Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Colon Cancer
Novel Biophotonics Methodology for Colon Cancer Screening
The study is testing a new, safe and effective way for the early detection of colon cancer. The method uses Low-coherence Enhanced Backscattering Spectroscopy (LEBS).
- Trial name
- BRP (NCT01999478)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Parenting, Child Rearing
Strengthening Families and Reducing Risk Thru Developmental and Legal Collaboration
Project Dulce is designed to test a new approach to delivering family support, in the context of the primary care medical home. The target population to be served is infants between birth and 6 months old and their families who…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Child Rearing, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
- Trial name
- dulce (NCT01343940)
- Testing
- Project dulce, Safety intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
HIV, Pregnancy
Vaginal Innate Immunity in Normal and HIV-Infected Women
The innate immunity of the vaginal tract provides first-line defense from abnormal microorganisms or overgrowth of common organisms, such as Candida species or Gardnerella vaginalis.
- Trial name
- NCT01318304
- Testing
- Vaginal lavage specimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Risk Factors for Early Infant Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
The prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and infections have been increasing in the general population, including the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT01141101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Autistic Disorder
Use of a Family Navigator in Families With Children Newly Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study is to see whether or not Family Navigators, who 1 ) help families after their child is diagnosed with autism and help them get autism specific services for their child 2) help families identify barriers…
- Trial name
- NCT01340092
- Testing
- Family Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Clinician Counseling and Cultural Competency to Improve Hypertension Control and Therapy Adherence
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of clinician counseling and cultural competence training on medication compliance and blood pressure (BP) control in patients with high BP.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension
- Trial name
- HCTA (NCT00201149)
- Testing
- Patient-centered Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 870 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
HIV, AIDS
HIV/AIDS, Severe Mental Illness and Homelessness
This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) for 308 seriously mentally ill adults (SMI) engaging in risky sexual and/or drug use behavior, comparing a brief HIV primary and secondary prevention intervention [Skills…
- Trial name
- NCT01172704
- Testing
- Skills Building - Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Acute Lung Injury, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Assessing Respiratory Variability During Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury (ALI)
Healthy biological systems are characterized by a normal range of "variability" in organ function. For example, many studies of heart rate clearly document that loss of the normal level of intrinsic, beat-to-beat variability in…
- Trial name
- NCT01083355
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Neoplasms
The Role of an Optical Probe in Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis: Pilot Study
This study will investigate the usefulness of an optical probe in the differentiation of thyroid cancer from normal thyroid tissue in a thyroidectomy specimen.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01792492
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Chronic Pain, Opioid-Related Disorders
Transforming Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care
Prescription opioid misuse is a significant public health problem as well as a patient safety concern. Primary care providers are the leading prescribers of opioids for chronic pain, yet few providers follow standard practice…
- Trial name
- TOPCARE (NCT01909076)
- Testing
- Electronic decision support tools, Enhanced patient education materials, Nurse care management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care
Testing a Video Decision Support Tool to Supplement Goals-of-Care Discussions
Subject preferences for care at the end-of-life show wide variability. In the setting of advanced disease, some subjects prefer all life-sustaining care while others forgo such procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01391429
- Testing
- Video Decision Support Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Readmission, Hospital
Post-Discharge Follow-Up Phone Call by a Pharmacist and Impact on Patient Care
The purpose is to analyze whether a follow-up telephone call by a pharmacist after patient discharge from the hospital can improve patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00332514
- Testing
- telephone call by a pharmacist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
HIV-1, Fertility
Intrauterine Insemination In HIV-Discordant Couples
This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel standard of care technique for intrauterine insemination (IUI) in HIV-discordant couples in the United States.
- Conditions
- HIV-1, Fertility, Infertility
- Trial name
- ARTEMIS (NCT01173276)
- Testing
- Sperm Washing with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Automated Tele Counseling for Screening Mammography
The purpose and aim of this study is to test the use of a computer-based, automated telecommunications system and its effectiveness in increasing the rates of regular screening mammography among women ages 50-74.
- Trial name
- NCT00247013
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Screening Compliance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sexual Behavior
Evaluation of Haitian American Responsible Teens
The Haitian American Responsible Teen (HART) afterschool program, a cultural adaptation of the BART curriculum, will provide an HIV/AIDS curriculum adapted to Haitian students that consists of eight sessions lasting approximately…
- Trial name
- HART (NCT02674165)
- Testing
- HART
- Volunteers
- 637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Multiple Trauma
Antioxidant Supplementation in Trauma Patients
Administration of antioxidants to trauma patients will improve measures of oxidant stress in the blood
- Trial name
- NCT00613392
- Testing
- powdered antioxidant
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Preventive Care, Medication Management
Conversational IT for Better, Safer Pediatric Primary Care
Interactive telephony technologies offer a potentially highly effective, patient-centered communication modality by guiding parents at home through interactive discussions that can gather information and actively reinforce…
- Trial name
- PHP (NCT01188629)
- Testing
- Safety Training, Personal Health Partner and Counseling (PHP+C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cervical Cancer Screening, HIV Infections
Anal HPV Infection and Abnormal Cytology in HIV-infected Women
The population of HIV infected women seen at Boston Medical Center may have a higher frequency of anal cytologic and histologic abnormalities than what is reported for the non-HIV infected population.
- Trial name
- NCT00933140
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Asthma
Randomized Pilot Trial of the Impact of Bedside Delivery of Discharge Medications to Pediatric Patients With Asthma
This randomized pilot study proposes to field-test key logistical aspects of studying an intervention already available to patients on the pediatric ward, namely a discharge medication delivery service, called "Meds-in-Hand,"…
- Trial name
- NCT02336490
- Testing
- Discharge Medication Delivery Service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cocaine-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
Nefazodone in the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence and Depression - 4
The purpose of this study is the use of Nefazodone in the treatment of cocaine dependence and depression comorbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT00015210
- Testing
- Nefazodone, Psychosocial Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center