Massachusetts is currently home to 3209 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.
Multi-component Family Support Tool Intervention (FST)
Recruiting
The National Academy of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have called for urgent action to improve the care delivered to the nearly 1,000,000 older Americans who die in intensive care units (ICUs) annually or survive with substantial impairments. These patients often die with distressing symptoms and may receive more invasive, life-prolonging treatment than they would choose for themselves. Moreover, their family members acting as surrogate decision-makers often experience lasting p... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/02/2024
Locations: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Conditions: Critical Illness
Robotic Apparel to Prevent Freezing of Gait in Parkinson Disease
Recruiting
Freezing-of-gait (FoG) in Parkinson Disease (PD) is one of the most vivid and disturbing gait phenomena in neurology. Often described by patients as a feeling of "feet getting glued to the floor," FoG is formally defined as a "brief, episodic absence or marked reduction of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk." This debilitating gait phenomena is very common in PD, occurring in up to 80% of individuals with severe PD. When FoG arrests walking, serious consequences can oc... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 90 years
Trial Updated:
10/01/2024
Locations: Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, Allston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Parkinson Disease (PD)
Safety and Anti-Tumor Activity of TYRA-200 in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma With Activating FGFR2 Gene Alterations
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary antitumor activity of TYRA-200 in cancers with FGFR2 activating gene alterations, including unresectable locally advanced/metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and other advanced solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/01/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Locally Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Solid Tumor, Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma
The PediQUEST Response to Pain Of Children With Neurologic Disability Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Recruiting
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to test the feasibility of running a full scale randomized controlled trial that compares the effect of the PQ-ResPOND intervention versus usual care to improve recurrent pain in children, adolescents, and young adults with severe neurologic impairment. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the study feasible and acceptable for participants? * Does PQ-ResPOND have a potential to be effective? Participants will: * answer surveys (t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
1 year and above
Trial Updated:
10/01/2024
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Cerebral Palsy Infantile, Disabilities Multiple, Pain
Safety and Preliminary Anti-Tumor Activity of TYRA-300 in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma and Other Solid Tumors With FGFR3 Gene Alterations
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and preliminary antitumor activity of TYRA-300 in cancers with FGFR3 activating gene alterations, including locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and urinary tract and other advanced solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/01/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Locally Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Solid Tumor, Urothelial Carcinoma, Solid Tumor, Adult, Bladder Cancer, Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer, FGFR3 Gene Mutation, FGFR3 Gene Alteration, Advanced Solid Tumor, Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma, Urinary Tract Cancer, Urinary Tract Tumor, Urinary Tract Carcinoma
Phase 1b Combo w/ Ribociclib, Alpelisib, or Everolimus
Recruiting
This is a Phase 1b open-label, 2-part study in 3 treatment groups. The 3 treatment groups are as follows: Treatment Group 1: OP-1250 in combination with ribociclib (KISQALI®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation). Treatment Group 2: OP-1250 in combination with alpelisib (PIQRAY®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation). Treatment Group 3: OP-1250 in combination with everolimus.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
10/01/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Metastatic Breast Cancer, Advanced Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Breast Cancer, ER-positive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer
A Study of Vemurafenib and Obinutuzumab Compared to Cladribine and Rituximab in People with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
Recruiting
The researchers are doing this study to compare the safety of vemurafenib in combination with obinutuzumab to the standard of approach of cladribine in combination with rituximab. The researchers will look at which treatment causes fewer or milder side effects. Researchers think vemurafenib and obinutuzumab (non-chemotherapy drugs) may cause fewer side effects compared with the usual approach of chemotherapy drugs. They will also compare the two approaches to see which approach is more effective... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/30/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Hairy Cell Leukemia
Melatonin and Sleep Spindles in Autism
Recruiting
Sleep disturbances and sensory sensitivities are common disabling features of autism, but their underlying causes are not clear. We hypothesize that both of these difficulties reflect disrupted communication between a deep brain structure, the thalamus, and the brain's outer layer, the cortex. This communication is mediated by the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN). Due to its small size and location deep in the brain, we cannot assess TRN function without invasive techniques. Fortunately, sleep s... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 18 years
Trial Updated:
09/30/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) Weight Loss Study
Recruiting
This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy of bariatric surgery vs medical weight loss vs. the "usual standard of care" to optimize a morbidly obese patient with end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip or knee joint for total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The study population will include patients with hip or knee joint osteoarthritis and BMI (Body Mass Index) \> 40 kg/m2 who are evaluated in the joint arthroplasty clinic at Boston Medical Center. The primary objective of the stu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/30/2024
Locations: Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Obesity, Morbid
Gamma Frequency Stimulation in Individuals With Down Syndrome
Recruiting
Down Syndrome (DS) is characterized by an additional copy of chromosome 21, which also increases risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The investigators' lab found a non-invasive way to remove toxic proteins from the brain in AD mouse models. Remarkably, treated mice also have improved memory on behavioral testing. The investigators then translated this non-invasive method, which uses light and sound to stimulate the brain, to be used in mild Alzheimer's patients and cognitively normal adults. The i... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 25 years and 65 years
Trial Updated:
09/27/2024
Locations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conditions: Down Syndrome
Esophageal Pressure Measurements During One-lung Ventilation
Recruiting
The investigators will assess the feasibility and validity of esophageal pressure measurements during one-lung ventilation in the lateral position for surgery by comparing to lung collapse estimated from electrical impedance tomography during a PEEP trial.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/27/2024
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Surgery, One-lung Ventilation
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Global MG Patient Registry
Recruiting
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the experiences of people living with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) in the United States. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How and when are people with MG diagnosed? * What are the most common symptoms associated with MG? * What treatments are being used to treat MG? * What are the impacts of MG on activities of daily living, employment and quality of life? * What are the experiences with exacerbation, hospitalization and healthcare acc... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/26/2024
Locations: Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Westborough, Massachusetts
Conditions: Myasthaenia Gravis, Myasthenia, Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis Crisis, Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbations, Myasthenia Gravis Generalised, Myasthenia Gravis with Exacerbation (Disorder), Myasthenia Gravis, Adult Form, Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized, Myasthenia Gravis, Ocular, Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, Myasthenia Gravis, Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK