test different doses of Belantamab Mafodotin. The second phase will test Belantamab Mafodotin at the dose level found to be safe and effective in phase 1
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: AL Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis
ATEMPT 2.0: Adjuvant T-DM1 Vs TH
Recruiting
This research study is studying how well newly diagnosed breast cancer that has tested positive for a protein called HER2 responds using one of two different combination of HER2-directed therapies as a treatment after surgery. The name of the study drugs involved are: * Trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1, Kadcyla) * Trastuzumab SC (Herceptin Hylecta) * Paclitaxel
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Phase 1a and Phase 2 Study for Safety, Preliminary Efficacy, PK and PD of ST-067
Recruiting
This is a multiphase, multicenter study, which includes a Phase 1a open-label, dose escalation monotherapy study of ST-067 given as an SC injection with or without obinutuzumab \[Gazyva®\] pre-treatment, by IV infusion, and in combination with pembrolizumab. A Phase 2 monotherapy arm is also planned; the exact design of the Phase 2 study elements with respect to formulation and pre-treatment will be determined after completion of the Phase 1 study portion of the trial.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Cancer, Solid Tumor, Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Triple-negative Breast Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Carcinoma, MSI-High
Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) Registry
Recruiting
Post-marketing safety data on patients treated and untreated with eculizumab or ravulizumab.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
11/13/2024
Locations: Clinical Trial Site, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Treating Parkinson's Disease Through Transplantation of Autologous Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of the surgical transplantation of dopaminergic progenitor cells into the brains of participants with Parkinson's disease. The transplanted dopaminergic cells will be derived from the participant's own skin cells.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 45 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Parkinson Disease
Clinical Utility of Management of Patients With Pulmonary Nodules Using the Percepta Nasal Swab Classifier
Recruiting
The goal of this observational study is to learn how a physician uses the results of the Percepta® Nasal Swab test to manage people with a newly identified pulmonary nodule. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the use of the Percepta Nasal swab test reduce the number of invasive procedures in people with a low-risk result and whose nodule is benign? * Does the use of the Percepta Nasal swab test decrease the time to treatment in people with a high-risk result and whose nodule is c... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 29 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary, Lung Cancer
Multi-center, Open-label, Single-ascending Dose Study of Safety and Tolerability of TN-201 in Adults With Symptomatic MYBPC3 Mutation-associated HCM
Recruiting
This is a first-in-human, non-randomized, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics (PD) of TN-201 in adult patients with symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by mutations in the MYBPC3 gene.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Validating Gulf War Illness Blood Biomarkers
Recruiting
The investigators goals are to identify blood lipids/metabolites that correlate with cognitive decline in the presence of the APOE ε4 allele among veterans with GWI. To determine the effect of dietary, medical and biological factors that influence lipid and metabolites in blood from GW veterans. To identify blood lipid/metabolite profiles that correlate with bioenergetics deficits and glial activation in the brains of GWI. To validate blood biomarker signatures of GWI using APOE genotyping and b... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
35 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Gulf War Syndrome, Gulf War Illness
Study of RMC-6236 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring Specific Mutations in RAS
Recruiting
Evaluate the safety and tolerability of RMC-6236 in adults with specific RAS mutant advanced solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Advanced Solid Tumors
Symptomatic Carotid Outcomes Registry
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to build upon trials done over 30 years ago, which did not include statins, new antiplatelet agents, and newer antihypertensive medications. Since the landmark trials (NASCET, ECST), there have been new developments in medical stroke prevention, which creates a gap in knowledge. The aim of this study is to evaluate that clinical care with Intensive Medical Therapy (IMT) alone, the one year stroke rate in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis and low risk clinica... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Conditions: Carotid Stenosis, Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise
Recruiting
This study is a Phase 3 multi-site, randomized, evaluator-masked, study of endurance treadmill exercise on changes in the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III score at 12 months among persons with early stage Parkinson disease. 370 participants will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: 1)60-65% HRmax or 2)80-85% HRmax 4 times per week. The primary objective is to test whether the progression of the signs of Parkinson's disease is attenuated at 12 mon... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 40 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
11/12/2024
Locations: Boston University (Charles River Campus), Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Parkinson Disease