Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
Peanut Allergies in Children
Evaluation of a Supervised Clinical Feeding Intervention
Peanut allergies affect approximately 2.5% of children; are associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and economic costs; and often lead to persistent peanut allergies in adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT06892132
- Testing
- Supervised feeding intervention, Handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Constraint Therapy for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
The goal of this clinical trail is to learn if constraint physical therapy is a better treatment than normal physical therapy for infants with a brachial plexus birth injury.
- Trial name
- CRIB (NCT07868029)
- Testing
- Constraint Therapy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Schizophrenia; Psychosis
Feasibility Trial of a Parent Peer-Co-Led Caregiver Group for Pediatric Early Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
While early onset schizophrenia spectrum disorders are among the most debilitating psychiatric illnesses, evidence-based treatment for this population is limited.
- Trial name
- NCT07867964
- Testing
- Group Therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Gabapentin and Oxcarbazepine for Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Effectiveness Study
Given the widespread use of anticonvulsants in the pediatric chronic pain population and the absence of scientific data supporting their use, the investigators propose a randomized, double blind, two group parallel design in…
- Trial name
- NCT02219373
- Testing
- Gabapentin, Oxcarbazepine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Fibrosis Myocardial
Atrial Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients With Repaired Congenital Heart Disease
In this research study the investigators want to learn more about how well the investigators can visualize scar tissue in the heart by MRI.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Fibrosis Myocardial, Fibrosis; Heart
- Trial name
- NCT05241418
- Testing
- Atrial 3D late gadolinium enhancement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Vonoprazan-Amoxicillin Dual Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Infection in United States Adolescents
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common bacterial infection of the stomach that can cause chronic stomach inflammation, ulcers, and other digestive problems.
- Trial name
- NCT07860112
- Testing
- Vonoprazan, Amoxicillin
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Amblyopia, Amblyopia Unilateral
Non-invasive Induction of Metaplasticity for Amblyopia
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of flicker therapy as an adjunct therapy to treat amblyopia beyond the critical period in adolescents and adults aged 14-40 years who have amblyopia of ≥3 lines of…
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Amblyopia Unilateral, Amblyopia, Anisometropic, Amblyopia Strabismic
- Trial name
- NIMA (NCT07846397)
- Testing
- Flicker
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Vaso-occlusive Crisis
Oral Ketamine for Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Pain
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the feasibility of oral ketamine for the treatment of painful sickle-cell crises in children and adolescents as a supplement to intravenous (IV) opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT05378555
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
MRI Sedation, Pediatric Sedation
Propofol-Only Versus Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The most common imaging procedure requiring sedation/anesthesia for the pediatric population is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the optimal anesthetic/sedation plan has not been determined for these procedures.
- Conditions
- MRI Sedation, Pediatric Sedation, Propofol Dosage, Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07369128
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine (IV) 0.5 mcg/kg, Propofol (IV) 2-4 mg/kg, Dexmedetomidine (IV) 1 mcg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Spastic/Dystonic Quadriplegia, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Outcomes of Neurosurgical Tone Management
Patients with spastic/dystonic quadriplegia (GMFCS IV/V) are often severely disabled by their tone, and require surgical tone management to improve quality of life, allow for better function, improve comfort, and range of motion.
- Trial name
- NCT07817745
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Otitis Media
Does Topical Otic Drop Use at Time of Tympanostomy Tube Surgery Improve Outcomes When no Middle Ear Effusion is Present
To determine whether the use of topical otic drops intra-operative and post-operative during tympanostomy tube placement reduces the rate of tympanostomy tube occlusion and post-operative otorrhea (ear drainage) during the…
- Trial name
- NCT03655665
- Testing
- Ofloxacin otic solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Celiac Disease, Malabsorption Syndromes
Immune Responses to Gluten
This is a study of immune responses after eating gluten powder in people with celiac disease and healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Celiac Disease, Malabsorption Syndromes, Digestive System Disease, Intestinal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05209568
- Testing
- Gluten Powder
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Lymphatic Malformation, Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly (GLA)
Lymphatic Anomalies Registry for the Assessment of Outcome Data
Lymphatic anomalies are a rare subset of vascular anomalies that are poorly understood. the understanding of the natural history, long-term outcomes, risk factors for morbidity and mortality, and the relative benefit of medical…
- Conditions
- Lymphatic Malformation, Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly (GLA), Central Conducting Lymphatic Anomaly, CLOVES Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02399527
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Screen Media Use
Balancing Emotions and Electronics: A Pilot Intervention for Preschoolers
This study is testing a brief, virtual therapy for caregivers of preschool children. The goal is to reduce use of screen time to regulate young children's emotions and boredom, i.e. "regulatory screen use" (RSU).
- Trial name
- BEE (NCT07394166)
- Testing
- Brief-RSU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Transgender Persons, Health Services for Transgender Persons
THE GUIDE: Transforming Health for Young Adults Using Interventions to Drive Engagement
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an interactive educational app-based digital intervention that provides knowledge and support to transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults ages 18-29…
- Conditions
- Transgender Persons, Health Services for Transgender Persons, Gender Identity
- Trial name
- NCT06177600
- Testing
- Interactive educational digital platform for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults and caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Systemic Lupus Erthematosus (SLE)
Team-based Implementation of Hypertension Management in Childhood Lupus
The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of widely used implementation strategies to promote adherence to guideline-concordant evidence-based practices for monitoring and controlling blood pressure in patients with…
- Trial name
- ABOUT TIME (NCT07792733)
- Testing
- Health Navigator Engagement, Team Charter with Performance Monitoring, Pre-visit worksheet
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
Cutting Balloon Study
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter Cutting Balloon therapy for branch pulmonary artery stenosis resistant to low pressure dilation.
- Trial name
- CB (NCT01205568)
- Testing
- Transcatheter Cutting Balloon therapy, High Pressure Balloon Angioplasty
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Surgical Blood Loss, Surgical Hemorrhage
TEG Use in Children Undergoing Procedures With High Anticipated Blood Loss
The research team proposes a prospective, observational study to better understand how TEG can be useful in guiding clinical practice in the Main OR for subject's undergoing high transfusion risk surgeries.
- Conditions
- Surgical Blood Loss, Surgical Hemorrhage, Post Operative Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT05379530
- Testing
- Thromboelastography (TEG), Anesthesia Provider Survey
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
The Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to Adulthood
In order to learn more about women's health issues that occur over the lifespan, the Women's Health Study: from Adolescence to Adulthood is building a biorepository and database.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, Dysmenorrhea, Infertility
- Trial name
- WHS:A2A (NCT01738204)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
First CRUSH: Piloting the Preliminary Feasibility and Acceptability of the Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH) Curriculum
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the feasibility and acceptability of a behavioral intervention in designed to provide sexual education and improve the behavioral skills of autistic adults for intimate…
- Trial name
- NCT05910658
- Testing
- Competence in Romance and Understanding Sexual Health (CRUSH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital