Massachusetts is currently home to 3207 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.
Crizotinib in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Removed by Surgery and ALK Fusion Mutations (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
Recruiting
This randomized phase III trial studies how well crizotinib works in treating patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery and has a mutation in a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK). Mutations, or changes, in ALK can make it very active and important for tumor cell growth and progression. Crizotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the ALK protein from working. Crizotinib may be an effective treatment for patients with non-sma... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/29/2024
Locations: Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Massachusetts
Conditions: ALK Gene Rearrangement, ALK Gene Translocation, ALK Positive, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IIA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma AJCC v7, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer AJCC v7
SIRT With Tremelimumab and Durvalumab for Resectable HCC
Recruiting
The goal of this research study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of tremelimumab and durvalumab with or without Selective Internal Yttrium-90 Radioembolization (SIRT) in participants with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who will undergo liver surgery. The names of the interventions involved in this study are: * Durvalumab (a type of immunotherapy) * Tremelimumab (a type of immunotherapy) * Selective Internal Yttrium-90 Radioembolization (SIRT) (a type of radiation microsphe... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/27/2024
Locations: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cancer
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction in Dementia
Recruiting
This project aims to examine the efficacy of remote, caregiver-led tES/brain stimulation intervention targeted to improve memory, mobility, and executive functioning among older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
55 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/26/2024
Locations: Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Dementia, Memory Loss, Alzheimer Disease, Executive Dysfunction, Mobility Limitation
Computational Neuroscience of Language Processing in the Human Brain
Recruiting
Language is a signature human cognitive skill, but the precise computations that support language understanding remain unknown. This study aims to combine high-quality human neural data obtained through intracranial recordings with advances in computational modeling of human cognition to shed light on the construction and understanding of speech.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
06/26/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Language, Epilepsy
Cortical-Basal Ganglia Speech Networks
Recruiting
In this research study the researchers want to learn more about brain activity related to speech perception and production.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 85 years
Trial Updated:
06/26/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia
A Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating CTX131 in Adult Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
Recruiting
This is an open-label, multicenter, Phase 1/2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of CTX131™ in subjects with relapsed or refractory solid tumors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2024
Locations: Research Site 6, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Carcinoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Safety and Efficacy of Atorvastatin v. Placebo on HCC Risk
Recruiting
Prospective randomized, multi-center, double blind placebo-controlled trial to assess the chemopreventive impact of atorvastatin (20 mg oral) vs placebo in up to 60 adults with advanced fibrosis at high risk of developing HCC.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Liver Fibroses, Cirrhosis
SHARON: A Clinical Trial for Metastatic Cancer With a BRCA or PALB2 Mutation Using Chemotherapy and Patients' Own Stem Cells
Recruiting
The clinical trial is a phase 1, single-arm trial that will evaluate the safety of the investigational treatment on metastatic cancer in patients who have a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 genetic alteration. The investigational treatment will involve 2 cycles of a combination of intravenous melphalan, BCNU, low-dose I.V. ethanol, vitamin B12b, and vitamin C in association with autologous hematopoietic stem cell infusion. A dose-escalation schedule will be employed fo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Metastatic, BRCA1 Mutation, BRCA2 Mutation, Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Breast Cancer Metastatic, Breast Cancer Stage IV, Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV, HER2-negative Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma of the Breast, PALB2 Gene Mutation
Comparison of Residual Gastric Volume Between Children Who Drink Different Clear Oral Fluid Volume
Recruiting
According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) fasting guideline for patients undergoing elective surgery, the 2-hour fasting period is suggested for clear oral fluid (including water, pulp-free juice and tea or coffee without milk). This guideline does not give any suggestions for proper volume of clear oral fluid intake. This study is a prospective randomized control trials in children aged 13 through 17 years who are scheduled for an elective upper GI endoscopy procedure in the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 13 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
06/24/2024
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Fasting, Gastric Emptying
Permissive Hypotension After Cardiac Surgery
Recruiting
The objective of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a pragmatic clinical trial randomizing patients to permissive hypotension versus usual care and to determine the impact of permissive hypotension on vasopressor exposure, ICU length of stay, markers of end organ perfusion, and clinically relevant patient outcomes. The data collected from this pilot study will be used as preliminary data for study design and grant applications for a larger mu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/23/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Surgery
Study of Tinengotinib VS. Physician's Choice a Treatment of Subjects With FGFR-altered in Cholangiocarcinoma
Recruiting
This study is a Phase III, Randomized, Controlled, Global Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tinengotinib versus Physician's Choice in Subjects with Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR)-altered, Chemotherapy- and FGFR Inhibitor-Refractory/Relapsed Cholangiocarcinoma
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/21/2024
Locations: UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
Conditions: Cholangiocarcinoma
VIGOR: Virtual Genome Center for Infant Health
Recruiting
This study will provide rigorous evaluation of implementing a virtual genome center into community clinical settings without highly specialized resources, thereby offering generalizable insights as to how best to implement genomic medicine at scale and for other age groups. This intervention has great potential to address disparities in genomic medicine among low-income and underrepresented minority (URM) populations and will enhance capacity for providers and health systems to utilize highly sp... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 days and 99 years
Trial Updated:
06/21/2024
Locations: Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Genetics Disease, Genetics/Birth Defects, Genetic Predisposition to Disease