Clinical trials: sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mental Health and General Well-being
Effect of a Brief Daily Digital Meditation on Well-Being in US Young Adults (BEGIN II)
This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives. Adults aged 18-40 years who live in the United States and have not meditated regularly (defined as more…
- Trial name
- BEGIN II (NCT07607782)
- Testing
- Miracle of Mind meditation, Neutral audio learning task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Workplace Wellbeing
Primed to Thrive: Investigating the Combined Impact of Mindfulness Education and Meditation Practice on Psychological and Workplace Outcomes
Employees commonly experience stress and reduced well-being that can affect workplace functioning. This interventional study will evaluate whether combining mindfulness-related educational materials with a brief daily guided…
- Trial name
- BEGIN III (NCT07534683)
- Testing
- Meditation, Mindful Educational Material
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Healthy
Meditation and Yogic Breathing-driven Modulation of Neurofluid Coupling and Brain Clearance
This study will examine whether meditation and yogic breathing can alter brain fluid movement and waste clearance in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- SPANDHA (NCT07903688)
- Testing
- Nadi Shuddhi, Shoonya Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Testing Conversation Aid in Practice
The goal of this research study is to develop and test a website to help primary care providers (PCPs) discuss the pros and cons of mammography with women aged 75 and older and to help participants make decisions about…
- Trial name
- NCT06011434
- Testing
- Mammography Screening Conversation Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Inflammatory Response, Inflammation
Sleep and Inflammatory Resolution Pathway
Goal of this project is to investigate whether increases in inflammation that result from common patterns of restricting sleep on week nights and catching up on sleep over the weekend are caused by disruption in the newly…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Response, Inflammation, Sleep, Sleep Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT03377543
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Predictive Cancer Model
Prospective Validation of an EHR-based Pancreatic Cancer Risk Model
The goal of this prospective observational cohort study is to validate a previously developed pancreatic cancer risk prediction algorith (the PRISM model) using electronic health records from the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT05973331
- Testing
- Pancreatic Cancer Risk Model (PRISM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,134,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep
The Effect of Sleep Deprivation and Recovery Sleep on Emotional Memory and Affective Reactivity
To further understand the impact of acute sleep deprivation and recovery sleep on the processing of emotional information the investigators will address and attempt to answer three questions, (i) how both undisturbed sleep and…
- Trial name
- NCT03767426
- Testing
- Sleep Deprivation, Daytime nap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brain Age
Brain Age and Sleep Architecture in Meditators
This is a single-center, cross-sectional study that will recruit approximately fifty seven (57) meditators and fifty one (51) controls.
- Trial name
- BRANCH (NCT05513846)
- Testing
- DREEM EEG Device, SleepImage Ring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
CEReBral AutorEgulation in Non-cardiac SuRgery and Relationship to Postoperative DeliriUm State
The goal of this observational study is to learn the how to determine the mean arterial pressure(MAP) or blood pressure level to be maintained during non-cardiac surgery for optimal brain health in patients above the age of 60…
- Conditions
- Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Delirium, EEG With Periodic Abnormalities
- Trial name
- CERBERUS (NCT06133842)
- Testing
- Intra-op EEG and CO data collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clinical Reasoning
Teaching Doctors in Training to Reason With Artificial Intelligence
The purpose of the TEACH-AI study is to assess whether a brief, structured workshop on artificial intelligence can improve the performance of medicine doctors in training (i.e.
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Decision-making, Medical Education
- Trial name
- TEACH-AI (NCT07813754)
- Testing
- Workshop-First
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules, Lung; Node
CBCT-Guided Navigational Bronchoscopy For Lung Nodules
The purpose of this study is to determine if the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided navigation bronchoscopy is better in diagnosing lung nodules compared to navigation bronchoscopy alone.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules, Lung; Node, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Guided Navigation Bronchoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT04758403
- Testing
- Navigation Bronchoscopy, Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Women in the Menopausal Period
ROSA-B: ALAN Exposure and Brain Health in Midlife Women With VMS
This randomized, parallel-group study will examine how artificial light exposure during nighttime awakenings affects sleep and brain health in midlife women experiencing vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats.
- Trial name
- NCT07834944
- Testing
- Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) 100 lux, Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) Dim Light
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Groceries for Residents of Southeastern USA to Stop Hypertension
GoFreshSE is a randomized control trial, testing the effects of a home-delivered, dietitian-assisted, DASH-patterned grocery intervention on blood pressure in adults with high blood pressure in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Dietary Intervention
- Trial name
- GoFreshSE (NCT06891911)
- Testing
- Dietitian-Assisted DASH groceries, Self-directed shopping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Pectoral Nerve Blocks (PECs) for Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Placement
The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of a pectoral nerve blocks (Pecs I and II) with 0.25% bupivacaine are more effective as compared to placebo to provide analgesia for cardiac implantable electronic…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute, Pain, Chest, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05283980
- Testing
- 0.25% Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Meditation, Cognitive Reappraisal
Transforming Adolescent Perception and Mental Health Through Meditation and Cognitive Reappraisal A Mixed Method Study
This study will evaluate how a comprehensive meditation-based program, Inner Engineering, supports teens ages 15-18 in becoming more joyful, focused, resilient, and better equipped to manage stress and thrive.
- Conditions
- Meditation, Cognitive Reappraisal, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT07173608)
- Testing
- Inner Engineering Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders
Gait Analysis in Neurological Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether speed-dependent measures of gait (so called gait signatures) can be identified in patients with neurological conditions that affect gait, particularly in subjects with…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Disorders, Atypical Parkinson Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02994719
- Testing
- Anti-Parkinson medication, Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Relationship, Family, Well-Being, Psychological
REducing pSychological diSTress To Optimize Recovery of Elderly ICU Survivors and Caregivers (RESTORE-ICU)
This research study aims to explore whether a set of simple breathing techniques and guided meditations can improve the psychological well-being and recovery of ICU survivors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- RESTORE-ICU (NCT06867367)
- Testing
- Isha Kriya and Naddi Shuddhi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation
A Clinical Trial to Study the Feasibility and Acceptability of an App to Support Pediatric Resuscitation
The goal of this clinicial trial is to test the acceptability and feasibility of linear cognitive aid intervention to support EMS teams in responding to pediatric emergencies.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation, Pediatrics, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- NCT06768099
- Testing
- Linear Cognitive Aid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve
Identification of Genetic Causes of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease
This study aims to identify the molecular genetic causes of the variability in development of calcific aortic valve disease in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their associated aortic dilation.
- Conditions
- Calcific Aortic Stenosis, Calcific Aortic Stenosis - Bicuspid Valve, Aortic Valve Disease, Aortic Valve Calcification
- Trial name
- NCT04149600
- Testing
- Patients scheduled to undergo aortic valve replacement or aortic surgery at BIDMC will be approached for participation in this study.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome
Genetic Causes of FSGS, Nephrotic Syndrome, or Kidney Failure
The investigators are trying to learn more about the cause of kidney diseases such as Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Nephrotic syndrome by studying genetics.
- Conditions
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Failure
- Trial name
- FSGS (NCT02194582)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center