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Boston University Clinical Trials
Studies where Boston University is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 69Head and Neck Cancers
Feasibility of Cough Skill Training in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
This preliminary study will examine the feasibility of a cough skill training treatment approach to rehabilitate voluntary cough function in people with head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07756684
- Testing
- Handheld cough device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Social Media Literacy
The Interactive Media and Gender-related Stressors and Strengths Study
The investigators have been developing an interactive psychoeducational website as a brief preventive intervention to enhance social media literacy. This study will determine if the website is feasible and acceptable to adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07836907
- Testing
- interactive website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Single Session Support for Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Struggling With Anxious Avoidance
This study will inform the development of a brief online program to help parents better understand and respond to anxiety-related behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-ND (NCT07898592)
- Testing
- EMPOWER-ND
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effects of Music During Walking on Pain and Muscle Activation in People With Chronic Pain Due to Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research study is to compare muscle activation, changes in pain sensitivity, and brain function, between different walking conditions, including walking to music, walking to metronome, and walking without…
- Trial name
- NCT07537114
- Testing
- Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation with music, Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation with metronome, Control
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Rotation of Tooth
A Novel Attachment Design for Tooth Rotation With Clear Aligner Therapy
Clear aligners are thin, transparent plastic trays that straighten teeth gradually and are a popular, more discreet alternative to traditional braces.
- Trial name
- NCT07881146
- Testing
- novel attachment configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Difficulties Understanding Speech in Noise
Transcranial Stimulation Combined With Auditory Training
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if non-invasive brain stimulation (called transcranial stimulation) can enhance the benefits from auditory training in people who struggle to understand one talker when many people are…
- Trial name
- NCT06738030
- Testing
- Transcranial current stimulation, Auditory training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Project EMPOWER-OCD
This research study aims to adapt and evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of Project EMPOWER-OCD for socioeconomically diverse caregivers of patients with OCD. Designed to reduce obstacles (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT07158801
- Testing
- Project EMPOWER-OCD, Project CARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Psychophysiological Reactivity and Recovery
Physiology of Liberation
This academic study examines how everyday experiences are related to short-term physiological reactivity and recovery and whether one or more brief standardized mindfulness/attention-instruction sessions change these patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT07780266
- Testing
- Brief Standardized Mindfulness/Attention Instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Domestic Violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Partner Violence Intervention Program
The goal of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing outcomes between two programs to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV)- the Strength at Home (SAH) program and a standard, state-approved IPV…
- Trial name
- NCT06803043
- Testing
- SAH, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Child Malnutrition
7-Day vs 1-Day Packaging for Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Ghana (SQLNS:7D-1D Comparison)
This cluster-randomized crossover trial evaluates whether the packaging format of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) affects caregiver adherence and acceptability when SQ-LNS are delivered through routine…
- Trial name
- SQLNS:7Dv1D (NCT07129109)
- Testing
- small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Completed, with results posted
All 81Childhood Obesity
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the H2GO! Program
This proposal involves a collaboration with the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. The goal is to evaluate the efficacy of youth empowerment intervention targeting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04265794
- Testing
- H2GO!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Low Back Pain
Translation of Robotic Apparel for Alleviating Low Back Pain
This is a NIAMS-sponsored clinical trial being conducted through the NIH Helping to End Addition Long-term (HEAL) Initiative's Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program.
- Trial name
- NCT05736393
- Testing
- Back Exosuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Deafness
Word Learning in Deaf Children Using Eye-tracking and Behavioral Measures
Mutual exclusivity is a word learning constraint in which the learner assumes that a given word refers to only one category of objects.
- Trial name
- NCT05993832
- Testing
- input cue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Gulf War Illness
D-cycloserine: A Novel Treatment for Gulf War Illness (GWDCS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of d-cycloserine (DCS) treatment for Gulf War Illness (GWI). Gulf War veterans with Gulf War Illness experience numerous chronic health symptoms, including cognition and…
- Trial name
- GWDCS (NCT02983734)
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University