Massachusetts is currently home to 3204 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.
OMEGA: Outcome Measures in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Across the Ages
Recruiting
The purpose of this observational study is to find the best measures to define how well a person with eosinophilic disorder is doing. People with EoE, EoG, EoN and EoC normally undergo endoscopy and/or colonoscopy where cells are collected for microscopic analysis. Treatments are then decided based on how the cells look. We are aiming to compare different tissue components such as inflammatory cell types with clinical symptoms. We want to see if scores on standard questionnaires can give us an i... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
3 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/02/2024
Locations: Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs), Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Colitis, Eosinophilic Gastritis, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Medical Residents Learning Weight Management Counseling Skills
Recruiting
The goal of this study is to addresses the lack of weight management training physicians receive during their residency training. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How affective is the MRWeight curriculum at increasing medical residents weight management counseling (WMC) skills. * Evaluate residents' adoption of WMC skills in encounters with their patients * what would be the best way to get residents to adopt the WMC skills Residents in the comparison group will receive a course on o... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/30/2024
Locations: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Weight Management, Patient Counseling, Video Communication Asssessments
Aim 2 - Conversations Can Save Lives: TALKing About Buprenorphine & Methadone for Opioid Use Treatment Initiation
Recruiting
The increasing morbidity and mortality of the opioid epidemic has necessitated a reevaluation of current addiction treatment paradigms: medications for opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine and methadone, are effective in decreasing one's risk of death and disability from opioid use, but are underutilized and often difficult to access. The 5000 Emergency Departments (EDs) in the US are potential additional locales for medication initiation, but currently only a small minority of ED patients... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/30/2024
Locations: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Conditions: Opioid Use Disorder
Telehealth and Onsite Maintenance Exercise in Chronic Lung Disease
Recruiting
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to compare telehealth and onsite supervised maintenance exercise program for adults with Chronic Lung Disease. The specific aims of the study are: * To compare 8-week supervised maintenance program delivered onsite and via tele-rehab with no maintenance for patients with Chronic Lung Disease following discharge from traditional exercise or physical therapy or onsite outpatient rehabilitation programs on clinical outcomes (dyspnea, exercise capacity, phy... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
40 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/30/2024
Locations: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Conditions: Copd, COPD Exacerbation, COPD Bronchitis, Emphysema or COPD, Chronic Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Asthma, Chronic Asthmatic Bronchitis
A Smartphone Application for Neurology and Telemedicine
Recruiting
This observational research study is designed to assess the feasibility of developing a new software application that can be used in the home using a commercially available camera to measure abnormal body movements associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). The goal of this study is to validate the motor outcomes derived from a consumer camera observing a sub-set of standardized assessment tasks with respect to the reference motion capture system.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
35 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/29/2024
Locations: Altec Inc., Natick, Massachusetts
Conditions: Parkinson Disease(PD)
TRAQinform Assessment of Immunotherapy Response
Recruiting
The intent of this study is to evaluate the actionable information output from the TRAQinform Immuno technology in a prospective, non-interventional clinical study. Subjects with metastatic melanoma treated with standard of care (SOC) dual-agent immunotherapy will be enrolled. Subjects will receive SOC immunotherapy monitored for treatment response with FDG PET/CT's at baseline (SOC), after 3-4 weeks of treatment (non-SOC) and 12 at weeks of treatment (SOC).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/29/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Melanoma
Study of Iadademstat and Gilteritinib in Patients With R/R AML With FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase Mutation (FLT3 Mut+)
Recruiting
Iadademstat is being studied as a treatment for subjects with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) with FMS-like tyrosine kinase mutation (FLT3 mut+). During the trial, iadademstat will be given in combination with gilteritinib, a drug that is already approved to treat patients with FLT3-mutated R/R AML.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/26/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, in Relapse, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Refractory
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Transmission and Immune Tracking (TransmIT) Study
Recruiting
The goal of STAGE I of the CMV TransmIT Study is to determine the prevalence of CMV shedding in children up to and including 36 months of age in large group childcare centers and in staff who regularly work at the center. Participants will complete a health survey and provide one saliva sample for CMV PCR testing. In addition, infrastructure for the study will be developed (e.g. community engagement to build the network of centers, data pipelines, digital platform, sampling workflows) and partic... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 day and 36 months
Trial Updated:
07/25/2024
Locations: UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Conditions: Cytomegalovirus Infections
Effect of Whitening Agent With Emulsion Gel in Saliva and Halitosis
Recruiting
The objective of this study is to evaluate how well the study product, Crest Daily Whitening Serum, alleviates Xerostomia and perceived halitosis over 1 week of use.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/24/2024
Locations: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Xerostomia, Halitosis
Selinexor (KPT-330) in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
Recruiting
A multicenter, open-label Phase 2b study of selinexor (KPT-330) in participants with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who have no therapeutic options of demonstrated clinical benefit.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights
Recruiting
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia (fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of liked, non-lyrical background music on the efficacy of a brief VR exposure intervention.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/22/2024
Locations: Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Acrophobia
A Real-world Observational Study to Compare Effectiveness of Deucravacitinib Vs Apremilast in Adults With Plaque Psoriasis
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to understand the comparative effectiveness of deucravacitinib versus apremilast in adults with plaque psoriasis.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/22/2024
Locations: Local Institution, Waltham, Massachusetts
Conditions: Psoriasis